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6 June 2013
SIRIA – Political solution to halt escalation, says Bonino

The path must be undertaken toward a political solution in Syria to avoid the risk of the conflict spreading across the region and the proliferation of weapons. On this Minister Emma Bonino and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Ze’ev Elkin agreed today in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome mainly focused on the Middle […]

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6 June 2013
PERU’ – Italian design a leader in Lima

Through mid-June the Peruvian capital will be host to the exhibition “Italian Style Dressing Home”, dedicated to Italian historic and contemporary furnishings. A total of 150 pieces from some of the best-known brands in the world. Read more, in Italian.

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5 June 2013
Minister Bonino meets with Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Ze’ev Elkin

Bilateral relations and regional developments, particularly the crisis in Syria, were the main topics of discussion in a meeting today in Rome between Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Ze’ev Elkin. Minister Bonino and Deputy Minister Elkin discussed the very positive trend in the bilateral partnership, not least in […]

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5 June 2013
VALONA – Ashram musical group triumphs

The Italian “darkwave” neoclassical musical group “Ashram” was given a standing ovation by an enthusiastic audience at the Petro Marko Theatre in Valona. The concert was part of the events for the Festival of the Italian Republic. Read more, in Italian.

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5 June 2013
FESTIVAL OF THE REPUBLIC : worldwide showcase for made in Italy

Celebrations around the world for the Festival of the Italian Republic. Embassies and consulates on 5 continents – from Japan to France, and from Romania to the United Arab Emirates, by way of Nigeria and Ethiopia – organised events, seizing the opportunity to promote the Made in Italy brand in all its many forms: music, […]

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5 June 2013
First meeting of “Women in Diplomacy” (“WID”) held at the Farnesina

The first meeting of the “Women in Diplomacy” (WID) Committee was held today at the foreign ministry in Rome. Created in May and chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, the Committee’s goal is to advance the role of women in diplomacy and foreign policy at both national and international levels. This first meeting […]

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4 June 2013
SPAIN – The ‘Boot’, from art to food

“The Boot” on display in Spain: for a full week the city of Torrelodones, just outside of Madrid, hosted the best in Italian culture, with concerts, art shows, films and food and wine events. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Spain with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, ENIT and the Italian […]

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4 June 2013
LOS ANGELES – beautiful Sicily in photos, art and music

The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles hosted the opening of an exhibition by photographer Giuseppe Leone on the beauty of the Sicilian landscape, where salt fields and lush Mediterranean vegetation are interspersed with archaeological sites that bear witness to an ancient culture. The show is part of the larger “Sicilia bedda” (beautiful Sicily) series […]

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3 June 2013
2 June: Peres at Italian Embassy

President of Israel Shimon Peres paid tribute to two great Italians – Giorgio Napolitano and Rita Levi-Montalcini – in a speech at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tel Aviv on the evening of the Festival of the Italian Republic. Describing bilateral relations as excellent from political, scientific and economic standpoints, Peres ended with […]

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3 June 2013
TIRANA – Young artists exhibit in “Andata e ritorno”

Not just one way, but round trip, is the theme of the exhibition “Andata e Ritorno 2”, that opened in Tirana on 2 June, and which takes a look at how migration is changing in Albania: once upon a time young people left to work or study and never went back, now they are returning […]

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31 May 2013
Under-Secretary Giro at the 55th Venice Biennale to open the Istituto Italia America Latina pavilion

Under-Secretary Mario Giro, with the remit for Latin America and cultural promotion, opened the pavilion of the Istituto Italia America Latina in the Arsenal building. Many Latin American countries have had pavilions over the years thanks to the IILA’s contribution. The IILA pavilion continues to welcome all the region’s artists in an effort to present […]

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