Italy-Emirates, convergent views on crises Gentiloni in Abu Dhabi, common commitment on Libyan stability
Italy and the United Arab Emirates share “convergent views and common concerns regarding the principal international crises”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni thus summarised the results of his meeting with colleague Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, underscoring that this had been his first visit outside of Europe. Common commitment to Libyan […]
Read moreBeijing – Economy, Le Marche to partner with China
President of the Le Marche Region Gian Mario Spacca made a mission to China at the head of a large delegation of agri-alimentary firms, to participate in the World of Food event in Beijing – one of the most important sector trade fairs for northeastern China, a market of 200 million persons with overall turnover […]
Read moreCaracas – “Rich” 2014 Italian Language Week
The 2014 edition of Italian Language Week in Caracas was a very “rich” one, beginning with the opening of the photographic exhibition “Orinoco fra miti e leggende” by journalist Gianfranco Di Giacomantonio at the Italian Cultural Institute, which sponsored the show with the support of our embassy in Venezuela. The date was chosen to commemorate […]
Read moreLebanon – Vivicittà Marathon
The Vivicittà Marathon returns to Tiro, in Lebanon – where the Italian UNIFIL contingent is deployed, and that has helped organise the event – with a message of peace and inter-cultural and interfaith dialogue. Approximately 1,500 children will participate in Sunday’s race for peace and solidarity organized by Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti (UISP), UNRWA […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Indonesia: Lion Air places order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft
A 1 billion US$ contract between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air was signed in Rome today, 27 November 2014. ATR is the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and the Airbus Group. The contract, for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft, brings the number of ATR 72 ordered by Lion Air to 100. Deliveries will start in January 2016 […]
Read moreStuttgart – Sell-out performance for Emma Dante and “Le sorelle Macaluso”
Stuttgart’s European Theatre Festival included a sell-out performance for Emma Dante and “Le sorelle Macaluso”, presented in the dialect of Palermo with German surtitles. Now in its 12th edition, the Festival was dedicated this year to Italy and the memory of Franca Rame. The event was organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read morePanama – Italian-Panamanian Youth Orchestra presented at the Residence
The residence of the Italian Ambassador in Panama hosted a concert by the Conservatoire of Santa Cecilia at an event to present the Italian-Panamanian Youth Orchestra. Established under the Italy-Panama bilateral cultural collaboration agreement, the Orchestra will give its first performance in January 2015 in Panama. The evening at the residence also provided an opportunity […]
Read moreFinmeccanica – One billion US$ dollar contract signed with Indonesia’s Lion Air
In the presence of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Finmeccanica’s CEO and General Manager, Mauro Moretti, a 1 billion US$ contract between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air was signed in Rome today, 27 November 2014. ATR is the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and the Airbus Group. Biggest order of ATR aircraft in the last 20 […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali (in translation)
Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali Il Governo della Repubblica del Congo ha recentemente nominato Alain Akouala Atipault, Ministro delle quattro nuove zone economiche speciali, localizzate a Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Ouesso (Dipartimento della Sangha) e Oyo-Ollombo (Dipartimento della Couvettee). I progetti finanziati con 4 miliardi di CFA per il 2014, mirano a […]
Read moreArgentina – A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019
A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019, the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, is being planned. The aim is to capitalise on the initiatives that the Italian Government intends to organise through our embassies to promote both events in Latin America. A key goal is to increase tourism numbers, not least in […]
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