Usa – Historical and archaeological artefacts returned to Italy
Twenty-three historical and archaeological artefacts that illegally entered U.S. territory have been returned to Italian authorities. The invaluable pieces include a marble sarcophagus from the Roman period depicting sleeping Ariadne, frescoes of the excavations of Pompeii from the first century AD, an Etruscan bronze statuette of Herakles dating to the sixth or fifth century B.C, […]
Read moreEU: Gentiloni in Riga for the Gymnich summit. Focus on situation in Libya, Ukraine and EU-Russia relations
7 March – Latvian MFA press release on Gymnich (original language) ‘EU Foreign Ministers in Riga demonstrate unequivocal unity’ On 6-7 March, Riga hosted the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers with participation of Foreign Ministers from candidate countries and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. The ministers discussed […]
Read moreBucharest – Italian-speakers’ card awarded to 30 Romanian personalities
The Romanian premier Victor Ponta and another 29 personalities from the worlds of culture, sport and entertainment in Romania have been awarded the “Italian-speakers’ card”. The initiative, conceived by Under-Secretary Mario Giro, will be introduced in all of our Embassies. Awarded to personalities with a deep understanding of the Italian language and culture, the card […]
Read moreRoadshow for Business visits Monza: 350 firms meet institutions and business support organisations
Italy’s Roadshow for Business – an initiative supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry for Economic Development, has visited Monza. Opening the event, the Secretary General at the Farnesina, Ambassador Michele Valensise, urged participants to take full and increasing advantage of the potential of the diplomatic network to support […]
Read morePeru – Three Italian musicians performing with the National Symphony Orchestra
A special musical project organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima, in collaboration with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, is now under way. Three Italian guests will be performing with Peru’s National Symphony Orchestra during is 2015 season. The first event, on 6 March, sees conductor Matteo Pagliari lead the orchestra at the Gran […]
Read moreMontreal – Alberto Mario Delogou and his book “Ballate per seppellire un fucile”
Alberto Mario Delogou – a Sardinian-born agronomist, economist, journalist, actor and writer – will present his multilingual book “Ballate per seppellire un fucile” at the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal (1200, Avenue du Dr. Penfield) at 18.30 on Thursday 12 March 2015. The Institute is promoting the event with the patronage of Performigations: People are […]
Read moreLondon – The Italian Embassy goes green
The Italian Embassy in London is going green. As part of its energy-saving campaign, the Embassy has installed a latest-generation photovoltaic plant that will bring a notable reduction in energy consumption and electricity costs. This “zero-cost” initiative was made possible with the collaboration of GSE (Gestione Servizi Energetici). The Rome-based company Gala spa provided the […]
Read moreDEI – Algeria: Privatisation plan to revitalise the economy
Algeria has announced a new industrial plan to revitalise the economy, leading to the gradual privatisation of state-run companies. The Ministry for Industry, Abdeslam Bouchouareb, explained that the government will rationalise its holdings to improve production results by creationing “national champions” that will also encourage inward investment. Most notably, 15 Sociétés de Gestion des Participations, […]
Read moreBrazil – Meeting of Parliamentary Friendship Group
The first meeting of the Brazil-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group since the beginning of the South American country’s new parliament has taken place at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. Chaired by our Ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, and by deputy Riccardo Barros, the meeting focused on strengthening economic, political and cultural ties between Italy and Brazil. The group […]
Read moreGreat Britain – EXPO and the hidden treasures of Italy’s regions
In the run-up to EXPO Milan, the Italian Embassy organised an event, “Expo e Territori”, at the Italian Cultural Institute in London, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom. Moderated by the president of the Chamber, Leonardo Simonelli Santi , the evening opened with a welcome address by the Italian […]
Read more