The Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo will be showing the experimental documentary “Bomarzo 2007” tomorrow, directed and produced by Argentine director Jerry Brignone from an original idea of his and Massimo Scaringella. Read more, in Italian.
Read more“The police detention of Yoani Sanchez and her husband in Bayamo is of deep concern”, commented Minister Giulio Terzi. “I fully identify with the feelings of solidarity expressed by Italian society”, Terzi continued, “and hope that this episode is rapidly resolved with the release of Yoani and her husband”. “I have asked our Embassy in […]
Read moreLuego de un período de relaciones zigzagueantes y por momentos tensas entre Italia y la Argentina, el gobierno de Mario Monti decidió dar un gesto positivo hacia Buenos Aires. Pero no sólo lo hizo con muestras de colaboración sino también con señales de alerta. La emisaria del mensaje fue la vicecanciller italiana, Marta Dassú, que […]
Read moreThe first European country to take this step, Italy has handed over 60 files regarding desaparecidos of Italian origin, or with dual nationality, during the years of the dictatorship (1976-83). The handover took place during a ceremony in Buenos Aires chaired by Under-Secretary Dassù and the Argentinian Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, in the presence of […]
Read moreCaravaggio’s journey across Latin America is proceeding with great success. Having attracted over 160,000 visitors to the “Museu de Arte” in São Paulo for an exhibition lasting nearly two months, “Caravaggio and His Followers” is now showing in Planalto, the seat of the Presidency of the Brazilian Republic. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly, Ecuador and the UN working together on the environment. Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura, Minister for Culture of Ecuador Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Bisrat Aklilu of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an accord in the margins of the 67th UNGA to protect Ecuador’s Yasuni Park. The purpose of the accord is to outline […]
Read moreThe newly published “Mas alla de la emergencia/Oltre l’emergenza”, by Annalisa Vandelli, is a thorough overview of the Italian Cooperation’s activities in Guatemala, and was part of the Emergency Programme “Ran Guatemala” funded in 2010 by the Italian Cooperation following devastating rains that crippled the country at the time. The bilingual (Italian/Spanish) book, launched in […]
Read moreUNI-Italia is promoting a road-show to illustrate the Italian university system to Brazilian students and academic staff. The road-show will run from 19 to 23 September 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo and will provide new opportunities to develop collaboration agreements between Italian and Brazilian universities. The event was organised by Uni-Italia with […]
Read moreTwo manuals for young people are being published in Argentina. The first, “Guida all’inserimento lavorativo dei giovani italiani che si trasferiscono in Argentina”, is a guide for young Italians moving to and seeking work in Argentina. And the second, “Guía para la formación laboral y la inserción laboral y formativa en Italia de los jóvenes […]
Read more(valid only the actual speech delivered) Ringrazio molto il Dottor Roberto Da Rin per aver accettato di moderare questo incontro. Ringrazio anche tutti i relatori e la Compagnia Assemblea Teatro per la collaborazione. E’ con una certa emozione che intervengo a questo convegno, che ho voluto ospitare al Ministero degli Esteri. In queste occasioni, quando […]
Read more(fa fede soltanto il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) S.E. Reverendissima Mons. Dominique Mamberti, Segretario per i Rapporti con gli Stati della Segreteria di Stato vaticana S.E. l’Ambasciatore Alfredo Trinidad Velásquez, Presidente dell’Istituto Latino Americano Prof. Giuseppe Profiti, Presidente dell’Ospedale Pediatrico del Bambino Gesù S.E. l’Ambasciatore Giorgio Malfatti di Monte Tretto, Segretario Generale dell’IILA Signori Ambasciatori, Signore […]
Read more“The cruel stories of the desaparecidos only intensifies our desire for justice. Not to pursue vendettas, but to uncover the truth, punish those guilty of crimes against humanity, keep the memory of the victims alive, and facilitate the reconciliation process”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in his closing address to a […]
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