Italian Festival 2013 arrives in Bangkok
The 8th edition of the Italian Festival in Thailand opened in Bangkok, aimed at promoting that country’s multifaceted vision of Italy, foregrounding not only more traditional aspects but also innovation and potential. The calendar of events ranges from music to cinema, art to Made in Italy, beginning with Italian Moviemov that, from 24 to 28 […]
Read moreLIMA – Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese in Peru
Peru remembers Hugo Pratt in an exhibition entitled “On the road to adventure. Pino Ninfa’s homage to Hugo Pratt”. The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima organised the event, which will run from 19 June to 16 July and consists of 40 photographs of the places featured in the Corto Maltese cartoons drawn by Pratt. The […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia: Bonino visiting Belgrade on 18 June – European integration, regional cooperation and bilateral relations
The outlook for closer European integration for Serbia, regional cooperation, the Kosovo question and bilateral relations. These are the topics for Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s discussions with the Serbian leadership in Belgrade on 18 June. During the visit, her first outside Italy apart from institutional ones, for example on EU business, minister Bonino will meet […]
Read moreMEXICO – An e-book illustrating the country to entrepreneurs
A new instrument for Italian businesses interested in investing in Mexico. A new e-book, “Presenza e sviluppo delle imprese italiane in Messico”, has just been published, with help from the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, the Italy desk at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ICE office and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. The e-book contains an […]
Read moreItaly-Finland: football and solidarity
Strengthening links between the Italian and Finnish peoples and institutions and supporting the Finnish Red Cross. Those are the goals of the charity football match between the two countries’ diplomats, which will take place on Saturday 15 June in Helsinki. The match is part of the Italian-Finnish Friendship Day events. This is the first time […]
Read moreIRAQ – Construction industry looks to Iraqi Kurdistan
The Italian construction industry is looking to Iraqi Kurdistan, with a mission to Erbil organised by ANCE, the construction industry association. The mission, which included 35 companies and focused on infrastructure and major works, was organised by the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. Our Ambassador to Iraq, Massimo Marotti, took part in many of the events […]
Read moreCybercrime: Meetings and conference for Italian mission to Tel Aviv
Cybercrime, digital espionage and the risks of terrorist attacks in cyberspace: these are areas for enhanced international cooperation to increase security on the web. The subject was the focus of a visit to Israel by a large delegation from the Italian business and institutional communities. Led by Giovanni Brauzzi, the Principal Director for Security, Disarmament […]
Read moreBEIJING – Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma received by Ambassador Bradanini
Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma were received by the Italian Ambassador in China, Alberto Bradanini, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The students are in the Chinese capital for a course at the Beiwai Foreign Studies University, one of the city’s most distinguished. The Ambassador explained to them the importance of China […]
Read moreCultural diplomacy to enhance and revitalise Italy’s heritage and economy, says Bonino
Cultural diplomacy alongside diplomacy for growth, to help revitalise the Italian economy and a heritage which is the world’s richest but which has “all too often been neglected and at times defaced”. These were Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comments in her opening address at the First International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, in which she reiterated […]
Read moreTurkey: failed accession would be a strategic loss for Europe
Turkey’s entry to Europe “is by no means simple”. It is a “very long process subject to numerous conditions but, in the longer term, losing Turkey would be a strategic loss for Europe”. Speaking in an interview with RadioUno on 13 June, Deputy Minister Marta Dassù reiterated Italy’s favourable view of keeping talks open on […]
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