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22 March 2015

Election of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as President of the Dante Alighieri Society

It was with great pleasure that the Farnesina learned of today’s election of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as president of the Dante Alighieri Society. In expressing appreciation for the appointment of such an esteemed figure as director of that historic institution, the Farnesina extended its best wishes to Professor Riccardi for the important task ahead. The […]

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20 March 2015

Stockholm – Poet Valerio Magrelli ready to enchant the Swedish public

Roman poet, translator and literary critic Valerio Magrelli, noted for his irony and humour, will he the guest Saturday of World Poetry Day in Malmö in a group of eight poets from various countries around the world. On Tuesday 24 March he will participate in an encounter at 18:00 at the Stockholm Italian Cultural Institute. […]

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20 March 2015

Bratislava – The Goblins of ‘Profondo Rosso’

The Italian cult band “Goblins”, famous for their soundtracks for Dario Argento’s best known films, made a stop in the Slovakian capital. The concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute where the Italian group was fronted by Slovak rock band “Persona Grata”. Read more, in Italian.

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20 March 2015

Washington – Italian food traditions take centre stage

Ahead of opening of the 2015 Milan EXPO, the Embassy of Italy in the United States organised two conferences in Washington for celebrated Italian food history and cuisine expert Francine Segan: one at the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library, where Segan will speak about traditions and innovations in Italian gastronomy. The other will […]

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20 March 2015

Panama – Italian unification celebrated in music

The Embassy of Italy in Panama and the Italian Cultural Institute celebrated the 154th anniversary of the Italian unification with a concert held in the parliament building. The event, which was a great success, was a first for an Italo-Panamanian orchestra that was set up within the framework of a bilateral cultural accord consisting of […]

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19 March 2015

Zagreb – The art of Riccardo Dalisi

The Italian CulturalInstitute of Zagreb will host an exhibition from 17 March to 10 April of the work of architect Riccardo Dalisi, professor in the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Naples, as well as world-renowned designer and two-time winner of the Golden Compass award, the latest of which in 2014 was for “social […]

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19 March 2015

Tirana – Drones Made in Italy fly over Hadrianopolis archaeological area

The use in drones in land observation and management is booming. Italy’s architects and engineers, along with geologists and archaeologists, are flocking to the use of these new flying machines in their work. And the University of Macerata knows that only too well. Indeed, studying archaeological sites with radio-controlled drones is exactly what the Italo-Albanian […]

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19 March 2015

Budapest – “From the purest source”, Hungary presents its EXPO pavilion

The countdown has begun for the 2015 Milan EXPO (from May 1st to 31 October). Hungary, one of the 145 participants in the event, will present its pavilion at the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest at 16:00 on Monday 23 March. Hungarian EXPO Commissioner General Géza Szőcs will be on hand. “From the purest source” […]

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18 March 2015

Moscow – Cooperation through Cinema

On a “cinema mission”, Italian ambassador to Moscow Cesare Ragaglin went on a visit to the Mosfilm studios in the Russian capital. The ambassador’s tour included a meeting with the centre’s director, Karen Shakhnazarov, with whom he discussed prospects for Italo-Russian cooperation in the area of filmmaking, with particular reference to the resumption of co-productions […]

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18 March 2015

Argentina – 2015 edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize

The fourth edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize is under way, organised by the Consulate General of Buenos Aires in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C. Participation is reserved for emerging artists of Italian descent residing in Argentina. Winners will be offered the possibility of a two-month stay in Italy for the purposes of developing their […]

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18 March 2015

Stockholm – Campania’s best agri-food products

The region of Campania put the best in its agri-alimentary production on display in Stockholm during an event entitled “Eccellenze Campane” aimed especially at local suppliers and distributors. The event was held at the city’s Grand Hotel and was organised by the Campania region with the collaboration of the Italian embassy in Sweden and the […]

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17 March 2015

Documenti e immagini della Diplomazia Italiana

Politica estera e storia: documenti e immagini della Diplomazia italiana Il Ministro Gentiloni ha inaugurato oggi il portale Politica estera e storia: documenti e immagini della Diplomazia italiana (www.farnesina.ipzs.it) , che mette a disposizione gratuitamente la versione digitale dei  120 i volumi dei Documenti Diplomatici italiani finora pubblicati. La prestigiosa collana lanciata da De Gasperi […]

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