Official visit of the Italian Ambassador to Kristiansand and inauguration of the Italian Honorary Vice Consulate in Agder
On 22-23 November 2018 Ambassador Alberto Colella made an official visit to the Agder, in southern Norway. The program included a meeting with the Mayor of Kristiansand, Harald Furre, the official opening of the new Italian Honorary Vice Consulate in Agder and a visit to the local University. The Italian community in Agder is small […]
Read moreOfficial visit of the Italian Ambassador to Trondheim
On 24-25 November 2018 Ambassador Alberto Colella made an official visit to Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway and home to a vibrant, well-educated and active Italian community. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Honorary Vice Consul Carl Thodesen. The program for the visit included a meeting with Deputy Mayor Ola Lund Renolen and […]
Read moreThe extraordinary Italian taste – workshop on “Italian food & wine in Norway”
The Italian Embassy in Oslo, together with the Norwegian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, is organizing a workshop on “Italian food & wine in Norway” with display and tasting of Italian food and wine products as well as business-to-business meetings. The workshop will be held at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo (Oscarsgate 56) […]
Read moreInauguration of the icebreaker for polar research “Crown Prince Haakon”, built in Italy by Fincantieri
Ambassador Alberto Colella was in Tromsø Saturday November 17, 2018 to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the “Crown Prince Haakon”, the most advanced icebreaker research vessel in the world and the new flagship of Norwegian scientific research, entirely manufactured in Italy by Fincantieri at the Muggiano shipyards (La Spezia). 100 meters (330 feet) […]
Read moreNorwegian premiere of the tv series “My brilliant friend”
The Norwegian premiere of the first two episodes of the television series “My brilliant friend” was held yesterday evening, November 13, 2018, at the VIKA cinema in Oslo. The series is based on the bestselling Neapolitan novels by the pseudonymous author Elena Ferrante of which “My Brilliant Friend” (in Norwegian: “Mi briljante venninne”) is the […]
Read moreThe Italian Navy participates in NATO’s Northern Challenge 2018 exercise in Iceland
At the Icelandic air base of Keflavik, in the Suðurnes region, about 50 kilometers southwest of the capital Reykjavík, more than 300 soldiers from 16 nations of the Atlantic Alliance were trained to update themselves on the latest and most advanced techniques for the neutralization of Improvised Explosive Ordinances (C-IEDs, Counter – Improvised Explosive Devices). […]
Read moreLiterary Evenings of the Italian Embassy in Oslo – presentation of “Dalla A al Å. Norvegia istruzioni per l’uso” by Camilla Bonetti
The first event of a new series called “Literary Evenings of the Italian Embassy in Oslo” took place on Friday, October 26th with the presentation of the book “Dalla A alla Å. Norvegia. Istruzioni per l’uso” by blogger Camilla Bonetti. The book, a best-seller in our country, is a kind of an alternative guide to […]
Read moreBrief guide for Italian investors and exporters – Iceland: agricultural and food products
Published the third volume of a series of brief guides intended to assist Italian investors and exporters in Norway and Iceland. The new guide gives a survey of the small but promising Icelandic market for exporters of Italian agricultural and food products, promising both for the high purchasing power of Icelandic consumers and for the […]
Read moreItaly joins NATO’s Military Exercise Trident Juncture 2018
The Italian Armed Forces are taking part in the NATO military exercise “Trident Juncture 2018”, the largest training exercise of the Atlantic Alliance in the last twenty years, currently under way in Norway. The Italian Armed Forces are participating with qualified units from the main bodies of the Italian Army that contribute to the “Very […]
Read moreArctic Circle 2018 (Reykjavík, October 19-21)
Italy was strongly back to Arctic Circle, one of the major fora for discussion and interaction on Arctic issues, with a structured participation in this year’s works. The 2018 edition of an event commonly considered “the Davos of the Arctic” took place in Reykjavík from 19 to 21 October. About 2000 politicians, diplomats, scientists, experts […]
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