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10 October 2013
Italy-Japan – Valensise in Tokyo. Abe to visit Rome, possibly in January 2014

Japan “is looking with great interest at the planned visit to Italy by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s invitation, early next year”. The visit could take place as early as January 2014, announced the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, who also mentioned a possible mission to Tokyo by Foreign […]

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10 October 2013
Argentina – Italian Language Week starting soon

Italian Language Week will see a rich programme of events in Argentina. Now in its 13th year, the “Week” running from 14 to 20 October will focus on “Research, Discovery and Innovation: Italy and Knowledge”. Italian Language Week in Argentina enjoys the patronage of the President of the Republic and support from the Embassy, Consulate […]

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10 October 2013
Missione del Sottosegretario Giro in Perù

E’ iniziata oggi una missione del Sottosegretario Mario Giro in Perù. I temi principali della visita nel Paese sudamericano, che durerà fino al giorno 11, sono la partecipazione del Presidente Humala alla VI conferenza Italia – America Latina, che si terrà a Roma a dicembre, e la presenza del Perù all’Expo Milano 2015. Il Sottosegretario, […]

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10 October 2013
Missione del Sottosegretario Giro in Perù

Under-Secretary Giro’s mission to Peru began today and will continue until 11 October. The key issues for discussion are President Humala’s participation in the 6th Italy-Latin American Conference, which will take place in Rome in December 2013, and Peru’s presence at Expo Milano 2015. The Under-Secretary will also address the Parliament of the Republic of […]

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9 October 2013
Book presentation at the Farnesina: the “Gridlock” in global cooperation

“Gridlock” is the concept behind a book written by 3 eminent university teachers and international relations experts: Thomas Hale (University of Oxford), David Held (Durham University) and Kevin Young (University of Massachusetts Amherst). The book examines the gridlock in the complex global diplomatic web and the question of “Why Global Cooperation is Failing when We […]

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9 October 2013
Ukraine: “Ave Verdi” Festival opens on 10 October

Ukraine’s “Ave Verdi” Festival, which runs from 10 to 26 October 2013, will bring 10 of Verdi’s works to the country’s six opera theatres, in Kiev, Odessa, Leopoli, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk. The musical “marathon” was conceived by the Italian Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute in Kiev in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, […]

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9 October 2013
Japan – Ferrari and ninja together for the first time

The ninja and Ferrari, two icons of the collective imagination, have come together for the first time in Japan at the “Iga, Ninja and Ferrari Collaboration Event” in the town of Iga. The initiative was organised by the “Motor Sports Child Support Association”, a non-profit organisation, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute and […]

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8 October 2013
Fiume: Italian culture and language celebrated

Films, art and photography exhibitions, lectures and competitions. These are some of the initiatives taking place from 9 to 24 October 2013 as part of the “Italian Culture and Language in Fiume” festival. Now in its second year, the festival was organised by the Italian Consulate General, in collaboration with the City of Fiume and […]

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8 October 2013
Iraq – Italian duo performs in Baghdad, the Arab world’s cultural capital

Iraqis were bowled over by the music of Italy’s “’Otto e Quindici” duo, which performed at the National Theatre in Baghdad as part of the celebrations for Baghdad Arab Capital of Culture 2013. Iraq’s Deputy Minister for Culture, Muhanad Al Dulaimi, expressed his country gratitude for Italy’s cooperation in his country’s archaeological and restoration projects. […]

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7 October 2013
Unesco: Giro, bene riconferma Bokova a Direttore Generale

Il Sottosegretario agli Esteri, Mario Giro, si congratula con Irina Bokova per la sua rielezione a Direttore Generale dell’UNESCO.“L’Italia ha dato il suo sostegno per la rielezione del Direttore Bokova” – ha dichiarato il Sottosegretario Giro – “e continueremo a lavorare con lei per valorizzare il ruolo dell’Italia nell’organizzazione. Il nostro Paese è tra i […]

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