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NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No NOTIZIE ITALIANE Newsletter of the Embassy of Italy in Israel No. 46 July 2007 Italian Prime Minister on official visit to Journey through Italian Israel contemporary art he three day official visit to Israel and he Italian Cultural Institute and the T the Palestinian Territories by Italy's T Tel Aviv Museum of Art are pleased Prime Minister Romano Prodi concluded on to announce the opening of the exhibition July 10. During his stay Mr. Prodi held ‘Mentalgrafie, Viaggio attraverso l’arte meetings with PM Ehud Olmert, Defense contemporanea italiana,’ (‘Mentalscapes: Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Tzipi a journey through Italian contemporary Livni, Opposition Leader Benyamin Netanyahu art’) a rich panorama of Italian art from and President Shimon Peres. the 1960s till today, curated by Demetrio At his meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Paparoni. Olmert, Mr Prodi reviewed the strong ties that Prime Minister Romani Prodi with PM Ehud Olmert at the link Italy and Israel in economic, cultural and official welcoming ceremony in Jerusalem scientific fields. The Israeli PM thanked Mr. Prodi for having taken the lead in setting up the where he was accompanied by Rabin's daughter international peace force operating in Lebanon Dalia. since last year's war, Mr. Prodi, accompanied by Foreign Minister and for being the Tzipi Livni, then flew to Sderot to express his first to offer troops solidarity with the people of the Negev town to man the bombarded by Palestinian rockets. contingent. Prime Relaunching the peace process was the main Minister Prodi topic of the Prime Minister's discussions with Mario Mertz, Tiger (1983) defended Israel's Shimon Peres, whom Mr. Prodi warmly The exhibition, which was inaugurated right to live as a congratulated on his on July 19 by Ambassador Sandro De Jewish state, in election as President Bernardin and held under the patronage of peace with its of Israel. Mr Peres the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry for neighbors, and outlined his vision Prime Minister Romano Prodi Cultural Heritage and Activities, the Embassy with President Shimon Peres reaffirmed Italy's of an economic of Italy in Israel and the Italian Cultural position regarding peace corridor Institute of Tel Aviv, remains open until the Iranian nuclear issue and its opposition integrating large October 6, after which it will transfer to against any attempt to deny the Holocaust. areas of Israel, Istanbul, Ankara and Athens. After visiting Yad Vashem and planting a tree Jordan and the The wide ranging selection of artists and in the Jerusalem Forest, Mr. Prodi paid homage Palestinian PM Prodi with Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister works chosen for inclusion in the exhibition to Yitzhak Rabin at his tomb on Mt. Herzl, Territories. <> Tzipi Livni during their visit to make it one of the most important Sderot manifestations of modern Italian art presented outside of Italy in recent decades. Demetrio Paparoni, critic, essayist and curator, is one of the most illustrious art Italy Celebrates National Day historians in Italy and author of several books and monographs on contemporary art. In the I taly’s ‘Festa della Boim represented the early 1980s he founded the journal Tema Repubblica’ was Israeli government at the Celeste, which he edited for over 20 years, celebrated in Israel by event. In his remarks and was a member of the commission of the Ambassador Sandro De Minister Boim referred 1993 Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Bernardin and his wife to the strong ties of Paparoni teaches contemporary art history Anna at a reception in friendship that have at the Faculty of Architecture of Catania their Residence in characterized Israel’s University and recently curated the TIMER Ramat Gan on June 4. relations with Italy since exhibition of contemporary art at the Over 1100 guests were 1948; a relationship, Triennale di Milano, which is currently present, including added the Minister, receiving substantial critical and public several members of the which has been acclaim. Knesset and leading strengthened in recent Based on the supposition that Italian personalities from The Ambassador and Mrs. Anna De Bernardin with Minister years by the Ze'ev Boim and his wife at the Italian Residence contemporary art takes its inspiration from Israel’s economic, establishment of new the metaphysical movement of the early 20th political, military, religious and social circles, areas of cooperation and by the intensification century, the exhibition is divided into three as well as members of Israel’s Italian of political, economic and cultural exchanges. sections: Literary Metaphysics, Analytical community. In his welcoming address, Ambassador De Metaphysics, and