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19 June 2012
“In the Heart of China” – Matteo Ricci, a bridge between East and West

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke on Tuesday 19 June at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni at the presentation of the documentary “In the Heart of China”, created by journalist Duilio Giammaria with the support of the Marche Region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Development. The event has been organized […]

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19 June 2012
FARNESINA DESIGN: the collection stops in Algeria

The exhibition entitled “The Farnesina Palace and its Collections” opened on 14 June at the Palace of the Rais in Algiers. A guided tour, led by curators Nadia Salvatori and Renza Fornaroli, gave numerous visitors, who included local authorities, journalists and students, a chance to discover and appreciate some of the essential aspects of Italian […]

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19 June 2012
ITALY-CHINA: strenthened cooperation in training and research

Italy and China are strengthening cooperation in the sector of training and research, and new agreements were reached in the course of a mission by Minister for Education, Universities and Research Francesco Profumo, who met in Beijing with Chinese institutional and academic representatives.

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15 June 2012
Italy–Japan Foundation: Conference on Alessandro Valignano, Florence

On 13 June 2012 the Uffizi Library in Florence hosted a conference on Alessandro Valignano, the Jesuit priest who in the 16th century embraced Japanese culture to a degree unprecedented for the time. He learned Japan’s language, customs and traditions and for the first time described the country, until then legendary, in realistic terms. Read […]

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15 June 2012
ANSA recounts Italy, in Brazil

ANSA, Italy’s leading news agency, is organising a major photography exhibition as part of the “Momento Italia-Brasile” season of events. The exhibition will tell the story of 60 years of Italy’s history and the lives of its people as viewed through by the photographic lens. It will include a special focus on the bonds linking […]

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14 June 2012
Bratislava – Marco Bellocchio receives Elsa Morante cinema Bratislava prize

The Italian director Marco Bellocchio has received the Elsa Morante Cinema Bratislava Prize, which this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the writer’s birth. Morante is one of Italy’s most important writers since the Second World War. The prize, now in its 4th edition, was awarded to an Italian and a Slovakian director and […]

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11 June 2012
ITALY-POLAND: “Strong unity of views”, says Napolitano

Italy and Poland have a “strong unity of views” on various European problems, announced President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, on a two-day visit to Poland, at the end of a meeting with Polish head of state Bronisław Komorowski. According to Napolitano, who was accompanied by Minister Giulio Terzi, Poland plays an increasingly important role […]

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8 June 2012
HAVANA – Italian artists at the 11th edition of the Biennale

This year’s 11th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Havana, an event already considered at world level as one of the most important stages for emerging art forms, includes the participation of many Italian artists thanks not least to the patronage of the Italian Embassy. To read more select ITALIANO at the top […]

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8 June 2012
DUSSELDORF – Ducati wins Mercury Award for contribution to Italian/German industrial synergy

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. won the Mercury Award 2012 of the Italian-German economic association Mercurio-DIW (Deutsch-italienische Wirtschaftsgesellschaft), which is awarded to outstanding companies or projects that seek to maintain economic and commercial relations between Italy and Germany. Exceptional contribution to the image of high technology and Italian design worldwide The award was for the exceptional […]

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