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17 February 2015
Washington -EXPO – A key role for women in food security

Women’s role in food security, nutrition and health, and the outlook for EXPO Milan 2015. These were the central topics of the first international “Women in Business” workshop organised by the Aspen Institute with support from the Italian Embassy in Washington, which hosted the event. Participants included the deputy speaker of the Senate, Linda Lanzillotta; […]

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11 February 2015
Toronto – Jordan Lancaster analyses Greek influence in Roman Naples

 “Greek inspiration in Roman Naples” is the title of a press conference to be held tomorrow (18:30) at the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto by Canadian writer Jordan Lancaster. As the Institute points out in a note, “Pompei was a very popular destination during the Roman Empire, especially for those who enjoyed indulging in the […]

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5 February 2015
Los Angeles – TaorminaFilmFest to launch in the USA

In the run-up to the 61st TaorminaFilmFest, which will run from 12 to 20 June 2015, the organisers have announced an important new development for 2016: the Festival will be extended to Los Angeles. Thanks to an agreement with the Italian Cultural Institute, our Consulate General and the Italian Trade Agency-ICE, the city will host […]

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5 February 2015
USA – Our Embassy in a mission to promote cooperation

Claudio Bisogniero, the Italian Ambassador to the United States, has been on a mission to Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kentucky to meet state authorities and promote economic, cultural and scientific relations with Italy. Another goal was to underscore the importance of EXPO Milan 2015 and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Bisogniero’s programme also […]

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4 February 2015
Dei – Romania: Prysmian investe e studia collegamento con Turchia

Romania:  Prysmian  investe e studia collegamento con Turchia Un memorandum of understanding per lo studio di un collegamento sottomarino con la Turchia, nuovi impianti per la produzione di cavi ottici e di alta tensione e la creazione di una ‘engineering  academy’ con le universita’ rumene. Sono questi i punti fermi  dei nuovi piani di sviluppo […]

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28 January 2015
U.S.: Major acknowledgement for Italian language

The United States’ CollegeBoard, a non-profit organisation that every year helps more than seven million students prep for college admission, gave a boost to efforts to promote the Italian language in the U.S. by committing to support funding for the continued inclusion of Italian among the Advanced Placement (AP) programme language exams. Italian ambassador to […]

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27 January 2015
Washington: Diplomatic-consular network observes Day of Remembrance

The Italian Embassy in Washington and the network of Italian Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes in the U.S. organised a series of events in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year’s commemoration of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps will include meetings, conferences and film screenings in Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles, New […]

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23 January 2015
Mostre: Washington celebra Piero di Cosimo con retrospettiva

Dal primo febbraio al 3 maggio, la National Gallery of Art di Washington ospiterà la prima importante retrospettiva dedicata all’artista fiorentino Piero di Cosimo dal titolo: “Piero di Cosimo: La Poesia della pittura nella Firenze rinascimentale”. In una versione diversa, la mostra si sposterà poi alla Galleria degli Uffizi dal 23 giugno al 27 settembre. […]

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23 January 2015
USA – Italian start-ups meet potential investors

The Italian Embassy in Washington has organised a new webinar in collaboration with the Arch Angels investors club. The webinar focused on promoting promising Italian start-ups to the American financial community. Venture capital funds, business angels and experts in the new technologies examined projects in the sectors of e-commerce, tourism, tele-medicine, fashion and aerospace. “Through […]

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21 January 2015
Montreal – Michelangelo’s sculptures through the lens of Aurelio Amendola

A photography exhibition by Aurelio Amendola will bring the sculptures of Michelangelo Buonarroti to the Canadian city of Montreal. Hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, “Michelangelo’s sculptures through the lens of Aurelio Amendola” opens on Thursday 5 February and runs until Friday 27 February 2015. The exhibition features 36 black-and-white photographs by the world-famous photographer. […]

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