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9 February 2017

Japan – Music, Vito Clemente pays tribute to Niccolò Van Westerhout

Vito Clemente will take centre stage in Tokyo with a tribute to the great Apulian composer Niccolò Van Westerhout. The event will take place on Monday, 27 February, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Tokyo. The concert is organised by the Organising Committee of […]

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Press Releases

8 February 2017

Alfano: “condolences and consternation for the attack on members of the International Red Cross in Afghanistan”

“We wish to express out profound grief for the vile killings of six members of the International Red Cross Committee, and our consternation for the fate of the two members still missing. Italy reiterates its firm condenmation of any form of violence.” These are the words expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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6 February 2017

Australia – Galileo Galilei, conference on the man who stopped the Sun

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney opens its 2017 activities with a scientific lecture. The first event offers a conference on one of the most internationally renowned Italian geniuses and perhaps one of the most controversial: Galileo Galilei. The conference lecture has been assigned to Francesca Battista, a physicist, and will be held on 9 […]

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3 February 2017

Afghanistan – Herat-Chist-e Sharif, a 155 km-long road to come out of isolation

A one-hundred and fifty-five kilometre road will facilitate connections between Herat and Chist-eSharif in western Afghanistan, helping thousands of citizens come out of isolation, representing an important stretch of road connecting the eastern area to the western area of the country. The Italian government, with the support of Development Cooperation,  allocated over 92 million euro for the construction of […]

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2 February 2017

Country Presentation: Myanmar, a new market for Italian enterprises

Today the Farnesina hosts a Country Presentation dedicated to the cooperation and investment opportunities offered by the Union of Myanmar, one of Asia’s most promising markets for the growth and expansion perspectives of foreign companies. The lifting of American sanctions, the passing of a new law on investments and a policy fostering the attraction of […]

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30 January 2017

Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 30 January: latest news from the world

Armenia: Yerevan hosts conference on photovoltaic investment opportunities  The capital of Armenia hosted a conference which targeted potential investors in the photovoltaic sector. The initiative, organised by the local Fund for Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency (R2E2) and sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, the World Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), focused on […]

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27 January 2017

Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 27 January: latest news from the world

Focus Myanmar: the Farnesina hosts a country presentation dedicated to the Asian Country on 2 February 2017  The spotlights are on Myanmar: next 2 February the Farnesina will host a Country Presentation dedicated to the cooperation and investment opportunities offered by the Union of Myanmar, one of Asia’s most promising markets for the growth and […]

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23 January 2017

Singapore – The Italian Cultural Institute presents ‘the Elena Ferrante phenomenon’ in Singapore

‘The Elena Ferrante fever’ lands  in Singapore: the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Singapore will organize a lecture by Jennifer Gargiulo, Ph.D., Lecturer at the Singapore Yale-Nus College, entitled “The Elena Ferrante Phenomenon: The Power of Translation and the Desire for Anonymity.” The event will take place at the Arts House in Singapore on 16 […]

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20 January 2017

Italy participates in Expo 2017 Astana International

The International Expo 2017 – taking place between two Universal Expos, in Milan (2015) and Dubai (2020) – will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 10 June to 10 September 2017 on the theme “Future Energy”. In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement and of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for […]

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19 January 2017

China: Chefs participating in the Week of Italian Cuisine receive awards

Italian institutions in China have awarded the chefs who participated in the events organised during the Week of Italian Cuisine and for the initiative “A future for Amatrice” dedicated to communities affected by the earthquake of Aug. 24.The event was organised by the Italian Embassy to China and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, […]

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19 January 2017

Alfano: incontro con il segretario agli Affari Esteri filippino

Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Angelino Alfano ha ricevuto alla Farnesina il segretario agli Affari Esteri della Repubblica delle Filippine Perfecto Yasay Jr. Al centro dei colloqui le ottime relazioni bilaterali, quest’anno nel loro 70esimo anniversario. Il ministro Alfano ha confermato che “l’Italia guarda alle Filippine come a un partner chiave […]

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19 January 2017

Alfano: meeting with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines​

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received today at the Farnesina the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Perfecto Yasay Jr. The meeting focused on the excellence of bilateral relations, which will celebrate their 70th anniversary this year. Minister Alfano confirmed that “Italy looks at the Philippines as […]

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