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Asia e Oceania

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5 November 2014
Manila – Death penalty, ‘No justice without life’ conference concludes

The international conference “No Justice without life”, organised by the Community of Sant’Egidio with the participation of the Embassy of Italy, was recently held in the city of Manila. The event, following up on a conference on the same topic in Tokyo, aimed to raise awareness of the cause in the countries of Asia using […]

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4 November 2014
China – Italian architects on display at Shanghai Design Week

An exhibit of the work of 16 Italian architecture studios in China was recently held in Shanghai and eastern China within the framework of the Italian EU presidency. Hosted by Shanghai Design Week, an annual trade fair that attracts thousands of visitors, the show was inaugurated by deputy mayor of Florence Cristina Giachi and head […]

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Press Releases
1 November 2014
Paolo Gentiloni, new Minister for Foreign Affairs installed at the Farnesina

The Hon. Paolo Gentiloni formally took over as Minister for Foreign Affairs from outgoing Minister Federica Mogherini. The two ministers met for an exchange of views on the main international crisis areas and pending commitments. Thanking the new High Representative for Foreign And Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, Minister Gentiloni […]

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30 October 2014
Sydney – Jazz by Enrico Rava arrives on Australian shores

A series of concerts by jazz musician Enrico Rava, starting at the Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival in Sydney on 1 November 2014, is attracting keen interest from Australian audiences. The concerts will be followed by an event on 4 November at the city’s Italian Cultural Institute, featuring Rava and jazz pianist Paul Grabowsky. Read […]

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24 October 2014
Vietnam – Angeloni says Italian strengthens cooperation

“Italian is the fourth most studied language in the world, and that’s why we want to present it as a tool for strengthening our relations, especially as regards cultural cooperation between Italy and Vietnam”, affirmed Italian ambassador in Hanoi Lorenzo Angeloni as he launched Italian Language Week. The opening of the event featured the exhibition […]

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22 October 2014
Hanoi – Lots of events for 14th Italian Language Week

Casa Italia in Hanoi has a packed calendar planned for the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian embassy in Vietnam has organised a series of events running from 23 to 30 October to promote Italian language and culture, also as a means of creating opportunities for deeper cooperation between the two countries. Read more, […]

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22 October 2014
Beijing – Vinitaly promotes Expo2015

Vinitaly returns to Beijing to promote Italian wines on the first stop of the EXPO Milano 2015 roadshow. From tomorrow through Sunday, Vinitaly International will be presenting Italian wines as guest of the itinerant event, and will offer a preview of the wine pavilion that they will be coordinating with Veronafiere during the EXPO. The […]

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Press Releases
20 October 2014
EU: Della Vedova chairs 4th Cooperation Council with Tajikistan

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojidin Aslov co-chaired the fourth meeting of EU Cooperation Council with Tajikistan today in Luxembourg within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting brought relations between the EU and that Central Asian nation to a new […]

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17 October 2014
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Asia-Europe: business community’s goal is to reduce protectionism

The entrepreneurs who attended the 14th Asia-Europe Business Forum in Milan, organised this year by Confindustria and BusinessEurope, closed their meeting with a statement. The document containing the recommendations of the European and Asian business communities was handed over to the political leaders by Emma Marcegaglia, current President of BusinessEurope. The entrepreneurs’ goal is to […]

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16 October 2014
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – EU: Asia vital to recovery, EU-Asia relations a priority

EU: Asia vital to recovery, EU-Asia relations a priority “In Asia, we Europeans see a vital anchor for our economic recovery”. This was the comment by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the European Union’s future High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, speaking at the Asia-Europe Business Forum in Milan. Mogherini […]

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15 October 2014
Japan – Uffizi make their debut with an exhibition in Tokyo

The Uffizi make their debut in Japan, with an exhibition entitled “Arte a Firenze da Botticelli a Bronzino: verso una ‘maniera moderna’” at the Metropolitan Art Museum in Tokyo. 76 works from the Uffizi and other Florentine museums are featured, including Botticelli’s “Pallas and the Centaur”. The opening was attended by Lorenzo Morini, chargé d’affaires […]

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