Athens – Winner of 2015 Strega Prize meets public
The winner of the 2015 Strega Prize, Nicola Lagioia, was invited to an evening in Athens. It was organised by the Italian Institute of Culture with Megaron Plus cultural programme organiser. Athens was chosen because one of the committees concurring in awarding the prestigious literary award is there, and each year, the winner is invited […]
Read moreNew Delhi – “Bravo, Bravissimo!”, Teatro Verde Company fascinates Indian audiences
After winning last year’s “Best puppet musical cabaret award” at the Harmony World Puppet Carnival (the world’s most famous marionette and puppet festival), this year Rome’s Teatro Verde Company represents Italy at the 14th edition of the Ishara International Puppet Festival 2016 in India. The Roman company gave life to the Festival alongside eight more […]
Read moreItaly-USA – Friendly basketball diplomacy match
The basketball teams of the Italian Foreign Ministry and of the United States Embassy in Rome played in a friendly match on Feb. 6 with a view to consolidating the friendship between Italy and the U.S. in an afternoon spent playing a charity basketball game while the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, is on […]
Read moreItalian Consortium wins largest ESO contract for giant E-ELT telescope
A consortium formed by three Italian companies (Astaldi, Cimolai and EIE Group) was the winning bidder of the international tender to build the dome and the main structure for the (ESO) European Southern Observatory’s giant optical telescope E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope). In an extraordinary meeting held in Garching, Germany (Munich) on February 3, […]
Read moreAssolombarda – Ministry of Foreign Affairs Event
A joint event was held today in Milan by Assolombarda and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support the internationalisation of companies operating in the Lombardy Region. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Assolombarda to promote the greater internationalisation of local enterprises, particularly in […]
Read moreUSA – Italy president of the eu’s ‘protecting our heritage’ programme
“Protecting our Heritage” is the name of a programme proposed by the “EUNIC” network (European National Institutes of Culture), of which Italy is the rotating president for 2016 in Washington through the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). The initiative, under the patronage of UNESCO and supported by the EU’s permanent delegation to Washington, has two […]
Read moreArgentina – On show the Unesco heritage sites seen by 14 italian photographers
Buenos Aires will host the exhibition “UN.IT UNESCO Italia: The world heritage sites in the work of 14 Italian photographers” from Mar. 3 to Apr. 3. The exhibition, which will be inaugurated by Minister of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism (MIBACT) Dario Franceschini, has been organised by the Farnesina and MIBACT in partnership with […]
Read moreBerlin – The best of the Trentino’s fruit and vegetables at the Fruit Logistica
A promotional stand has been set up to advertise local companies and producers to German buyers. Italy’s Trentino Region is getting excellent feedback in terms of interest and business contacts at Berlin’s Fruit Logistica fresh produce trade show, which is scheduled to close today. Local producers are represented by the Apot, Melinda, La Trentina and […]
Read moreTokyo – From Giotto to Caravaggio: a virtual tour of the Uffizi Gallery of Florence
A virtual tour through the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. The Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo will host, from Feb. 13 to March 13, an interactive exhibition that will guide visitors through the Florentine Palazzo, unveiling frescoes and masterpieces and presented to the Japanese public through reproductions by Hitachi Ltd. The exhibition is organised by […]
Read moreKhartoum – Italian businesses looking to invest in energy and agriculture in Sudan
Italian entrepreneurs are heading to Sudan with an important business mission, promoted by the Italian embassy in Khartoum, born of the constant institutional efforts to multiply reciprocal business opportunities. The mission follows the Economic Forum on Sudan, held in July 2015 with the collaboration of the Assafrica association, and the recent visit to Rome by […]
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