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30 March 2016
China – New Board to coordinate the promotion of Italy in China

The Italian Embassy in Beijing has established an executive Board for the strategic planning and coordination of all the initiatives promoting and providing economic and commercial support to Italian companies in China. The Board – which includes the Embassy, the Consuls General in Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong and the coordinator of the Italian […]

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29 March 2016
China – 400 years of Venetian art in Beijing Museum

Venetian paintings from the last 400 years have arrived in Beijing for the exhibition “Glory of Light and Colour. Four Centuries of Painting in Venice”. The show was officially opened at the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square by Italian Ambassador to China, Ettore Sequi, and a delegation from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage […]

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Press Releases
28 March 2016
The Farnesina’s comment on the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s summons of European diplomats in Ankara

With reference to the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s summons of European diplomats in Ankara to protest against the attendance of some European diplomatic and consular representatives at the first hearing in the trial against two journalists of the Cumhuriyet, Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, which was held in Istanbul on Friday, the Farnesina informs that the […]

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25 March 2016
Bangkok – Italian Festival in Thailand to hold over 50 events

A packed programme of more than 50 events will take place in Thailand over the course of 2016, including art, music, design, architecture, cinema, dance, photography and the promotion of brand “Italy”. The calendar of events was developed by the Italian embassy in Thailand. “Bangkok, which now has over 15 million inhabitants, is a dynamic […]

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Press Releases
24 March 2016
Minister Gentiloni meets the Heads of Mission of Asian countries belonging to UNESCAP

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met the Group of Heads of Mission of Asian countries belonging to UNESCAP  – UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The group includes the ambassadors of Bangladesh – which has chaired the group since 2015 – Afghanistan, Australia, China, South Korea, Philippines, […]

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24 March 2016
Australia – Italian pianist Marco Tezza in Sydney for the 2016 Vivacissimo concerts

For the “Vivacissimo” cycle of concerts in Sydney the Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney hosted widely acclaimed Italian pianist and conductor Marco Tezza, who presented a programme with music from the great Romantic composers Frank Schubert, Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Maestro Tezza, who has had a magnificent career and has won many prizes […]

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23 March 2016
Chongqing – “Italian Enters Schools” as the Consulate donates text books

The Italian Consul General in Chongqing, Sergio Maffettone, spoke at the book donation ceremony in the city’s Renmin Primary School on March 16. “For children, studying the Italian language can pave the way towards several sectors like design, architecture, sculpture and singing: these are all fields of study in which Italian is an important and […]

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22 March 2016
Tokyo – Cinema, dance, photography get center-stage. “Grand’Italia” showcases the best of Italy

Three special days, Thursday, 31 March, Friday ,1 April  and Friday,8 April  to meet six outstanding Italian figures. The programme, organized by the Italian Institute of Culture – IIC – in Tokyo, will take place at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli. It  will feature documentaries introducing the stories of six great Italians who have added to the prestige Italy has in the world. “Grand’Italia” (“Great Italy”) is a set […]

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21 March 2016
China – Italian home furnishing firms on a mission in Guandgong

Fourteen Italian home furnishing companies went on a mission to Guangzhou, capital city of the province of Guandgong and leading hub for Southern China, to meet Chinese counterparts and establish new business relations.The visit was coordinated by the Italian Consulate General in Guangzhou and the Italian embassy in Beijing and organised by the Italian Trade […]

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19 March 2016
Italy and Japan celebrate 150 years of bilateral relations

Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome tomorrow on the occasion of the celebrations of the 150 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. Minister Kishida’s visit took place at a time when bilateral relations between the two countries are particularly good, with frequent contacts and renewed momentum on sectorial […]

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17 March 2016
Karachi – Italian business roadshow in Pakistan to boost trade

Italy organised a roadshow in Pakistan entitled “Doing business with Italy” to bolster its economic cooperation with Pakistan and strengthen their economic ties. The roadshow included a seminar in Karachi and institutional and economic meetings in Islamabad and other cities. It provided information on more than 50 Italian companies which want to explore the opportunities […]

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