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24 June 2016
Tokyo – Leonardo takes centre stage for 150th anniversary of Japan-Italy relations

Massimiliano Finazzer Flory – Friuli-born actor, playwright and director – will once again play the part of Leonardo Da Vinci.  The popular play “Essere Leonardo da Vinci. Un’intervista impossibile” (“Being Leonardo da Vinci. An impossible interview”) – a play based on authentic quotations from the words of the Italian genius combining his thought, science and […]

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24 June 2016
Shanghai – Milan Polytechnic given Golden Panda Award for academic research in China

The Milan Polytechnic is a scientific and technological university that trains engineers, architects and industrial designers and that has always focused on quality and on innovative teaching systems and research but, most of all, on internationalisation. A few days ago the Polytechnic received a new and prestigious award from China: the Golden Panda Award, under […]

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23 June 2016
China 2016 – Scenarios and Prospects for Enterprises

The Farnesina is hosting today the presentation of the 7th edition of the Annual CeSIF Report: “China 2016  Scenarios and Prospects for Enterprises” drawn up by the Business Research Centre of the Italy-China Foundation (CeSIF).The annual Report, published by the Italy-China Foundation, is currently Italy’s  most important observatory of China. The outlook it provides on […]

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Press Releases
22 June 2016
North Korea: serious concern about new medium range missile tests

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great concern about the firing of at least two “Musudan” ballistic missiles by North Korea last night. Repeated test-fires of missiles capable of carrying non-conventional warheads are a further threat to international peace and security. North Korea has returned to openly violating Security Council Resolutions, endangering the resumption of dialogue for the denuclearisation […]

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16 June 2016
Tokyo – Music, pianist Alberto Pizzo ready to fascinate Japan

The musical journey that Italian pianist Alberto Pizzo will offer the audience of Tokyo’s Italian Institute of Culture on 4 July will feature improvisations and rearrangements of music by Scarlatti, Keith Jarrett, Piazzolla, Morricone and of classical Neapolitan songs. “Memories”, the concert programmed to include excerpts from his latest album, will be held at 6:30 […]

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13 June 2016
Italy-Azerbaijan: the Farnesina hosts Joint Intergovernmental Commission meeting and Business Forum to boost bilateral relations

Joint Intergovernmental Commission The 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Italy and Azerbaijan will open today at the Foreign Ministry following up on the meeting held in Baku in December 2013. The opening address by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be followed by a plenary session co-chaired by the Undersecretary of […]

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10 June 2016
Beijing – Umbria Jazz successfully launches its “zero” edition in China

Work is in progress in order to establish new and lasting partnerships in China, with the Umbria Jazz’s successful “zero” edition promoting not only the music and culture of Umbria but its whole economic system. The Festival has successfully scheduled 18 concerts in 10 days in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Guangzhou featuring Danilo Rea, the […]

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8 June 2016
Sydney – Music, Paolo Angeli stages “Sardinian Landscape” in Australia

The “Vivacissimo” cycle, organised and almost entirely produced by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Sydney, is at its 4th edition this year. The Foundry 616, a trend-setting venue on Harris Street in Ultimo, will stage a performance by musician Paolo Angeli from Palau (Sardinia) on 9 June. Angeli’s music group combines a wide […]

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8 June 2016
China – Italy creates “Bank of Ideas” to boost business

Italian Ambassador to China, Ettore Sequi, launched a “Bank of Ideas” to harness the power of innovation and the planning potential of future Italian executives in promoting the Italian corporate system in China. He made the announcement during a meeting at the Embassy with a delegation of the Master Global Management for China (GMC) of […]

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3 June 2016
Japan – Italian startups showcased at Tokyo’s Innovation Day

The Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Italian Innovation Day” to present Italian startups in innovation technology and related investment opportunities. Special guest at the event was the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who delivered a passionate speech on the importance of pursuing the impossible. With an interesting lecture on the importance of being enterprising in all […]

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1 June 2016
Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 01 June: Latest news from the world

Thailand: Bangkok’s MRT System soon to be expanded The Thai government has announced the imminent publication of three calls for tender in the month of June, to build three new lines of Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit system for a total value of 221.2 billion baht (5.67 billion euros). The initiative is part of the project to […]

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