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Press Releases
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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21 October 2014
Montreal – ’18 Ius Soli’ by Italo-Ghanian Kuwornu

The sensitive issue of the nationality of children of immigrants will be the topic of debate in Canada when the documentary “18 Ius Soli” by Italo-Ghanian director Fredd Kuwornu will be presented on Wednesday. The film tells the story of 18 young people born and raised on Italian soil by Latin American, Asian or African […]

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21 October 2014
Ghana – Italian cinema, music and architecture

The Italian embassy in Ghana is celebrating Italian Culture Week with a series of exhibitions, seminars and film screenings. The cycle opened with the seminar “Two cultures, same rhythms”, featuring Anna Nacci, founder of the “We are the Children” project. Three film screenings included “Pinocchio” by Luigi Comencini, “Generazione mille euro” by Massimo Venier, and […]

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Speeches
21 October 2014
Intervento del sottosegretario Mario Giro in occasione degli Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Cari amici, Ricordatevi tre semplici cifre: 4,5 milioni, 80 milioni, 250 milioni. Sono questi i numeri dell’Italia nel mondo. E dell’italiano. Il presidente del Consiglio Matteo Renzi ha detto recentemente che “c’è grande voglia di Italia nel mondo”. E’ così, molto di più di quanto pensiamo. Sono 4,5 […]

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21 October 2014
Intervento del sottosegretario Mario Giro in occasione degli Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Cari amici, Ricordatevi tre semplici cifre: 4,5 milioni, 80 milioni, 250 milioni. Sono questi i numeri dell’Italia nel mondo. E dell’italiano. Il presidente del Consiglio Matteo Renzi ha detto recentemente che “c’è grande voglia di Italia nel mondo”. E’ così, molto di più di quanto pensiamo. Sono 4,5 […]

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21 October 2014
70th anniversary of SIOI

President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano opened the exhibition “1944-2014: i 70 anni della SIOI. Palazzetto Venezia racconta la storia della politica estera italiana”. In attendance were SIOI president and former foreign minister Franco Frattini and Farnesina secretary-general Michele Valensise. Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale (SIOI), the historic Italian post-war agency that has been […]

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