BUENOS AIRES – “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”: music to remember the stories of Italian emigrants to Argentina
The harsh reality of Italian post-war emigration was the background to the performance by Virginia Innocenti, an actress and signer of Italian origin, entitled “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”. The event took place on 14, 21 and 28 April 2012 at the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, with the patronage […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: summit in Rome for cooperation and development
The Italy-Turkey Bilateral Government Summit chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be taking place on Tuesday 8 May 2012 at Villa Madama. Taking part in the event, which will conclude with the signing of a number of agreements, will be the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, the Economy, Home […]
Read moreMomento Italia Brasile: a food and drink festival dedicated to Italy
Italian food and drink featured large in the Brasil Sabor Food and Drink Festival 2012, which opened yesterday at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. The Festival will see events celebrating Italy’s culinary traditions and products that will run for a month in over 200 towns and cities in Brazil’s 27 states. It is an integral […]
Read moreTerzi in Mozambique: “We believe in, and will invest in the country, and continue our cooperation initiatives”
“Italy has always believed in, and will invest in, Mozambique, which has also played a role in regional stability”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the end of a meeting with Mozambique’s Prime Minister, Bonifacio Aires Ali. Minister Terzi confirmed Italy’s commitment to and collaboration with Mozambique. He also reiterated […]
Read moreCooperation: new health sector training course in Albania
Italy is promoting a new training course in Albania for psycho-social rehabilitation professionals. The course was inaugurated in Tirana, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Massimo Gaiani, and the Director of the Cooperation Office, Andrea Senatori. Under European regulations, this new occupational profile applies to personnel engaged in local services, for example sheltered housing, […]
Read morePRAGA: I profughi della valle di Ledro in Boemia, mostra fotografica (in translation)
Il legame fra la comunità trentina di Ledro e i paesi della Boemia dai tempi della prima guerra mondiale è il tema di una mostra fotografica in programma all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Praga fino all’11 maggio. L’esposizione racconta la drammatica evacuazione senza preavviso dei paesi ledrensi in seguito alla dichiarazione di guerra dell’Italia all’Austria-Ungheria […]
Read morePechino: Alberto Veronesi nominato Direttore Teatro Tanjin, soddisfazione Amb. Iannucci (in translation)
L’Ambasciatore d’Italia a Pechino Attilio Massimo Iannucci esprime soddisfazione per la nomina del direttore d’orchestra Alberto Veronesi a direttore artistico e musicale del nuovo Grand Theatre di Tianjin. Veronesi infatti è il primo primo occidentale ad essere chiamato a ricoprire questo incarico in Cina. Importante riconoscimento movimento artistico musicale italiano “Si tratta – ha dichiarato […]
Read moreTerzi – A leading role in the international community in the Horn of Africa
“Italy is second to no-one and must have a leading role in the international community in the Horn of Africa”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who is visiting Ethiopia, summed up the long discussions he had this morning with Prime Minister Meles Zenawu and Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. “Our two countries”, underscored Minister […]
Read moreBerlin: Audio-visual performance hosted by the Italian Embassy for the Biennale
The Italian Embassy in Berlin is taking part in the Contemporary Art Biennale that opened in the German capital on 27 April 2012 by promoting an audio-visual performance by young Italian artists. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Romania: A close and lasting relationship, says Ambassador Cospito
Italy and Romania are linked by a historic cultural bond, as well as by very strong economic relations. This bond was explained by the Italian Ambassador to Bucharest, Mario Cospito, in an interview for “Pasaport Diplomatic”, a programme broadcast on Romania’s DIGI24 satellite TV channel. The programme showcases the work of the diplomatic community in […]
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