HATS ON FILM: TUSCAN CRAFTSMANSHIP IN LOS ANGELES
The “Hats on Film” exhibition, a celebration of Italian style and craftsmanship, opens at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles on 19 February 2013. The event is being promoted by the “Cappello di Firenze” consortium and Artigianato e Palazzo, a fair featuring the best of Italian craftsmanship. On display will be hundreds of straw […]
Read moreBULGARIA – AGREEMENT ON PROMOTING ITALIAN CULTURE
Radio Plovdiv and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia have signed an agreement on promoting the Italian language and culture in Bulgaria. The agreement envisages seven programmes throughout 2013 dedicated to “Great Italians”, including Giuseppe Verdi, Federico Fellini and Raphael. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBanning female genital mutilation: a battle of civility. Italy in the front line
BACKGROUD THE ORIGINS OF ITALY’S CAMPAIGN A commitment to banning female genital mutilation (FMG) is central to Italy’s international work. Since 2004, in its work at the United Nations Italy has been actively pursuing the goal of eliminating this horrific practice, which is so deeply damaging to women’s dignity. In 2006, Parliament passed a law, […]
Read moreFemale genital mutilation – Abolish this cruel practice as soon as possible, urges Terzi
A new impetus for the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), the aim being a worldwide ban in the shortest time possible. This is Italy’s goal in promoting a two-day conference at the Farnesina on policies to combat a practice of which 140 million girls worldwide are victims. A practice that affects not just Africa […]
Read moreWe must promote a USA-EU free trade area, says Terzi
The European Union and the United States must create a trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) if we are to emerge more quickly from the tunnel of the crisis. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, opening a workshop on trans-Atlantic relations organised by the Farnesina in collaboration with the Institute for International Affairs […]
Read moreFemale genital mutilation – Ban as soon as possible, urges Terzi
“Our goal is a complete ban on this cruel practice in the shortest time possible […] Although there are obstacles, the results so far have been encouraging”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of an event on the topic of female genital mutilation. Promoted by “Non c’è pace senza […]
Read moreAN ITALIAN APPOINTED TO LEAD THE PRINCIPALITY’S ORCHESTRA
The new artistic and musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo is an Italian, Carlo Gianluigi Gelmetti, who for a year has been working closely with the Orchestra. The appointment of this Italian maestro confirms the significant Italian presence in the Principality’s cultural and social life and strengthens the collaboration between the two countries. […]
Read moreTOURISM – ITALY IS A TOP DESTINATION FOR THE SPANISH
The International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid has come to a close. The Fair is the tourism sector’s most important fair in Spain and one of the main international events for the industry. The Italian pavilion displayed the “Italia: Much More” slogan, and featured displays by Sardinia, Puglia and Campania Regions, with 7 Italian tour […]
Read moreUSA – year of italian culture opens in Boston
The Boston events for the Year of Italian Culture in the US got off to a great start, attracting about 7,000 people eager to celebrate the best of Italy’s arts and traditions. Highlights included the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s homage to Verdi, with an exquisite Requiem, a performance of his “Rigoletto” by the Boston Youth Symphony […]
Read moreDUBAI – GRANDI PROSPETTIVE DA FIERA ARAB HEALTH (in translation)
Si è conclusa il 31 gennaio la fiera Arab Health, manifestazione del settore sanitario e medicale che si è svolta a Dubai. Circa 80mila i visitatori, oltre 3.500 gli espositori provenienti da 62 paesi e 32 i padiglioni nazionali. Le 160 aziende italiane presenti in Fiera “hanno dimostrato una fortissima attenzione e interesse a non […]
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