America Settentrionale

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25 November 2015

UN Third Commission adopts resolution on right to food

United National General Assembly’s Third Commission, with the remit for human rights, voted in a resolution co-sponsored by Italy on the right to food, which will be formally adopted in December. The resolution reaffirms every person’s right to a healthy, adequate and nutritious diet. Thanks to Italy’s input, the text includes new references to the […]

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23 November 2015

San Francisco – Music: a concert to celebrate the centenary of The Voice

Francis Albert Sinatra – singer, actor and TV personality of Italian origin (his mother, Natalina, was from Lumarzo, near Genoa) – was born on 12 December 1915. To mark the centenary of his birth, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Cole Porter Society, has organised a concert that will take place on 11 […]

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16 November 2015

Los Angeles – Cinema, “Non essere cattivo” draws a team of stars

Andy Garcia and Martha De Laurentiis were on hand to welcome “Non essere cattivo” to Hollywood along with an entire team of Italian directors and actors who had come to Los Angeles for Cinema Italian Style 2015 with the task of cutting the ribbon to the red carpet for this extraordinary event, along with Oscar-winner […]

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12 November 2015

New York – Olivetti, 50 years of Italian innovation on display in the Big Apple

Olivetti will be taking part in an exhibition in New York entitled “Make in Italy – The Exhibition” and running from 13 to 25 November at the Italian Cultural Institute. The company, which produced P101, the first personal computer conceived by Pier Giorgio Perotto, will also be presenting the new 3D-S2 printer. Designed for digital […]

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10 November 2015

Los Angeles – A showcase for contemporary Italian film

Contemporary Italian cinema comes to Los Angeles for Afi Fest 2015, presented by Audi and Cinema Italian Style 2015, promoted by Luce Cinecittà with American Cinematheque with the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles and the support of the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities. The event has been organised in […]

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5 November 2015

Los Angeles – “The Voice of a Legend”, musical journey in search of Caruso

Neapolitan Tenor Pasquale Esposito will perform “The Voice of a Legend”, homage to Enrico Caruso, at Los Angeles’ Broad Stage on 11 November at 19:30. The event has been organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute of that city and will be repeated in Palm Springs on Sunday 20 September. Read more, In […]

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5 November 2015

USA – Seminar on digital diplomacy, big data and technology

The Embassy of Italy in Washington organised a seminar within its “Digital Diplomacy Series” in collaboration with TechChange, moderated by its founder and CEO Nick Martin. A panel of experts discussed the future of foreign policy in an increasingly interconnected world and the role of digital technologies, data analysis and mapping and social media platforms […]

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4 November 2015

Washington – Morretti’s “Mia Madre” Middleburg Film Festival

Ambassador of Italy to the United States Claudio Bisogniero presented Nanni Morretti’s film “Mia Madre” at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia, which was well-received by audiences at the event, which is now in its third edition. Bisogniero also presented the “Distinguished Cinematographer Award” to Dante Spinotti, who collaborated on various acclaimed films such as […]

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28 October 2015

San Francisco – The Italian Cultural Institute re-opens with an exhibition by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

The Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco is opening its doors again in grand style, in its new premises at Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite F. To celebrate the re-opening, the Institute has organised a reception andexhibition of artworks (many of them never displayed before) by Italian-American Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Now 96 years old, […]

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27 October 2015

Cartoline dall’altra Italia – From Rome to Toronto with a passion for journalism

Matteo Ciofi is 28 years old and has a degree in modern literature and a passion for journalism that led him to leave Rome and move to Toronto. There, he works for a Canadian television channel that broadcasts in four languages, including Italian. Matteo is the featured “Italian abroad” in the new instalment of “Cartoline […]

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Press Releases

25 October 2015

Joint Statement on Libya by the Ambassadors and Special Envoys to Libya of the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States

Tunis, 24 October 2015 “The Ambassadors and Envoys of the countries listed below strongly condemn the October 23 terrorist attack in Benghazi, which targeted a peaceful demonstration and resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.  Benghazi is critical to Libya’s overall stability, and the latest attack underscores the urgent need to bring peace to […]

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20 October 2015

Cartoline dall’altra Italia – The sommelier that seduced the Big Apple

A diplomatic career suspended in order to dedicate herself to the promotion of winemaking. Today Alessandra Rotondi lives in New York, where she has earned the nickname “The Wine Lady” for having created the project “Wine Seduction”, which flanks technical explanations of wine with seduction and fun. “New Yorkers flatly reject anything boring, so I […]

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