Shanghai – Ricordato l’esodo ebraico durante la II Guerra Mondiale (in translation)
Si e’ tenuta nei giorni scorsi a Shanghai una cerimonia in ricordo dell’esodo ebraico durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. All’iniziativa era presente il Console generale italiano, Stefano Beltrame, accompagnato dal segretario del Partito di Shanghai-Hongkou, Wu Qing, e dai Consoli generali di Israele e Germania. Un riconoscimento particolare e’ stato dato al positivo ruolo svolto […]
Read moreBulgaria – L’Italia tra opera e jazz (in translation)
L’Italia e la sua cultura musicale hanno trovato un palcoscenico d’eccezione in Bulgaria, dove e’ stato tributato il successo del film ‘Rigoletto a Mantova’ di Marco Bellocchio, vincitore del primo premio al Festival del Film Musicale “Nikolay Ghiaurov” ospitato nella cittadina termale di Velingrad. Placido Domingo prima volta nel ruolo di Rigoletto La pellicola italiana, […]
Read moreBudapest – Arriva ‘Suoni italiani di ieri e oggi’ (in translation)
Al via il 15 settembre a Budapest la terza edizione della rassegna “Suoni italiani di ieri e di oggi” durante la quale si spaziera’ dalla musica da camera e operistica a quella antica e contemporanea, passando per ritmi leggeri e tradizione popolare. Spazio privilegiato quest’anno a danza contemporanea Uno spazio privilegiato quest’anno sara’ dato alla […]
Read moreMogherini deeply saddened by killing of nuns in Burundi
The Foreign Ministry confirms the news of the killing of Italian nuns in Burundi. “I was deeply saddened to hear of the killing of the missionaries in their convent in Kamenge. In my own name and that of the Government, I wish to convey my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to […]
Read moreVienna: Brunello Cucinelli store opens in Vienna’s luxury shopping district
Yesterday’s opening of the Brunello Cucinelli store in the heart of Vienna’s luxe shopping district further confirms the success of Italy’s leading luxury brands in the Austrian market. The new Cucinelli boutique joins Prada, Ferragamo, Valentino, Armani, Etro, Pomellato, Bottega Veneta and Brioni in the Austrian capital. The opening was followed by a reception at […]
Read moreMozambique signs peace agreement with RENAMO and thanks Italy for its mediation
The President of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, and the leader of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), Afonso Dhlakama, met today in Maputo to sign the political agreement that will bring an end to hostilities. The agreement sets the seal on the understanding reached in late August. It marks the start of a new political process that […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Kenya: “East Afripack 2014” (in translation)
“East Afripack 2014”, a fair for the packaging and processing sector, will take place in Nairobi, in Kenya, from 9 to 12 September 2014. The event is being organised by Italian company Ipack Ima S.p.A., a leading company in the international trade events sector, in collaboration with the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the […]
Read moreSlovakia – “Violetta e La Traviata” by Monica Casadei
Interpreting La Traviata through Violetta’s eyes: that is the challenge played out on stage by Monica Casadei’s Artemis Danza company. The company will be performing in Košice, in eastern Slovakia, during the Central European Theatre Festival. The performance of “Violetta e La Traviata” is being organised by Košice State Theatre, in collaboration with the Italian […]
Read moreBelgrade – 10 encounters with the best of Italian cinema
Belgrade audiences will have a chance to enjoy ten encounters with the best of contemporary Italian cinema at a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Arts Centre in Kikinda. The initiative runs from 17 September to 19 November 2014. Read more, in Italian
Read moreBuenos Aires: “Meraviglie dalle Marche” exhibition opens
The second edition of the “Meraviglie dalle Marche” exhibition will run from 20 September to 30 November 2014 at the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo in Buenos Aires. The exhibition, which features masterpieces of Italian religious art by Titian, Barocci, Zuccari, Guercino and Lotto, is the result of a collaboration between Regione Marche and the […]
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