Asia e Oceania

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8 April 2016

Sydney – Tour of Italy’s wines at Italian Institute in Sydney

A tour of the wines of Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto and Sicily, is being offered to participants comfortably sitting in Sydney. Piero Fonseca, head sommelier at Osteria Balla Manfredi in Sydney will guide a virtual tour in May and June through the four regions that produce Italy’s greatest wines. The events, to be hosted by the […]

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8 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni in Japan

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be in Tokyo today and tomorrow for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Italy-Japan bilateral relations and to attend the opening of two exhibitions, “Gems and Jewels of the Medicis” and “Renaissance Masterpieces from the Art Galleries of the Venice Academy”. The two exhibitions are […]

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Press Releases

7 April 2016

Myanmar: Gentiloni expresses appreciation for the release of political prisoners

From Yangon, where he is on an official visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, expressed “appreciation for the decision of the Burmese Government” to release over the next two weeks the political prisoners, activists and students currently in custody. During his two-day visit to Myanmar, Minister Gentiloni met Foreign Minister […]

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7 April 2016

New Delhi – Kalascima Italian new folk band to tour India

‎Kalascima’s tour in India will kick off on Friday. Kalascima is an innovative Italian folk band capable of projecting into modernity the popular music of the Salento area, decontextualizing it from old recitals and barnyard dancing, and ‘regenerates’ it through the use of high-tech. Their first stop will be at New Delhi’s India International Centre […]

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Press Releases

6 April 2016

Official visit by Minister Gentiloni to Myanmar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has arrived in Myanmar for a two-day official visit to the Country. The Minister, who is the first member of a Western government to visit Myanmar since the installation of the new government, met the leading representatives of the newly elected government led by the […]

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6 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni’s mission to Myanmar

Minister Paolo Gentiloni started a mission in Myanmar today that will last until 8 April. Mr Gentiloni met Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, making him the first Western foreign minister to meet her following her appointment to Myanmar’s foreign ministry. The minister’s agenda includes meetings with President Htin Kyaw, the Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, Thura U Aung Ko, […]

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5 April 2016

Gentiloni: Pakistan offers opportunities for Italian businesses

Opening the ‘Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum’ at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni said that with its 200 million inhabitants, its 4.5-6% rate of growth and the progress made in terms of security and stability, Pakistan represents a “significant opportunity for Italian companies”. Italy, the minister pointed out, […]

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4 April 2016

Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum – Foreign Ministry to host the Forum on Trade and Investment Opportunities in Pakistan

On Tuesday, 5 April, the Italian Foreign Ministry will host the Forum on Trade and Investment Opportunities in Pakistan. The event will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and by the Chairman of the Board of Investment of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Miftah Ismail. The Forum is organised […]

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4 April 2016

Dunhuang – Matera to unite with China through a twinning inspired to history and culture

Matera, the City of the “Sassi” (stone houses carved out of the caves), has twinned up with Dunhuang, the city whose name means “shining beacon”, one of the most famous cultural and historical cities of China’s Jiuquan Prefecture, known as the “Singing-Sand Mountain”. Matera will take part in the Expo of cultural cooperation scheduled to […]

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4 April 2016

China – Italian Consulate in Chongqing holds photo competition for Chinese tourists

The Italian Consulate General in Chongqing recently organised a photographic competition for Chinese nationals who applied for Italian visas in 2015. The aim was to reward Chinese tourists who have visited Italy and highlight their stories and the emotions they experienced on their trips, in a bid to attract new visitors. The “Meeting with You […]

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1 April 2016

Jakarta – Giovanni Allevi debuts in Indonesia

Composer and pianist Giovanni Allevi will make his debut in Indonesia performing live at Usmar Ismail Hall (PPHUI) in Jakarta, on 8 April. The concert is organized by the Embassy of Italy in Jakarta and the  city’s Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). Maestro Allevi will meet students of the “Ananda Sukarlan Center” Conservatory on 7 April at […]

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31 March 2016

Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum to take place in Rome on 5 April

Strengthening economic and industrial relations between Italy and Pakistan, illustrating opportunities the country offers and tools available to Italian businesses: these are the aims of the Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum that will take place on 5 April at the International Conference Room of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The Forum is […]

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