Internationalising Italian Musical Tradition: Progress of the Working Group at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The work of the “National and International Working Group for the Promotion of Popular and Amateur Music”, established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues. On 29 September, the Group held its fifth deliberative meeting. At the centre of discussions was the announcement of a new collaboration with RAI to promote the […]
Read moreBuenos Aires, Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli
With several thousand visitors, over 100 competitors from across South America and wide media coverage, the 5th edition of the “Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli” (Pizza School Championship) has come to a close. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Buenos Aires together with the Scuola Pizzaioli – the leading training institution in […]
Read more“Safe journalists”: Palazzo Chigi and the Italian Foreign Ministry stand by journalists abroad
Organised by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the seminar “Safe journalists: the need to report, the duty to protect” was held today at Villa Madama, in collaboration with the Italian Order of Journalists (ODG) and the National Federation of the Italian Press (FNSI). Based […]
Read moreFood for Gaza. Italy’s Humanitarian Commitment
Foreign Minister Tajani launched the “Food for Gaza” initiative on March 11, 2024, in a meeting in Rome with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Xavier Castellanos, Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). The Food for Gaza initiative has […]
Read moreBuenos Aires, Italian Sports Day in the World
The Italian Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Fabrizio Lucentini, celebrated the second Italian Sports Day in the World together with the Italian Alpine Ski Team that was protagonist of a thrilling and engaging event. In the evocative setting of Cerro Castor, in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, where Italian athletes train for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the Ambassador welcomed […]
Read moreSarajevo, Marta Kos: EU and Italy join forces for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art
The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos – on a three-day official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina – attended today, 22 September, at Sarajevo City Hall, the signing ceremony of the contract between the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and UNESCO, aimed at financing the construction of the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art. […]
Read moreWashington, Ambassador Peronaci inaugurates exhibition on Fortunato Depero
Last night, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, inaugurated the exhibition “Depero. Graphics: Between Italy and the United States”, dedicated to the Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, which will be hosted at the Embassy of Italy in Washington through January 30, 2026. Conceived by Maurizio Scudiero, curator of the Depero Archive, the […]
Read moreBahía Blanca, “The Final Round: A Tribute to Nino Benvenuti”
A few months after his passing, the Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca organised on 9 September “The Final Round: A Tribute to Nino Benvenuti”, as part of the Italian Sport Day in the World. The event honoured the sporting and human legacy of Nino Benvenuti, a figure widely known and deeply appreciated in […]
Read moreBucharest, Business Guide “Growth Diplomacy: Destination Romania” presented
The new business guide “Growth Diplomacy: Destination Romania” was presented in Bucharest at the Residence of Italy. Promoted by the Embassy with the contribution of all key stakeholders of the Italian economic system (ITA – Italian Trade Agency Office in Bucharest, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Romania, and Confindustria Romania), […]
Read moreHelsinki, a concert to celebrate “Naples 2500”
On 29 August, at the Balder Hall in Helsinki, the choir of students from the Giuseppe Martucci Conservatory in Salerno, conducted by Maestro Alessandro Tino, presented the programme “NAPLES 2500 – A Polyphonic Adventure: from Domenico Scarlatti to Pino Daniele”, a musical journey through the great Neapolitan polyphonic tradition to contemporary Neapolitan songwriting. Promoted by […]
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