​ Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (Farnesina, 29-31 March)

From Wednesday March 29 to Friday March 31, the Farnesina will once again host the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE), with an address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, scheduled at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 30 March.  On Wednesday morning, the Assemby will open with remarks by: the […]

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The Italian Cultural Institute in Paris joins the Italissimo Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Paris joined the second edition of “Italissimo”, the Italian literature and culture festival that will be hosted in the French capital from Wednesday, 29 March to Sunday, 2 April at the Maison de la poésie, at Sciences Po, at the Sorbonne, at the Italian Lyceum and at the Hôtel […]

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Minister Alfano on mission to London

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in London today. The visit is a follow-up to “Italy Now and Next. Attrazione, Competenze ed Investimenti: Milano al centro dell’Europa di domani” the event that was held in Milan last 16 February. “It aims to present the strengths of Italy and Milan […]

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Trans Adriatic Pipeline

“I am happy that the TAP project is making quick progress towards its implementation, thus enabling us to count on an infrastructure of primary importance for Italy within the established timeframe. The project will economically benefit our Country and enhance the security and diversification of energy sources, which are two objectives to which the Foreign […]

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Russia – Italian Footwear and leather goods at the Obuv Mir Kozhi Exhibition

“Export figures are encouraging and confirm the opportunities offered to Made-in-Italy products by the Russian market, also in the footwear and leather goods sector,” said the Italian Ambassador in Moscow, Cesare Maria Ragaglini, after attending the 47th edition of the Obuv Mir Kozhi 2017 Exhibition, one of Russia’s leading events for medium-to-high end footwear and […]

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Peru – Giuseppe Tornatore‎’s “La sconosciuta” screened in Lima

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will host the screening of Giuseppe Tornatore’s film “La sconosciuta” [The Unknown Woman], with Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido, Claudia Gerini. The film was awarded a David di Donatello prize in 2007 for the best film director. Giuseppe Tornatore created a film based on real incidents in the racket of […]

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Joint Action for the Promotion of Italian Higher Education Abroad​

The Farnesina today is hosting the Joint Action for the Promotion of Italian Higher Education Abroad, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). The Conference was opened by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro. The introductory session of […]

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Alfano: «Europe is worried but Moscow should not be isolated» (Il Messaggero)

“I talked about the Navalny case with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. I raised the issue both in the bilateral meeting with my counterpart and in the press conference. I expressed my concern for what happened and asserted my full agreement with the stand taken by the European Union,” stated Angelino Alfano, the Italian Foreign Minister, […]

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“Ever Closer Union – The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for Today’s Europe” in South Africa

As part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome (1957-2017) around the world, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria presented the travelling exhibition “Ever closer union – The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for Today’s Europe” from 24 to 26 March. The exhibition was set […]

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Event at the Teatro Nacional di San José, ​Costa Rica

Our Embassy, together with the Delegation of the European Union, organized an event at the Teatro Nacional San José, the most prestigious cultural institution of the Country, to celebrate 60th anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties. The event was attended by the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, accompanied […]

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The “Ever Closer Union” exhibition and the Conference “CETA: A New Framework for International Relations or the Last of Its Kind?” held in Toronto

Toronto has hosting the exhibition “Ever Closer Union” and the “CETA: A New Framework for International Relations or the Last of Its Kind?” that provided the setting for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties. Both events were held at the Glendon College of York University and were organized by the […]

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“Ever Closer Union – An ever more united Europe” exhibition opens in Amman

As part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome around the world, Ambassador Giovanni Brauzzi inaugurated the “Ever closer Union – An ever more united Europe” exhibition in Amman on Thursday, 24 March.  Organised by the Italian Embassy in Jordan in the new “Zara Center” exhibition space, the exhibition was […]

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