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10 July 2016
Italy takes in former Guantanamo Naval Base detainee for humanitarian reasons

Consenting to the request of the United States, Italy has accepted the application filed by Fayiz Ahmad Yahia Suleiman, a Yemeni citizen detained in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, to be taken in by Italy for humanitarian reasons. The decision of the Italian government is in line with the joint EU-US statement of 15 June […]

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8 July 2016
Canada – Italian ambassador hosts fundraising concert

Italian Ambassador in Ottawa, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, provided an exceptional setting for a charity concert, hosting a fundraiser for the initiatives of the Ottawa National Arts Centre (NAC) Orchestra at his residence. The orchestra gave a performance for the occasion. Tenor Fraser Rubens and baritone Gary Dahl were accompanied by pianist Judith Ginsburg and by […]

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6 July 2016
Urbino Press Award, a bridge between the Marche Region and the Unites States

The journalist of the New York Times, Mark Mazzetti, is the winner of the 2016 Urbino Press Award, the Italian prize that is awarded every year to American reporters who distinguished themselves for their work during the year, by informing the general public. The award was conferred on 2 July during a ceremony held in […]

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6 July 2016
JUNO, Destination Reached – The NASA probe JUpiter Near-polar Orbiter (JUNO), born from an intense cooperation with Italian partners, has successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit. It will study the “gas giant” of the Solar System for the next 20 months

After a journey, started on August 5 of 2011, about three billions kilometers distant and lasting almost five years, JUNO has reached its destination. On June, 4th 2016, at 8.53 pm (California time – in Italy it was 5.53 am of June, 5th), JUNO correctly entered the orbit of the biggest planet in the Solar […]

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28 June 2016
Italian Economic Diplomacy – 28 June: latest news from around the world

​Canada: Forum on Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the EU held in Vancouver The Business Forum and Conference on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Free Trade Agreement (CETA) was held in Vancouver on June 20. It was aimed primarily at providing information for the business community and entrepreneurs interested in capitalising on opportunities arisingfrom the […]

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27 June 2016
Vancouver – “Flavours of Italy”: CIA (Italian Confederation of Farmers) in Canada to promote high quality agriculture

Exports to Canada of Made-in-Italy agrifood products totalled 661 million euros last year. It is an emerging market that has been growing uninterruptedly for the last ten years, +64%, and that can further grow thanks to a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (Ceta) that is being negotiated. The Italian Confederation of Farmers […]

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23 June 2016
New York – Books, Guarnieri: “Italian Psychology and Jewish Emigration under Fascism”

An appointment with literature, psychology, research and history. Wednesday 29 June (at 6 p.m.) the book “Italian Psychology and Jewish Emigration during Fascism, from Florence to Jerusalem to New York” by Patrizia Guarnieri will be presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The event, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in cooperation with the […]

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23 June 2016
Toronto – Comics d’Auteur, at the Comic Arts Festival all Eyes are on Fior

Manuele Fior, 41, was born in Cesena and lives in Paris – he is an artist appreciated the world over by the fans of drawings and comics d’auteur. Today, Canada pays tribute to his talent with an exhibition that was inaugurated in May and will run until Thursday 30 June. The Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto and The Toronto Comic Arts […]

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21 June 2016
Ottawa – FCA Ferrari Festival to take place in Canada

This year Ferrari fans will once again have the opportunity to meet in Ottawa at the residence of the Italian Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, to celebrate the 11th edition of the FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival. The event has been organised by the Ferrari Club of America – Ottawa Chapter from June 17 to 19, and […]

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21 June 2016
California – Italian pianist Francesco Taskayali plays in Los Angeles

Italian musical talent will be on stage in California with a performance of pianist and composer Francesco Taskayali at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Institute is contributing to the events promoted by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and to the worldwide celebrations for the Fete de […]

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17 June 2016
ITALY TOWARDS JUPITER – ASI and NASA together for the Juno Mission around Jupiter

The arrival of the Juno mission around Jupiter, expected on July 4th 2016, will be another success of the long-standing cooperation in space exploration between the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and NASA. The extremely successful partnership of both the Cassini mission, devoted to the exploration of the Saturn system, and of the Juno mission, carried […]

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17 June 2016
New York – Italian high-tech “nerds” tackle challenges and opportunities

Professionals in the area of technological innovation, ingenious minds and young talents are the guest stars of “Meet the New Italians of New York”, a series of meetings hosted at the Italian Consulate General in New York (690 Park Avenue). “Meet the New Italians of New York” is a project promoted and sponsored by the […]

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