Del Re visits Nouakchott: Italy supports security and development in the Sahel
The Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in Nouakchott, in the first General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, an organisation that supports the G5 Sahel, of which Italy is a member, in their development efforts. Ms. Del Re also attended the G5 Sahel Summit. “Italy is on your side in tackling the challenges facing you […]
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Mission of Undersecretary Scalfarotto in Berlin
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto met today in Berlin with his counterpart at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, Ulrich Nussbaum, for an in-depth discussion on international trade policy issues. The joint commitment is to seek shared solutions for an agreement with the United States emerged, in full respect of the sensitivities of some European […]
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Sereni: Fighting crime and inequalities, common challenges
The visit to Mexico of the Deputy Minister Marina Sereni, who had numerous institutional meetings with President Alfonso Romo Garza’s Head of Office, Maximiliano Reyes Zuñiga and Julian Ventura, with the Executive Director of the Mexican Development Cooperation Agency, Laura Carrillo Cubillas, continues. A wide range of topics was discussed with the interlocutors, starting with […]
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Undersecretary Merlo in Manchester to reopen the Consulate
Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo went today to Manchester where he had meetings with local authorities and members of the local Comites, in view of the reopening of the Italian Consulate in the city, suppressed in 2011. The Undersecretary was received by the Deputy Mayor of Manchester, Sir Richard Leese, who confirmed the Italian Government’s decision to […]
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Scalfarotto: France and Italy for a new transatlantic agenda
Under-Secretary Ivan Scalfarotto met today in Paris with the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. During the meeting, the need for dialogue and shared solutions with the USA has been discussed to create a new and positive Transatlantic agenda and to resolve the matter of Airbus subsidies. Sharing […]
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Teheran: “Spotlight on Italian cinema”
E’ stata ufficialmente inaugurata oggi a Teheran, presso l’Iranian Artists Forum, la rassegna cinematografica “Spotlight on Italian Cinema” organizzata dall’Ambasciata d’Italia a Teheran. L’iniziativa, lanciata per celebrare e promuovere il cinema italiano contemporaneo d’autore, si svolgera’ fino al 26 febbraio contestualmente – per la prima volta – in tre città: Teheran, Kish e Shiraz. Ad […]
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Teheran: “Spotlight on Italian cinema”
The film festival “Spotlight on Italian Cinema”, organised by the Italian Embassy in Teheran, officially opened today in Teheran, at the Iranian Artists Forum. The event, aimed at celebrating and promoting contemporary Italian cinema, will run until 26 February and, for the first time, will be held in three cities, Teheran, Kish and Shiraz. The […]
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Belo Horizonte: first exhibition of Botticelli works in Brazil
There is great expectation in Belo Horizonte for the exhibition “Botticelli e il suo tempo” (Botticelli and his time), which will be inaugurated on May 5th. The exhibition will bring, for the first time in Brazil, 14 works by the Renaissance Master from eleven Italian museums, including the Uffizi, and private collections (Venice, Turin, Florence, […]
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Tirana: Mario Airò’s project Modelling water on display
The lines of Castelli ceramics shapes the natural motif of water and its flow, in an environmental installation that cites the theme of the fountain. The project ‘Modelling water’, by the Italian artist Mario Airò, will be exhibited in Tirana from 27th February, thanks to the commitment of the Italian Cultural Institute. ‘Modelling water’ was […]
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Italian fashion and cinema at the Athens Fashion Film Festival
Italy is the protagonist of the Athens Fashion Film Festival, an event dedicated to fashion and cinema now in its second edition. The first day, inaugurated by the Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, was opened by Luca Guadagnino’s short film “The Staggering Girl”, inspired by Valentino’s haute couture collection created by Pierpaolo Piccioli, and by […]
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