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Diplomazia Culturale

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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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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
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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20 October 2014
Malta – EU ambassadors celebrate “European Day of Languages”

Within the context of the activities of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Italian Cultural Institute of La Valletta in Malta celebrated “European Day of Languages” with a cultural activity entitled “Concert of Languages”, organised with the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in La Valletta and the Malta-EU Steering and […]

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20 October 2014
Prague – Photo show by Vincenzo Cottinelli

Faces, gestures, tools and living environments connected with a large number of writes, poets, actors, scientists, painters and philosophers form the subject matter of a wide selection of photos by one of Italy’s most important living photographers, Vincenzo Cottinelli organized in coincidence with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Read more, in […]

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20 October 2014
Belfast – Diplomatic mission for Italian EU Presidency

Italian diplomacy made a diplomatic mission to Northern Ireland on Monday for the presentation by Italian ambassador Pasquale Terracciano to the Ulster parliament in Belfast of the Italian programme, and for a meeting with the president of the parliament and the Northern Ireland governmental committee. Read more, in Italian.

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Accreditation Notices
17 October 2014
Accreditation Notice: Italian Language in the World States General (Florence, 21 and 22 October 2014)

The Italian Language in the World States General will take place in Florence on 21 and 22 October 2014, in Palazzo Vecchio and the Teatro della Pergola. The event is an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) in collaboration with the Ministry for Education, the Universities and Research (MIUR) and […]

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16 October 2014
Cologne – Italian music takes centre stage with 15 concerts

The Italian music festival has opened with the “Racconti Mediterranei” concert at the theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne, featuring jazz musicians Enrico Pieranunzi on piano, Gabriele Mirabassi on clarinet and Luca Bulgarelli on double bass. The festival, a joint initiative by the Italian Cultural Institute and Cologne City Council, runs until 5 […]

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16 October 2014
Italy–Spain: Food security meeting in Madrid

A conference on food security entitled “‘Salus per Cibum’ Espana e Italia: dos paises amigos, una filosofia sobre alimentos y salud” took place recently at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Agencia Espanola de Consumo, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricion and ICE–Italian Trade Agency. […]

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16 October 2014
Monaco – Pomodoro family are special guests at Month of Italian Culture and Language

Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro; founder of the “Spazio Teatro No’hma” theatre initiative, Teresa Pomodoro; and Presiding Judge of the Court of Milan, Livia Pomodoro, were special guests at the Principality of Monaco’s Month of Italian Culture and Language. As Italian Ambassador Antonio Morabito, founder of the “Month”, remarked, their presence lent further value to the initiative, […]

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