Dubai – Forte presenza italiana al “Big 5 Show” (in translation)
Forte presenza italiana al “The Big 5 Show”, la fiera piu’ famosa del settore edilizia e costruzioni, inaugurata al Dubai World Trade Center. Circa 400 le aziende del Bel Paese presenti, a rimarcare i forti legami commerciali tra Italia ed Emirati arabi uniti. All’inaugurazione dell’evento, che restera’ aperto fino a giovedi’, c’era anche l’ambasciatore italiano, […]
Read moreParis – “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”
As part of the cultural programme associated with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised at the Italian embassy in Paris, the embassy’s Sicilian Theatre staged a theatrical interpretation of “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”, adapted from texts by Carlo Goldoni in both French and Italian and performed by Pierre Santini with the […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presents OGPC project
A meeting was organised in Baku by the SOCAR state oil company to present the new Alat petrochemical hub project. Various plants (refinery, gas treatment and petrochemical unit) are to be phased in between 2015 and 2023, with investments envisaged to amount to USD 17 billion. The first project phase is estimated at USD 8.5 […]
Read moreFAO: Gentiloni at Nutrition Conference – World hunger down over past 20 years, but not enough
“Over the past 20 years, progress has been made in the fight against world hunger, but not enough”, said Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaking at the second International Conference on Nutrition, which opened today at FAO headquarters in Rome. “FAO estimates tell us that 805 million of the world population are under-nourished”, Gentiloni pointed out, “in […]
Read more#Farnesina: Italo-Turkish archaeological mission uncovers new “treasures” at Karkemish
Carved walls, bas reliefs, sculptures and friezes dating back to 900 B.C. make up the priceless treasure trove that has come to light at the Carchemish archaeological site in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border, where a joint Italo-Turkish mission has been under way since 2011, resuming excavations following mine clearing operations. Marchetti, “a sensational […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Senegal: Country Presentation
Senegal: Country Presentation The Confindustria will host a Senegal Country Presentation at its Rome headquarters tomorrow. The event, organised jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Embassy of Senegal in Rome, is intended to strengthen economic and industrial relations between Italy and Senegal, providing participants with information on the business […]
Read moreParis – Library adds children’s room
The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris has added a new space for children to its “Italo Calvino” library, and given the occasion, the fund for children’s books was further enriched with the acquisition of some of the latest publishing releases, bringing the number of children’s titles up to 650. The library, with its more than […]
Read moreArab Emirates – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The world-renowned, 24-piece “Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, enchanted the Arab Emirates and, as Italian ambassador Giorgio Starace pointed out, “was a moment of great significance for the affirmation of Italian music – a sector in which Italy has excelled globally for centuries – in the United Arab Emirates”. Read […]
Read moreBrazil – Italian cinema ready to take Sao Paulo by storm
The 10th Italian Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil gets under way on 24 November this year, preceded from 18 to 23 November by an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Gianni Pinizzotto’s photographic portraits of Italian cinema masters, intended to revive the moments in which some of the greatest film works ever produced […]
Read moreFarnesina: Della Vedova meets with FVG President Serracchiani
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Debora Serracchiani met yesterday evening at the foreign ministry in Rome. Their discussions centred on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region, which will be launched today in Brussels by Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. The FVG […]
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