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4 March 2013
LONGITUDE: “Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”

L’attuale evoluzione dei gruppi dell’estremismo islamico nel post-Al Qaeda, (“Post-Qaeda- The next chapter of radical Islam”), la loro influenza sulle neonate democrazie del mondo arabo, è il titolo di copertina del nuovo numero di “Longitude”, la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco, in edicola dal 6 marzo prossimo. Gli altri titoli riguardano le conseguenze economiche e […]

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4 March 2013
USA – Contemporary italian poetry showcased in New York

Within the context of the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, an encounter was held at New York University with poet Corrado Calabrò – legal expert and President of AGCOM since 2005 – on contemporary Italian poetry, entitled “A life in Its Own Space”. Read more, in Italian.

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1 March 2013
HOUSTON – Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter

The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious […]

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28 February 2013
Italy-Usa: The Year of Culture will strengthen ties

The year of Italian culture in the United States aims to strengthen ties with the American people, with whom Italy “shares the values of democracy, rule of law, identity and respect for people”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi, who presented the initiative along with US Secretary of State John Kerry. More than 180 events in 40 […]

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27 February 2013
Closed Ministerial Meeting on Syria: Aid to opposition. Halt violence, Assad out

An appeal to the Syrian regime for the immediate cessation of the bombardments and for President Assad to step down, and the promise of increased political and material support to the Syrian National Coalition, recognised as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. This was the outcome of a meeting Minister Giulio Terzi chaired […]

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26 February 2013
WASHINGTON honours Renato Dulbecco

On the first anniversary of the death of Renato Dulbecco, distinguished Italian biologist and physician and winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on oncoviruses, the Italian Embassy in Washington has organized a conference in his honour. “The Dulbecco Legacy from cancer biology, molecular genetics and novel therapeutic applications, to science […]

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6 February 2013
HATS ON FILM: TUSCAN CRAFTSMANSHIP IN LOS ANGELES

The “Hats on Film” exhibition, a celebration of Italian style and craftsmanship, opens at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles on 19 February 2013. The event is being promoted by the “Cappello di Firenze” consortium and Artigianato e Palazzo, a fair featuring the best of Italian craftsmanship. On display will be hundreds of straw […]

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5 February 2013
We must promote a USA-EU free trade area, says Terzi

The European Union and the United States must create a trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) if we are to emerge more quickly from the tunnel of the crisis. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, opening a workshop on trans-Atlantic relations organised by the Farnesina in collaboration with the Institute for International Affairs […]

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5 February 2013
USA – year of italian culture opens in Boston

The Boston events for the Year of Italian Culture in the US got off to a great start, attracting about 7,000 people eager to celebrate the best of Italy’s arts and traditions. Highlights included the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s homage to Verdi, with an exquisite Requiem, a performance of his “Rigoletto” by the Boston Youth Symphony […]

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