Tragi-Ironic (cont. p.2) Minister of Immigrant Absorption Ze’ev Bernardin thanked the Minister for (cont. p.2) 1 NOTIZIE ITALIANE July 2007 Vicenza’s API Group exhibits at Jovella 2007 old & Silver API Group is a consortium The companies belonging to this group G that represents more than 150 gold and manufacture articles that meet their customers’ silver jewellery companies manufacturing needs. For example, they might conform metal exclusively “Made in Italy” collections and percentages to different regulations in force in operating in the Vicenza area. the markets they work in; or, still, they might Famous throughout the world for its Gold modify their models according to manifold Jewellery Trade Fairs - Vicenza Oro Winter, stylistic needs. From left: Dr. Angelo Ragusa, President of API Group, Dr. Vicenza Oro Spring and Vicenza Oro Autumn But the main characteristics of their Maurizio Castro, Director General of Fiera Vicenza and - the city of Vicenza is also on UNESCO's production are Italian quality, creativity, design Eugenio Marotta of SpedIn registry of World Heritage sites, thanks to its and style. For the first time, thanks to cooperation with Palladian villas. The beauty of the sites inspires Gold & Silver Api Group, which today the Italian Trade Commission of Tel Aviv, the entire production area, which includes about numbers around 75 members, has become the directed by Mauro Poli, Gold & Silver API 1,200 gold and silver jewellery enterprises. leading export consortium in the Province of Group organized the participation of several Gold & Silver API Group’s member Vicenza thanks to the intense promotional efforts Italian gold & silver jewellery manufacturers at companies export nearly 90% of their production it undertakes on behalf of its members. Aside Jovella 2007 in Tel Aviv, which was held on July throughout the world and offer the whole range from operating in traditional markets the 10 - 11. The delegation also held a fruitful of jewellery production for men, women and consortium also specializes in evaluating new meeting with representatives of the Shenkar children, and can provide all items, from semi- market opportunities such as in Israel, the Baltic Institute to study future possible cooperation. finished products to finished articles. countries, Kuwait and others. www.goldsilverapigroup.it <> Italy Celebrates National Day (cont. from p. 1) Ordine al Merito della art displayed. During the course of the evening attending the event, Repubblica Italiana and the magazine ‘L’Italia in Israele’ was also stressing the importance the Ordine della Stella presented and distributed (see box). <> attached by the Italian della Solidarietà Italiana Government to relations to representatives from with Israel. The Israel’s economic, Ambassador religious, professional emphasized, in The first edition of ‘Italy in Israel’, clarifying the extent and cultural communities particular, the close and with particularly strong and magnitude of Italy’s presence in Israel, was published Edited by: fruitful working in English in 2005 and in Hebrew last year. This year’s ties to Italy. relationship which Israel edition, which is bilingual, contains contributions from During the evening The Embassy of Italy in Israel and Italy have economic, academic, scientific, literary and artistic guests enjoyed works of (Economic and Commercial Office) figures in Israel who have been asked to address the maintained during the question “Why Italy?” from both a personal and art, taken from the Trade Tower, 25 HaMered Street, Tel Aviv 68125 last year, as well as the professional perspective. Authors include, among others, ‘Masterpieces of Tel: 03-516.1744 Fax: 03-516.1755 Italy’s commitment to David Grossman and Alex Ansky (culture), Michael Sela European Art’ exhibition www.ambtelaviv.esteri.it [email protected] the right of Israel to exist (science), Dani Caravan (art), Ahinoam Nini held earlier this year in in peace and security. (entertainment) and Oozi Cats (entrepreneurship). Rome, on a wide screen Italian PM visits Israel p.1 The evening placed in the garden of Italy celebrates Republic Day p.1 continued with the singing of national anthems the Residence. Guests were also provided with Italian contemporary art expo p.1 followed by a ceremony during which the a publication edited by the Embassy providing API Group exhibits at Jovella 2007 p.2 Ambassador awarded 13 decorations of the information on the Exhibition and the works of Mayor of Milan visits Israel p.3 Bilateral Commission meets in Tel Aviv p.3 Journey through Italian contemporary art Conference on E-Health p.3 (cont. from p. 1) Metaphysics. Schwarz, internationally ‘Israel Is Us’ by Fiamma Nirenstein p.4 Each of these sections presents known modern art historian Lombardy health mission visits Israel p.4 the thoughts and works of three
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