The MAECI in cifre provides data on a year’s work
The MAECI IN CIFRE (the MAECI IN FIGURES) is the yearbook that provides data on the work performed by the Foreign Affairs Administration at the service of Italy in the world, with an introduction by the General Secretary, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni. The publication of the 2019 Statistical Yearbook makes available to citizens and institutions all […]
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Italian-Czech Business Forum on “Innovation for better life”
The Italian-Czech Business Forum entitled “Innovation for Better Life” was on the agenda of the visit to the Czech Republic by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Manlio Di Stefano. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in Prague, the Foreign Ministry of the Czech Republic, Confindustria, ABI and […]
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Riccardo Muti conducts young Italian and Greek musicians in Athens
“Europe would not exist and does not make sense without Greece and Italy.” This is the meaningful way in which maestro Riccardo Muti closed the ‘Paths of Friendship’ concert in Athens that was held at the Herodes Atticus Theatre. Muti conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 performed by young Italian and Greek musicians from the Luigi […]
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Hanoi: Photo exhibition of the Italian skyline
An aerial view of Italy at sunset, with its incredible landscapes is the subject of a photographic exhibition displaying photos by Massimo Sestini that was inaugurated in Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition was organised by the Italian Embassy in Hanoi and the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City as part of “The Italian Way of […]
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Prague: Bollani opens the Bohemia Jazz Fest
Neapolitan vibes and music performed by Stefano Bollani opened the Bohemia Jazz Fest 2019 in Prague, one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. The concert “Napoli Trip” was organised in association with the Italian Embassy in Prague and the Italian Institute of Culture, and with the support of the Ministry […]
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Tunis: Puccini’s Arias in Concert
A Gala Concert dedicated to the most beautiful opera arias by Giacomo Puccini opened the 34th edition of the El Jem International Symphonic Music Festival, in the presence of the Tunisian Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zine El Abidine, and the Italian Ambassador in Tunis, Lorenzo Fanara. In the Roman Amphitheatre of El Jem, known as […]
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An exhibition to commemorate Leonardo on the 500th Anniversary of his death opens in Israel
”Although Leonardo’s heritage is a universal value, we Italians feel very proud of his roots,” said Italian Ambassador to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti while opening the exhibition entitled ‘Leonardo’s questions’ at the Bloomsfield Science Museum in Jerusalem. The event, which commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the master’s death, was organized in cooperation with the Italian Embassy […]
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Bucharest: Nicola Piovani in concert with film music
Maestro Nicola Piovani made it a point to conclude his concert in Bucharest with the 1999 best soundtrack Oscar-winning theme of ”La vita e’ bella” (“Life is Beautiful”). Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Romania, the “Italy in the Energy of Music” concert was held at the Auditorium […]
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Lisbon: celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Primo Levi
The celebrations for the first 100th anniversary of the birth of Primo Levi, who was born in Turin on 31 July 1919, will kick off with several initiatives promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon in partnership with the Festival di Teatro di Almada. Lisbon wants to commemorate one of the greatest Italian writers […]
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Belgrade: old Serbian books published in Venice on show
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the publication of the first Serbian books in Venice, the Serbian National Library in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade present the exhibition “Venetian Publishers of Serbian Books 1519-1824” curated by Vladimir Anđelković. Starting from the end of the 15th century, a large number of Serbian migrants […]
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