Turkey – Anatolia as crossroads of cultures gathers together Italian, Iranian and Turkish scholars

The Turkish territory of Anatolia has been the centre of great empires for many centuries: a true crossroads of different cultures, a bridge between Europe and Asia, and the gateway to the Black Sea. Anatolia, in fact, has been the crossroads of culture for the Byzantines, the Ottomans, and the Persians. Today, it is the […]

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Portugal – “Festa Barocca” exhibition showcases the old Italian courts

“Festa Barocca” is an exhibition organised by the cultural association “Invito a Corte” (invitation to court), and the Generali Foundation, also in collaboration with the music school of Lisbon’s National Conservatory. It will be opened, with a pre-inauguration, on Wednesday 7 December at 6:30 p.m. by the director of Lisbon’s Italian Cultural Institute, Luisa Violo, […]

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“Postcards from the other Italy” – A taste of the South in the heart of Singapore

Giuseppe, a 32 year old Sicilian has turned his passion for food and Italian gastronomy into a profession that has led him to export the products of his land to Singapore where he has a small business that produces mainly the focaccia bread from the South of Italy. “The emotions of the past are present […]

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Canada – Artecinema Festival at the IIC in Montreal

‎The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Montreal, in cooperation with Artecinema and the University of Montreal, presents the ARTECINEMA festival, featuring a selection of Italian art films. The festival, directed by Laura Trisorio, will be held on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 of December, from 1 to 5 p.m. It will be attended by Guy […]

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Czech Republic – A day dedicated to master of photography, Vittorio Storaro

Prague dedicated a day to Italian master of photography Vittorio Storaro, who was invited by the Eleutheria Foundation to speak at several initiatives focusing on his artistic production, organised in conjunction with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The lectio magistralis of the three-times Oscar winner for photography entitled “Vittorio Storaro e […]

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Bucharest – Dinner with Michelin star-winning chefs and President Iohannis

The Italian Embassy in Bucharest hosted a very high-level official gala dinner on 30 November. The guest of honour at the dinner was the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. The dinner was prepared by Italian chefs Maurizio and Sandro Serva of the restaurant “La Trota” in Rieti (winner of two Michelin stars) with ingredients from […]

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Directors of “reputed competence” appointed at Italian Cultural Institutes in Beijing and Tokyo​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has appointed the new Directors of two of the most important Italian Cultural Institutes abroad: Beijing and Tokyo. The appointment was made pursuant to the procedure established to appoint the directors of Italian Cultural Institutes among professionals of “reputed competence”. The candidates are selected by […]

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Constitutional referendum turnout ​of eligible Italian voters living abroad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby informs that 1,251,728 eligible Italian voters living abroad out of a total of 4,052,341 voted in the constitutional referendum. Total turnout was of 30.89% . The turnout in Europe was of 33.81%; 25.57% in South America; 31.60% in North and Central America; 32.12% in Asia-Oceania.

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Arab League. Gentiloni to Aboul-Gheit: working together to solve the Mediterranean crisis

On the sidelines of the Rome Med Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, today held a bilateral meeting with Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the new Arab League Secretary General.The talks focused on the Libyan and Syrian crises, the stability in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East peace process.

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 2 December: latest news from the world

Africa: Second annual PIDA Week on infrastructure development in Abidjan Abidjan hosted the second annual PIDA Week, an event promoted by the African Development Bank to present the Programme for Infrastructure Development (PIDA). in Africa. This year’s event was organized under the theme, “Creating Jobs through Regional Infrastructure Development.” The week comprised four thematic sessions and namely: Pida Energy; […]

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Jordan: Red Sea-Dead Sea Project, Italy will contribuite to Phase 1

Italy will contribute to the implementation of Phase 1 of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Project by allocating 50 million euro in tied aid (a “grant equivalent” of about 25 million euros) and by donating 2 million euros. The Italian contribution will be confirmed following the positive outcome of the Project’s ongoing environmental impact assessment and […]

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Russian Federation – “Italian Day” at St. Petersburg Cultural Forum

The St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum will feature an “Italian Day” on Saturday, designed to pay tribute to one of Brand Italy’s areas of excellence: cultural heritage conservation There are two elements, organisers said, that are unique to Italy: a very high density of cultural heritage spread across its national territory, and the world’s oldest […]

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