Tokyo- Gelato World Tour makes a stop in Japan
The Gelato World Tour made a stop in Japan to the delight of a 55,000-strong crowd at Tokyo’s Komazawa Olympic Park, built for the 1964 Games. A total of 16 gelato producers from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan including an Italian who lives in Taipei, were given a chance to promote their products. Organisers included […]
Read moreAmsterdam – An exhibition on Antonioni, master of modern cinema
Director, screenwriter, film editor, writer and painter Michelangelo Antonioni will be the subject of the exhibition “Michelangelo Antonioni – Master of Modern Cinema” at the Eye Film Museum Institute from 12 September through 17 January 2016. The exhibit consists of a vast number of private documents that offer an opportunity to better comprehend his oeuvre. […]
Read moreAnna Lindh Foundation – Leaders for dialogue and peace meet
On the symbolic date of 11 September, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is hosting two important meetings for dialogue and peace. The first concerns the Advisory Council of the Anna Lindh Foundation, made up of 43 Euro-Mediterranean nations, which proposes to strengthen international efforts in light of the challenges generated by the […]
Read moreDEI – UAE: Simpler procedures for companies to bid for EXPO Dubai 2020 contracts
The procedures for companies interested in bidding in tender procedures for EXPO Dubai 2020 are being simplified. It will no longer be necessary to have a commercial permit valid for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to complete registration through the EXPO procurement management portal. Registration is a necessary step for eligibility to take part in […]
Read moreCommon rules on repatriation and the right to asylum, urges Gentiloni
Italy is working on a review of the Dublin agreement for a European right to asylum and common rules on repatriation, Foreign Minister Gentiloni has told the Chamber of Deputies. The Minister was speaking during the session on the future of the European Union, on which, he observed, “we have our compass pointing in a […]
Read moreCommon rules on repatriation and the right to asylum, urges Gentiloni
Italy is working on a review of the Dublin agreement for a European right to asylum and common rules on repatriation, Foreign Minister Gentiloni has told the Chamber of Deputies. The Minister was speaking during the session on the future of the European Union, on which, he observed, “we have our compass pointing in a […]
Read moreDella Vedova in Papua New Guinea and Australia for meetings with Pacific Island States
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be in Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea, on 11 and 12 September. He will be attending the Post Forum Dialogue of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and making a bilateral visit to the country. “Italy, which since 2007 has been a partner of […]
Read moreItaly-Peru – International conference in Lima entitled “Pensare il Denaro”
Aninternational conference entitled “Pensare il Denaro” is taking place in Lima, Peru, on 22 and 23 September 2015. It is being organised by the Department of Human Sciences and the Centre of Applied Ethics of the University of thePacific in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is inspired by the thinking on money […]
Read moreItaly-Emirates – Animal health twinning project
An animal health twinning project focusing on the creation and development of a centre of excellence on diseases affecting camels, will pave the way for increased cooperation between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants include the Italian Ministry of Health and the animal health institutes of Brescia, Teramo and Palermo and, for the […]
Read moreIstanbul – Biennial under way, with strong Italian input
Istanbul’s 14th Biennale of Contemporary Art, which runs from 5 September to 1 November 2015, has a strong Italian input. Two of the principal venues are Italian: the IMI Liceo and the Societa’ Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso. And of course, the 1500 works on display include many by Italian artists. The Italian Consulate General hosted […]
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