Egypt – ”MS Africa” gets under way in Cairo
With its inauguration in the presence of Egyptian Minister for Industry and Trade Tarek Qabil and Ambassador of Italy to Egypt Maurizio Massari, the second edition of The International Trade Fair for Stone, Design, Technology, Earthmoving and Building Machinery (MS Africa) got under way in Cairo. The project has been developed by Verona Fiere in collaboration […]
Read more“Sport and diplomacy” is the topic of the 46th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni” to be aired by Radio LUISS on Tuesday 3 November
The pairing of sport and diplomacy immediately brings to mind the Olympics and other events in recent history by which sport has provided an especially effective tool for facilitating the process of relieving tensions between governments. Sports practices today are a factor in national identity and an effective promotional instrument for every country in the […]
Read moreSidney – Cinema, “Umberto D.” closes the “Masters of Neo-Realism” series
The “Masters of Neo-Realism: Roberto Rossellini e Vittorio De Sica” film series, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, presents its seventh and final screening at the Casula Powerhouse on 5 November at 19:30. The film shown will be “Umberto D.”, written and staged by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica in […]
Read moreConclusion of European campaign on work-related stress
The MFAIC received acknowledgement for its participation in the “Together for the prevention and management of work-related stress” campaign and in the European best practices award. The foreign ministry joined others at the ceremony for the conclusion of the 2014-2015 European Occupational Safety and Health Administration (EU-OSHA)campaign “Together for the prevention and management of work-related […]
Read moreStockholm – Nicola Piovani enchants in concert
Italian pianist and composer Nicola Piovani, famous for his work in cinema and theatre, was met with great acclaim in Stockholm for his “Concerto in quintetto”, accompanied by Pasquale Filasto’, Cristian Marini, Marco Loddo and Marina Cesari. The concert opened Italian Film Festival week and was organized by the Italian embassy in Sweden under Ambassador […]
Read moreGentiloni, political transition to end the war
Eight hours of discussions to “agree” that the only solution is a “political transition” that, for Italy, comes with “Assad’s exit”. This according to Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the end of the ministerial meeting on the future of Syria held in Vienna, where Iran was represented for the first time in the person of its […]
Read moreMoscow – Homage to Dante, Placido and Konchalovsky
Dante Alighieri as a bridge between cultures and a meeting point for two internationally renowned artists. In Moscow, Michele Placido and the Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky held an evening dedicated to Dante’s Inferno, focusing on the characters of Ulysses and the lovers Paolo and Francesca, at the Elektroteatr Stanislavski. The event, part of the celebrations […]
Read moreItalian cuisine master class hosted by Embassy
The kitchens of the Italian Embassy in London will be hosting a master class by the Federazione Italiana Cuochi (Italian Federation of Chefs). The class will be held by Francesco Mazzei, President of the Federation’s British delegation and chef at the Sartoria restaurant; Danilo Cortellini, Deputy President and chef at the Embassy; and Guglielmo Arnulfo, […]
Read moreTirana – Cinema: an Albanian showcase for Italian short films
The 13th International Film Festival, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, is taking place in the Albanian capital and runs until 5 November 2015. This year the event includes a programme of Italian short films curated by the Italian Short Film Centre, featuring some of the most successful Italian shorts from 2014 and […]
Read moreLa Scala’s String Quartet performs at the Glyptotek
Copenhagen’s Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum provided a splendid setting for a performance by the string quartet of La Scala theatre in Milan. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with Copenhagen Metro Team, the event featured music by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Petr Ilic Tschaikovsky. The performers were Francesco Manara and Daniele Pascoletti […]
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