Prague – Success for Festival of Italian Taste
The thousands of visitors who flocked to the island of Kampa, a square in the centre of Prague, were attracted by the sounds, colours and flavours of the “Gusto” Italian festival, which ran from 4 to 7 June. An “open market dedicated exclusively to Italian food and wine products”. Ambassador Aldo Amati, who was accompanied […]
Read moreMoscow – 14 Italian firms at glass fair
A total of 14 Italian firms are participating in Mir Strelka 2015, Russia’s main trade fair for the glass-working sector, which opened today at Moscow’s Expocentre. The 220-sqm Italian pavilion was organised by the ICE agency of Moscow in collaboration with GIMAV (an Italian association of glass-working machinery, accessory and special products suppliers). An ICE […]
Read moreDei – Ivory Coast: San Pedro Port project gets under way
The ambitious refurbishment and repurposing of the Port of San Pedro got under way in the Ivory Coast, a project valued at approximately 1.45 billion EUR. A study phase was launched back in 2014 and should be completed within 2015. The project will be built in two stages: the first, with a predicted investment of […]
Read moreExpo: Gentiloni at UN Forum on Africa, Investing in youth to help Africa
“There are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Africa. I am convinced that investments must target them, because they are the future”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni during a United Nations conference held on 8 and 9 June at the Milan EXPO dedicated to the least developed […]
Read morePrague – The music of Paolo Angeli from Sardinia, from ancient to modern
Sardinian guitarist Paolo Angeli will twice be a headliner in Prague, once with a workshop on 12 June (18:00) at the Galerie Skolska, and then with an eclectic concert performed on his special 18-string Sardinian guitar, on Saturday 13 June (14:00) at “Ladronka” park within the context of the international “Respect Festival”, now in its […]
Read moreUSA – Italy strong at Darpa Robotics Challenge
Italy was strong in competition at the Darpa Robotics Challenge in Pomona, where global robotics leader teams squared off. The prize was 2 million USD, to be assigned to the most useful robot to assist future human beings in responding to natural disasters. Competitions entrees had to be able to navigate an obstacle course within […]
Read moreCzech Republic: new investment incentives
The Czech government presented the new guidelines for attracting investments in the country. The new norms do not exclude large foreign firms operating in the Czech Republic from the incentives and establish new ways to facilitate foreign investments. These will concern new strategic manufacturing sector projects with the creation of over 500 new jobs, strategic […]
Read moreBrazil – Speaking of “Europe’s Christian roots”
“Europe’s Christian roots” will be the focus of a conference to be held on 8 June by historian and essayist Prof. Franco Cardini at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreHanoi – “Water and Lotus” exhibit at Casa Italia
The Milan EXPO was presented to the Vietnamese public with the exhibition “Expo Milan 2015. Water and Lotus”, organized by the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Casa Italia on the occasion of the Day of the Republic. A model of the Vietnamese pavilion was also presented. […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – Discover the OtherItaly, Exhibition opens
Unveiling another Italy, equally beautiful yet far from the best known tourist destinations, is the goal of the photographic exhibition “Discover the Other Italy”, which opened in Abu Dhabi in coincidence with the Day of the Republic and will remain open to the public through 20 June. Read more, in Italian.
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