BUENOS AIRES – Rassegna di musica e cinema italiano per l’estate (in translation)
Il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Buenos Aires presenta il ciclo “Estate Italiana a Buenos Aires”: musica e cinema durante i mesi di giugno e agosto. Giugno, in particolare, è un mese significativo per la comunità italiana. Il 2 si festeggia la nascita della Repubblica. Il 3 giugno, per decisione del Parlamento argentino e come un […]
Read moreABU DHABI – Italian Slow Food showcased at the “Treasures of the World’s Cultures” exhibition
The best of Italy’s culinary arts have been showcased in Abu Dhabi. On 6 June 2012, an Italian Slow Food chef took part in the Artscape event in Manarat al Saadyiat, the exhibition space for the city’s museums, during the “Treasures of the World’s Cultures” exhibition. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreNapolitano in Poland, the forthcoming EU summit must be a “turning point”
“A joint effort will be needed at the forthcoming European Council to make it a ‘turning point summit’ that defines a commitment, based on solidarity, to defend the euro and support those countries with more serious problems and a heavier sovereign debt”. This was the call uttered by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, […]
Read moreSyria: Ban Ki-moon, “dangerous intensification” of conflict – Terzi meets Secretary General of Arab League at Foreign Ministry in Rome
The United Nations Security Council is preparing to open consultations on a new draft resolution on Syria. The draft should arrived on the tables of the 15 any day now. In the meantime, the situation on the ground in Syria is worsening, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over a “dangerous […]
Read moreYemen: Italian archaeological mission now 30 years old (1980-2010)
The Italian archaeological mission in Yemen falls within the framework of efforts to support that Arab country in its current transition, and not least with regards to strengthening tourism. The results of over 30 years of excavations were illustrated during a conference at the foreign ministry in Rome of institutional and academic representatives of both […]
Read moreUN – Italy funds training in protection of children in armed conflict
The Italian Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva hosted a presentation of the results of a project for the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) aimed at the creation of a training module for civilian and military personnel on peacekeeping missions dealing with the protection of children involved in armed conflict. The first phase […]
Read moreITALY-POLAND: “Strong unity of views”, says Napolitano
Italy and Poland have a “strong unity of views” on various European problems, announced President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, on a two-day visit to Poland, at the end of a meeting with Polish head of state Bronisław Komorowski. According to Napolitano, who was accompanied by Minister Giulio Terzi, Poland plays an increasingly important role […]
Read moreITALY-CHINA – One year on from establishment of Rome – Beijing direct flight, meeting with operators
At one year on from ceremony for the establishment of the Rome-Beijing direct flight held at the Embassy of Italy in Beijing, Alitalia’s Vice President of Sales, Distribution & Customers Marco Sansavini welcomed the Italian Ambassador to the PRC Attilio Massimo Iannucci, along with major Chinese partners and travel agencies. Speakers at the ceremony included […]
Read moreNigeria: Attacks against Christians, escalation since 2011 – Italy speaks out for religious freedom in the EU and UN
The latest in a wave of attacks against Christians in Nigeria once again transformed a Sunday of worship into a bloodbath. A car bomb and group of gunmen respectively hit the packed churches of Jos and Biu, causing at least 4 deaths and dozens of wounded. The attacks were claimed by the Boko Haram extremists […]
Read moreHAVANA – Italian artists at the 11th edition of the Biennale
This year’s 11th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Havana, an event already considered at world level as one of the most important stages for emerging art forms, includes the participation of many Italian artists thanks not least to the patronage of the Italian Embassy. To read more select ITALIANO at the top […]
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