Montevideo – The genius of Leonardo on display with “Experiencia Da Vinci”
The “Experiencia Da Vinci” exhibition dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci opens in Montevideo on Friday 5 September 2014. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Uruguyan capital, the exhibitionfeatures over 65 of Leonardo’s inventions and “machines” as well as reproductions of some of his most famous Codes and paintings. It runs until […]
Read moreEthiopia – A country of opportunities: Italian business mission visits Addis Ababa
An Italian business mission has visited Ethiopia for meetings with the country’s political authorities to discuss the opportunities provided by the local market and the revitalisation of Italian-Ethiopian economic relations. Accompanied by the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, the delegation was received by the Premier, Hailemariam Dessalegn; the Deputy Premier with delegated Authority for the Economy, […]
Read moreFrankfurt – 6th Italian Week starts tomorrow
Seven days of exhibitions, 34 food and wine stands, 14 theatrical events and much more will be featured in the 6th Italian week in Frankfurt. The “Week” is organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany in collaboration with the tourism board (ENIT), the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General. Read more […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: USA: Zambon acquires Merk’s Pavia plant
Zambon is preparing to take over the MSD (also known as Merk) facility in Pavia. The two pharmaceutical companies made the announcement after signing a letter of intent. The groups have also signed letters concerning the production and supply of MSD products at global level and the European distribution, by Zambon, of another of the […]
Read moreGeneva – Italian Consul attends ceremony commemorating the Mattmark tragedy
The Consul General of Italy in Geneva, Andrea Bertozzi, has attended the ceremony marking the 49th anniversary of the Mattmark tragedy, which took the lives of 88 workers, 56 of them Italian. The workers died in an avalanche that overwhelmed the construction site of a dam being built in the Mattmark region, on 30 August […]
Read moreItaly–Argentina – Buenos Aires remembers Nino Manfredi
Buenos Aires pays homage to Nino Manfredi, the much-loved Italian actor who died 10 years ago. Towards the end of September the Argentinian capital will be hosting a short film season celebrating the work of this key figure of the “commedia all’italiana” genre. The event is being organised with support from the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Mozambique. Latest oil and gas developments
A new law for the oil and gas sector in Mozambique has recently been approved. The new law reviews the rights allocation arrangements, strengthens the legal framework, and protects national interests and the government’s powers, while safeguarding existing concession contracts. Provisions have been introduced to foster greater transparency, such as an obligation to publish the […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Peru: investira’ 2,2 mld euro per miglioramento sanita’ (in translation)
Il ministro peruviano della Sanita’, Midori de Habich ha messo a punto un piano di investimenti fino al 2016 che raggiungono 8.400 milioni di Soles (2,2 miliardi di euro) che saranno destinati a migliorare la copertura del territorio da parte del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale mediante la costruzione di circa 200 strutture sanitarie di piccola e […]
Read moreAmsterdam – Lo spettacolo teatrale di Nicola Russo (in translation)
Un progetto, due compagnie, tre lingue: si tratta di “Elettra: biografia di una persona comune”, spettacolo teatrale ‘ospite’ ad Amsterdam, dove dal 4 al 6 settembre verra’ rappresentato sia in inglese con Vera Kaye e Charles Halders che in italiano con Laura Mazzi e Nicola Russo presso il Teatro Selma Susanna. All’origine, c’e’ il progetto […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Exhibit on architectural avant-garde of Puppo
Opening on Thursday 4 September, the exhibition “The architectural avant-garde: Ernesto Puppo, from Italy to Rio de la Plata”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute consisting of architectural drawings and designs for furniture for theatrical and industrial use, some of which will be included in the show. Read more, in Italian.
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