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23 October 2014
Usa – Italian on the rise in “Advanced Placement” programme

There is a rapidly growing demand for Italian in the Advanced Placement (AP) programme that allows American high school students to earn university credits by sitting exams in the language of Dante. According to recently published College Board data, 2331 students took the exam on 30 June 2014 – an increase of 17.7% over the […]

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23 October 2014
Austria: Vienna showcases Italian excellence – Concert at the embassy in honour of Cremona, with Guarneri violin

An special evening concert was held yesterday at the Metternich Palace, home to the Embassy of Italy in Vienna, performed on the strings of a precious violin made by historic luthier Guarneri del Gesu’. Attendees included Governor of the National Bank of Austria Ewald Nowotny, Mayor of Cremona Gianluca Galimberti and another 200 esteemed guests […]

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23 October 2014
Montevideo – Italian Language Week in grand style

The 2014 edition of Italian Language Week in Uruguay offers a vast array of events, beginning with the hypothetical reconstruction of a voyage from Italy to the Americas presented by Sicilian actor Salvatore Motta and Italian-Swiss actor Mathias Britos in a show entitled “Quadri”. Present at the opening event will be the Italian and Swiss […]

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23 October 2014
Cape Town – Italian Ambassador’s benefit regata

On the strength of the success of the 2013 “Italian Ambassador’s Perennial Trophy”, the benefit event will be repeated on November 1st, when noted local South African celebrities, politicians, sports stars, entertainers, artists, business persons and sailing enthusiasts will set sail. They will be joined by the socially underprivileged youth sponsored by the Rcyc Sailing […]

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22 October 2014
Agli Stati generali della lingua italiana a Firenze presentato Libro bianco “l’italiano nel mondo che cambia”

“Many ideas and proposals for tapping the potential of the Italian language have emerged in these two days of discussion. We must now see to it that promotion of our language remains a prominent concern of policy-makers and the parliament. The Italian language is not a mere by-product”, asserted Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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22 October 2014
Buenos Aires – “Identidad desaparecida” on display

The “Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos” in Buenos Aires will host an exhibition by artist Silvia Levenson from 21 October to 21 November entitled “Identidad desaparecida”. The show consists of a series of sculptures, installations and photos alluding to the absence of bodies that instead exist through objects, clothes and toys that have remained frozen […]

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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
Sofia – Sicilian Theatre in Bulgarian

Bulgaria will have an opportunity to discover Sicilian theatre under the umbralla of the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia has organised an afternoon round-table on Sicilian theatre in dialect and its Bulgarian translation. The event will be hosted by the “Krastio Sarafov” national academy of theatre and cinema, and […]

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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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21 October 2014
Argentina – Books a cultural bridge

“Books as a cultural bridge between Italy, Argentina and Europe”, is the title of a book presented at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires during the Week of Italian Culture. Speakers at the event included sociologist and professor at the Universidad Nacional di Buenos Aires Esteban De Gori, historian and philosopher and professor at […]

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21 October 2014
Albania – Conference on a future in Europe

Relations between Italy and Albania will grow even closer thanks to a conference that opens on Monday afternoon in Tirana. The two-day “Albania and Italy: a Partnership for Europe” comes a few months after the granting of EU candidate status to the country. Its is to reflect on Albania’s future, starting with the role played […]

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