Russian Federation: Italian companies and ICE at Saloni WorldWide in Moscow

The 12th international Fair ‘Saloni WorldWide Moscow’, the key-event in the field of home furnishing for the Russian market and its neighbouring countries, opened today at Crocus Expo. The fair, organized by Federlegno Arredo Eventi together with ICE,  will run until 15 October with a view to consolidating the excellent results achieved in 2015. That […]

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Slovachia – An exhibition showcasing Italy’s graphic design during the industrial boom years

Three decades of art and design in visual communications from the 50s through the 70s are narrated through the eyes of the most visionary designers and forward-looking companies. The exhibition “Made in Italy” opened on 13 October at the Library of Bratislava University on the occasion of the 16th Italian Language Week in the World […]

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World Food Day – The Foreign Ministry will celebrate the Day with a Seminar

The European Union proclaimed 2015 the European Year for Development with the aim of informing and raising the awareness of European citizens on the cooperation actions of the EU and the Member States and of their beneficial effects, both for Europe and for its partner countries.    The European Year for Development, which ended on […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE​ – States-General on the Italian Language (Florence, 17/18 October)

On Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 of October 2016, Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, will host the Joint Action for the Italian Language in the World, entitled “Italian, a living language”. On Monday, 17 October the speakers will be: Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 12 October: latest news from the world

Nicaragua: presents new law on PPPs and 5-year investment plan The Government of Nicaragua has presented a new law on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and an investment plan for the next five years. The law on PPPs, together with the regulations that should be approved in the near future, is expected to provide a clear regulatory […]

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Bolivia – Italian Embassy in La Paz celebrates the 16th Italian Language Week

The presentation of Gianni Morelli’s book entitled ‘Amori, altipiani e macchine parlanti’ (‘Love stories, the Highlands and Talking Machines’) in La Paz will mark the celebrations of the 16th Italian Language Week in the world in Bolivia. The event, promoted by the Italian Embassy in La Paz, Publishing House 3600, the La Paz Committee of […]

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Malta – Literature, the environment and the territory: Malta pays a tribute to Giorgio Bassani

An event paying tribute to Giorgio Bassani on the 100th anniversary of this birth will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 13 October, in the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta. The evening’s programme includes a conference promoted in partnership with the Giorgio Bassani Foundation, Italia Nostra and Din l-Art Helwa. […]

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China – Gruppo Italiano Vini signs partnership with Alibaba to conquer Chinese markets

The distribution of Italian wines in China has made a quantum leap by investing in e-commerce. Thanks to the agreement between Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV) and the Tmall.com and Wangjiu.com platforms of the Alibaba Group, the wines of 15 historic wine producers will now be made available to the Chinese public, also through the group’s online […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Conference “NATO cooperation with Partners in the Mediterranean and Middle East” (Rome, NATO Defense College, 14 October 2016)

On the occasion of the celebrations for the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the NATO Defense College and 50th year since it moved to Rome, on Friday, 14 October 2016, Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni and the Secretary General of NATO Jens Sotltenberg will be the principal speakers at a conference held at the NATO […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 11 October: latest news from the world

Tunisia: Roadshow on international investment conference will be held in Milan on 20 October On 20 October Milan’s Palazzo Stelline will host in the Sala Pirelli the Roadshow on the “Tunisia 2020” International Investment Conference which will be held in Tunis on 29-30 November 2016. The aim of the Conference is to present to its international […]

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Mosaic art from Friuli to Qingdao

The exhibition “Mosaics from Friuli to Qingdao”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, was opened on 8 October in Qingdao, in Shandong Province.   The exhibition brought to China the mosaics by the most renowned schools in the world for the first time. This school of mosaics has handed down, from generation to generation, the most […]

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Brasilia to host the celebrations for the 16th Week of Italian Language in the World

The 16th Week of Italian Language in the World will open in Brasilia from 17 October to 21 October. The Italian Embassy in Brasilia has developed a rich programme of events starting on the 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the premises of the University of Brasilia, with a lecture by Italian journalist and writer,  Antonella […]

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