Alfano: great satisfaction over the return of Cristian Provvisionato to Italy

“Cristian Provvisionato is free and on his way back to Italy together with Undersecretary of State Vincenzo Amendola. I wish to express my great satisfaction at the release and return of our compatriot to Italy. I spoke with him over the phone and he sounded excited and happy to return home,” said the Minister of […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Conference: Building the sustainable food systems of the 21st Century: the agroecological alternative (Farnesina, 18 May 2017)​

On Thursday, 18 May 2017, from 4 to 6:40 p.m., the Farnesina will host the conference “Building the sustainable food systems of the 21st Century: the agroecological alternative”, organised by the Italian Development Cooperation Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Systems – […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press conference to present the “Mediterranean Conference” (Prefecture of Palermo, 13 May 2017)

On Saturday, 13 May, at 5 p.m., at the Prefecture of Palermo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will hold a press conference to present the “Mediterranean Conference”, which will be hosted in Palermo on 24 and 25 October 2017. The October Conference, which will be chaired by the minister, marks […]

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Hong Kong – Sixth edition of the Salento International Film Festival

The 6th edition of the Salento International Film Festival kicked off in Hong Kong. The Festival, which will be held at the Grand Cinema in Kowloon from 17 to 21 May, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in association with several partners, including the Italian Consulate General. The Festival celebrates independent cinema around the […]

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Fund-raising event for the regions of central Italy struck by the earthquakes

“The seismic events that hit central Italy in August and October of 2016 deeply moved and touched the one and a half million Canadians of Italian descent, as well as the federal, provincial and municipal authorities in Canada and all the Canadian people who made great efforts to provide tangible assistance in the areas struck […]

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Minister Alfano confirms the release of Italian citizen Yuri Guaiana

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, has confirmed the release from administrative detention of Italian citizen Yuri Guaiana, who was previously held by Russian authorities. “The Italian Embassy and the Italian General Consulate in Moscow, whom I asked to take immediate action, have assisted Mr Guaiana and obtained a swift and […]

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Integrated promotion of Italian culture, diplomacy and cinema: presentation of the docufilm “Acqua e zucchero – Carlo di Palma, i colori della vita”

“Acqua e zucchero – Carlo Di Palma, i colori della vita” (“Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life”), a docufilm by Fariborz Kamkari realised in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Regional Authority of Lazio, the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, was presented at the Bari […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 10 May: latest news from the world

Bulgaria: Italian Festival The 14th edition of the Italian Festival, a programme of events dedicated to Italy and its extraordinary cultural and business offers, is ongoing in Bulgaria from 10 May to 29 June. This year’s edition is focused on the combination of culture and economy and envisages initiatives in the field of music, art, […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder Conference “Difficult Times: Austria and Italy between the two World Wars” (Farnesina, 11 May 2017)

On Thursday, 11 May 2017, from 4 to 7 p.m., as part of the 9th edition of Farnesina Open Doors, the Farnesina will host the conference “Tempi difficili: Austria e Italia fra le due guerre mondiali” (“Difficult Times: Austria and Italy between the two World Wars”). Conceived concomitantly to the publication of the collection of […]

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Slovakia – Zilina to host the first exhibition dedicated to Emilio Isgrò

On 18 May, the Art Gallery of the City of Zilina will open the first exhibition in Slovakia dedicated to Emilio Isgrò, an internationally renowned painter and conceptual artist but also a poet, writer, playwright and director. Starting from the Sixties, Isgrò produced a line of work that is among the most revolutionary and original […]

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Spain – The Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona hosts astronaut Luca Parmitano

Tomorrow the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona will host Luca Parmitano, the first Italian astronaut to go on a “spacewalk” while performing scientific experiments in the absence of gravity during his 167-day stay on board of the International Space Station (ISS). Parmitano will narrate his extraordinary experience on board of the ISS during the “Volare” […]

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United States – Jeffrey Blankfort narrates “The children of Rome” through his photographs

Jeffrey Brlankfort fell in love with Rome already in 1966. But his love for the Capital, its inhabitants and its landmarks is throbbing now more than ever. And through it he touches the eyes and the hearts of all those who admire his photographs. The venue hosting the images of American photographer Jeffrey Brlankfort is […]

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