Asia e Oceania

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9 May 2016

Jakarta – 7 Italian films screened at European Film Festival

Seven Italian films are being shown at the European Film Festival in Jakarta. Now at its 16th edition, the festival will screen 78 films by the most acclaimed European directors. The festival opened with “Long Live Freedom” (“Viva la Liberta”) by Roberto Ando’ at the Indonesian capital’s Epicentrum Theatre. A large audience attended the screening […]

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9 May 2016

Tokyo – ‘Napoli Festa’ makes comeback in Kagoshima with a 2-day celebration

The Japanese city of Kagoshima has held its second ‘Napoli Festa’, a tribute to its sister city Naples. For the occasion, the central ‘Napoli dori’ (Naples Street) was closed to traffic and turned into an exhibition area for holiday packages and products from Naples and other parts of Italy. Concerts and talk shows on Naples […]

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9 May 2016

Bangkok – May events: Italian Festival in Thailand 2016

The May billboard of the Italian Festival in Thailand 2016 is particularly dense, with the Italian Embassy in Bangkok offering over 50 cultural and promotional events thanks to the support of 41 Italian and Thai sponsors and 21 local partners. This months’s programme was launched on 6 May with a dual event: the Siam Paragon […]

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5 May 2016

Pakistan – Il Ministro Gentiloni inaugura mostra su opere calligrafiche

Italia e Pakistan sono ancora più vicini, sul fronte delle relazioni culturali. Il Ministro degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione internazionale Paolo Gentiloni inaugura oggi una mostra di opere di calligrafia araba al Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale “Giuseppe Tucci” a Roma. L’iniziativa è stata promossa dall’Ambasciata del Pakistan in Italia, e all’evento partecipa anche l’Ambasciatore […]

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5 May 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today – Italy-China Government Committee and plenary meeting of the bilateral Business Forum

Economic and commercial cooperation is the main theme on the agenda of the talks between the two Foreign Affairs Ministers, which are taking place at a time of intense dialogue between the two Governments, following the recent visits to China by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and to Italy by Premier Li Keqiang, and Minister Gentiloni’s […]

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4 May 2016

China – First overseas stop of the internationalisation roadshow

An internationalisation roadshow for Italian businesses has begun its overseas tour in China. In the presence of 100 companies, consortia and research organisations, the meeting allowed Chinese operators to gain a greater insight into Italy’s strategy for supporting businesses, promoting exports and attracting investments. It also focused on Chinese development priorities and stimuli to which […]

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3 May 2016

Singapore – New productions and classics at the Italian cinema festival

The 14th Festival of Italian Cinema in Singapore has been a major success with film goers. The 10-day event presented the best movies of 2015 along with a series of “classics”, including Federico Fellini’s masterpiece “8½“, co-presented by the Italian Institute of Culture with the Institut Français de Singapour to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Gaumont, […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2016

Italian Marines: The Hague Court of Arbitration’s rules on Girone’s return to Italy

With reference to what has been reported by the news agency ANSA, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces that the Court of Arbitration based in The Hague anticipated its decision on Monday that the Italian Navy marine, Salvatore Girone, will return to Italy until the arbitration process, that began in June […]

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28 April 2016

Universities – Gentiloni, attracting brains from around the world a priority

The third “Networks and Internationalisation Agencies in Europe” Conference, organised by Uni-Italia with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, the Ministry of the Interior and the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The gathering provided an opportunity […]

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28 April 2016

Italy-China – Strategic partnership with the CEC strengthens

Italy is strengthening its strategic partnership with the China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) at the China Green Companies Summit in Jinan. It is arranged by the organisation of Chinese entrepreneurs which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Italian companies form the biggest foreign delegation. Prof. Marco Simoni, economic advisor to Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, […]

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26 April 2016

Sydney – “The Water of Life”, a show of the work of Loris Liberatori

Big waves, the energy that the swells release towards the sky, nature budding to life and rustling rivers are the themes inspiring the work of Loris Liberatori, born in La Spezia, and residing in Rome for over 30 years, where he manages the École d’Art Martenot. Liberatori’s work will take centre stage in Sydney in […]

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26 April 2016

Italian Marines: Indian Supreme Court rules in favour of Latorre’s permanence in Italy

The New Delhi Supreme Court ruled today that Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre can remain in Italy until 30 September 2016. The Italian Government reiterates that, following the decision issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Italy considers India’s jurisdiction over the case to be suspended and therefore legally overridden. Italy confirms […]

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