Washington – Vint Cerf recalls the first Italian Internet connection “Happy Birthday, Italy!”
With the picture of a cake decorated with the Italian flag and birthday candles, Vinton Cerf, known as Vint, the ‘Father of the Internet’, was among the pioneers who, on April 30, 1986, connected Italy to the Internet. “The Italian exploration was taking place at the same time as the North American one,” said Cerf […]
Read moreTel Aviv – Francesca Selva Dance Company debuts in Israel
The Francesca Selva Dance Company is making its debut in Israel presenting “Bitter Love”. The show, co-produced with the Theatre du Centre Festival Avignon OFF 2014, sees Silvia Bastianelli and Andrea Rampazzo interpret Francesca Selva’s choreography under Marcello Valassina’s direction. Following a first performance in the Southern city of Mitzpe Ramon as part of the […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – The International Book Fair opens
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, is hosting a full-fledged celebration of Italian culture from 27 April to 3 May featuring not only literature but also music, art, food and wine and cinema, all strictly Italian-made. Italy is the guest of honour at the 26th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, the most ambitious […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil meeting focuses on public works opportunities
Credit lines, incentives and financial instruments for the realisation of public works in Brazil were the key-points on the agenda of the fourth meeting of the Working Group on Infrastructure, coordinated by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia and the local Ministry of Economic Planning. At the meeting, the Italian banks and infrastructure sector companies operating […]
Read moreMadrid presents Sofia – a new Italian-Chilean fashion brand
The young Italian-Chilean fashion designer, Sofia Mendez Schenone, will present her brand “Sofia” at the premises of the Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid. A resident artist in the IIC’s ‘L’arte che verra’ programme, will talk fashion with Carmen Garijo, assistant manager of the Spanish magazine Glamour. Schenone’s latest collection “Felen” – a word meaning ‘to […]
Read moreLondon – ‘Sicily: Culture and Conquest’ opens at the British Museum
At the opening reception of the exhibition “Sicily: Culture and Conquest”, Italian ambassador to the UK Pasquale Terracciano said that in an age in which terrorism and the migrant crisis are challenging the security and stability of the Mediterranean “Sicily is much more than an island”. The exhibition is at the British Museum until August […]
Read moreSydney – “The Water of Life”, a show of the work of Loris Liberatori
Big waves, the energy that the swells release towards the sky, nature budding to life and rustling rivers are the themes inspiring the work of Loris Liberatori, born in La Spezia, and residing in Rome for over 30 years, where he manages the École d’Art Martenot. Liberatori’s work will take centre stage in Sydney in […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Paolo Giordano guest star in the Year of Italy in Latin America
Italian writer Paolo Giordano will be the guest star of the event hosted by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Buenos Aires at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28. The event is part of the Year of Italy in Latin America initiative. Mr Giordano will have a chat with Luciana Zollo, an expert in […]
Read moreThe Farnesina increasingly unveiled through ‘Open House’ – 7th Transparency Day
To celebrate the 7th Transparency Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation relaunches from 7 to 13 May the “Farnesina Open Doors Day”, the initiative open to the general public. For many years now the “Farnesina Open Doors Day” renews the Ministry’s commitment to promote its heritage, in Italy and abroad. It offers […]
Read moreDEI – Argentina signs Las Lenas Pass tunnel construction agreement with Chile
Argentina and Chile signed an agreement to create a bi-national entity (Ebilenas) for the construction of a $1.2 billion road project, the International Las Lenas Pass Tunnel. The new road will connect Argentina and Chile across the Andes, between the city of San Rafael in Argentina and the Region of Bernardo O’Higgins in Chile. The […]
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