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7 June 2016

Republic Day Celebrations – Italian diplomatic and consular offices around the world celebrated Republic Day

From Baghdad to Basel, Italian diplomatic and consular offices around the world celebrated Republic Day. Conferences, concerts and exhibitions, among other initiatives, focused on personalities from the world  of politics, culture and business. Israel A live performance by the Arakne Mediterranea dance company from Apulia entertained the many guests invited to the reception held by […]

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7 June 2016

Santiago – Italy-Chile, “Incontri 1” project continues with the “Amabili Resti” exhibition

“Spectators will feel they are taking part in a poetic event that forces them to search their minds and find a moment of metaphysical detachment from established certainties, from lovable remains”, is how curator Katy Ferrante describes the “Amabili Resti” exhibition by Iris Broquedis, which will open on 20th June, at 7.30 p.m., at the […]

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7 June 2016

Bucarest – A photography exhibition on “Italian influences”

A large audience gathered to attend the opening of “Ciao Bucarest. Italian influences in Bucarest”, a photography exhibition organised by the Italian Embassy in the Romanian capital, in the prestigious National Museum of Art of Romania. The show, which is part of the events organised to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Republic on 2nd June, […]

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6 June 2016

Mexico – ‘Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia’ cycling competition arrives in Mexico

The residence of the Italian Ambassador in Mexico, Alessandro Busacca, hosted a press conference to launch the Mexican edition of “Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia” in the presence of the Governor of the State of Mexico Eruviel Avila Villegas. The country’s main newspapers were present for the press launch of the first sporting event in Mexico […]

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6 June 2016

Madrid – Italy’s take in European photography staged at Culture Institute

The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Madrid, concomitantly with the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico, Architecture and the City” (“Gabriele Basilico, architettura e città”), will host a lecture entitled “European Photography. An Italian Take” (“Fotografia europea. Uno sguardo italiano”), curated by Elio Grazioli, contemporary art and photography critic. The lecture is scheduled at 8 p.m. on […]

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6 June 2016

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and FIGC together again in the Caribbean

Italy’s excellence in football is back in the Caribbean one month after the workshop that brought Marcello Lippi to the region to deliver high-level training to 9 coaches of the national teams of an equal number of Caribbean States. From 3 to 5 June two workshops were held in Barbados, one for under-17 footballers and another […]

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3 June 2016

Lisbon – Italy at the European Literature Night with “Memoirs on the Schumann Case”

Italy will be present at the 4th edition of European Literature Night on Saturday, 4 June, in Lisbon. The literary event schedules readings by ten contemporary European writers. The readings will take place between 7 p.m. and midnight and will be performed by several authors. The authors will read the texts in the original version […]

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3 June 2016

Vienna – Tourism, special German edition of “Tiere furlane”

In 2015 the number of Austrian tourists to Friuli Venezia Giulia was up 5.6% from the previous year, with a total of almost 398,000 visitors. The Austrian tourism market, together with the general German-speaking segment, represents a strategic target for the Administration of Friuli Venezia Giulia, as well as for its operating branch PromoTurismo FVG, […]

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3 June 2016

Barcelona – “4projects For Development” photo exhibition to open in Barcelona

The “4projects for development” exhibition, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with photojournalism agency Agenzia Contrasto, will open in Barcelona on Tuesday, June 7. The event showcases Italy’s concrete commitment in the implementation of development programmes, which are an essential component of Italian foreign policy. The exhibition includes 40 images of […]

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1 June 2016

Minister Gentiloni visits Saudi Arabia

Intensifying political consultation, strengthening trade cooperation, developing investments, attracting Saudi students in Italy and promoting Italy’s cultural, economic and innovation system in a country that is very keen on Italian technology and brands –  these are the goals on the agenda of Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. He will be in the Saudi coastal […]

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1 June 2016

Moscow – Italian Consulate awards Demetrio Volcic journalism prize

Journalism as a means to spread Italian wine in Russia and to create opportunities for the future of young people. These were the aims of the first edition of the Demetrio Volcic journalism award, promoted by the Italian Consulate General in Moscow under the patronage of RAI. The awards ceremony was held today in the […]

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1 June 2016

Astana – Luca Seta on tour in Kazakhstan for the Year of Italian Culture

Luca Seta is getting ready for his tour in Kazakhstan: Astana, Uralsk and Aktobe. After performing on the prestigious stage of Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica (last 20 May), the young songwriter and singer will now fly abroad to present the release of his record “In Viaggio con Kerouac” (“Travelling with Kerouac”). He has set […]

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