Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)
Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]
Read moreEarly 20th-century Korea as seen by Consul Rossetti – an exhibition at the Museum of History
Korea as seen through the keen eyes of Consul Carlo Rossetti in the early years of the 20th century is the theme of an exhibition that opened on 26 April 2012 in Seoul’s Museum of History. The event, which was organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in the Korean capital, will […]
Read moreLos Angeles: An Italian Month of Science
From 8 May to 7 June the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting “150 years of Italian Genius”, a travelling exhibition curated by the Rosselli Foundation. The exhibition showcases the most important scientific discoveries from the year of Italy’s unification up to our own day and highlights their contribution to the quality […]
Read moreUN Observers in Syria: the group includes Italians
The group of Observers in Syria, as decided by UN Resolution 2043 of 21 April 2012, will include Italians. The Council of Ministers will be meeting tomorrow, 8 May, to authorise the mission of unarmed personnel to Syria. To date, there are 24 observers on Syrian territory, with the number set to rise by the […]
Read moreArmenia: Italy’s “La Perla” begins production
“La Perla” has arrived in Armenia. The factory for the production of women’s luxe lingerie was officially opened in the presence of the Minister for the Economy, Tigran Davtyan. Also taking part in the opening ceremony were Italian Ambassador Bruno Scapini, managers from La Perla and the company’s Armenian counterparties in this commercial project. The […]
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”: music to remember the stories of Italian emigrants to Argentina
The harsh reality of Italian post-war emigration was the background to the performance by Virginia Innocenti, an actress and signer of Italian origin, entitled “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”. The event took place on 14, 21 and 28 April 2012 at the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, with the patronage […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: summit in Rome for cooperation and development
The Italy-Turkey Bilateral Government Summit chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be taking place on Tuesday 8 May 2012 at Villa Madama. Taking part in the event, which will conclude with the signing of a number of agreements, will be the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, the Economy, Home […]
Read moreMomento Italia Brasile: a food and drink festival dedicated to Italy
Italian food and drink featured large in the Brasil Sabor Food and Drink Festival 2012, which opened yesterday at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. The Festival will see events celebrating Italy’s culinary traditions and products that will run for a month in over 200 towns and cities in Brazil’s 27 states. It is an integral […]
Read moreTerzi in Mozambique: “We believe in, and will invest in the country, and continue our cooperation initiatives”
“Italy has always believed in, and will invest in, Mozambique, which has also played a role in regional stability”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the end of a meeting with Mozambique’s Prime Minister, Bonifacio Aires Ali. Minister Terzi confirmed Italy’s commitment to and collaboration with Mozambique. He also reiterated […]
Read moreCooperation: new health sector training course in Albania
Italy is promoting a new training course in Albania for psycho-social rehabilitation professionals. The course was inaugurated in Tirana, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Massimo Gaiani, and the Director of the Cooperation Office, Andrea Senatori. Under European regulations, this new occupational profile applies to personnel engaged in local services, for example sheltered housing, […]
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