India: Singh’s commitment to obtain Bosusco’s release and find an amicable solution to the case of the two servicemen
The Indian Premier, Manmohan Singh, “has assured me that he will make every effort on the Indian side for the release of Paolo Bosusco, still in the hands of Maoist rebels, now that Colangelo has been freed”. The up-date was given by Prime Minister Mario Monti after the bilateral meeting with his Indian colleague, Singh, […]
Read moreSofia: first concert in Bulgaria by Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi comes to Bulgaria. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia has organised the Turin-based composer and pianist’s first concert ever in that country for Wednesday 28 March in Sofia’s Bulgaria Hall.
Read moreNuclear Security Summit in Seoul
The nuclear security summit began in Seoul with a working dinner hosted by President Lee Myung-bak immediately following the welcome ceremony for the 50 world leaders (including Italian premier Mario Monti) and top officials of 4 international organisations. In addition to an update on what has happened since the actions to prevent nuclear terrorism and […]
Read morePrague: Nanni Moretti wins critics award at czech Film Festival
On 22 March Italian Ambassador in Prague, D’Avino, kicked off the 19th International Prague Film Festival (Febiofest) which, from 22 to 30 March is running a broad retrospective of the films of Nanni Moretti, with a showing of several of his most celebrated films, including La messa è finita, Palombella rossa, Caro diario and La […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi: Six Italian artists show their works at “Donne”
Six Italian artists show their works. The Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has organised a exhibition entitled “Donne”, along with the city’s Culture and Tourism Authority. The exhibition will run from 26 March to 1 April 2012 at the National Theatre in Abu Dhabi. Read full article, in Italian
Read moreCooperation: Italian relief air shipment arrives in Yemen
An Italian Cooperation flight carrying a shipment of humanitarian relief to Yemen arrived in Sana’a on Saturday 24 March with 35 tonnes of goods (medicines, general foodstuffs, blankets) to respond to the most urgent humanitarian needs of the Yemenite population. The Embassy of Italy in Sana’a, with the collaboration of the International Migration Organisation, saw […]
Read moreSiria: Terzi, qualcosa si muove ma serve risoluzione ONU (in translation)
La situazione resta drammatica ma “qualcosa si sta muovendo” per la Siria. Lo ha affermato il Ministro Giulio Terzi a Bruxelles, in occasione del Consiglio Affari Esteri UE che ha deciso nuove sanzioni nei confronti della famiglia del presidente siriano Bashar Assad. Terzi si è riferito, in particolare, alla dichiarazione della presidenza del Consiglio di […]
Read moreLos Angeles – “Fashion in Italy: 150 years of elegance”. A lecture at the Italian Cultural Institute
Fashion historian Marco Urizzi gave a lecture on “Fashion in Italy: 150 years of elegance” in Los Angeles on 20 March 2012. Organised in collaboration with prestigious local institutions, in this case Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the lecture is one of the Italian Cultural Institute’s events dedicated to fashion. On 21 March, the […]
Read moreSan José: Garibaldi in Central America. Casa Italia book presentation
In San José, the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity closed with the presentation of a book on Garibaldi’s presence in Central America. The book also features one of his followers who lived for some years in Costa Rica and took part, in 1856, in the defence of the country’s national sovereignty. Read […]
Read moreParis: Armani Parfums explores the french market
On 22 March 2012 the Italian Embassy in Paris hosted a gala evening featuring Giorgio Armani’s “Parfums” Division. The Armani team illustrated the brand’s development strategies and initiatives in the important and dynamic French perfume and cosmetics market, which is worth about 3 billion euros a year. Giorgio Armani Parfums made a 15,000 euro donation to […]
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