Deputy Minister Giro: Tuareg and Tebu support for the Serraj Government excellent news

The joint statement in which the Tuareg and Tebu representatives expressed their support for the Serraj government was assessed as very positive by Deputy Minister Mario Giro. He stated his satisfaction with the work being done in Libya by the Sant’Egidio Community, which has for a long time been involved in discussions in the country […]

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Tunisia: mission of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, visited Tunisia today, where he met the Minister of Development, Investments and International Cooperation, Yassine Brahim, and the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mongi Marzouk. During the visit, the government representative reiterated Italy’s willingness to support Tunisia in all areas of bilateral cooperation. The main subjects discussed were […]

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Manila – Italy-Philippines, internationalisation at a click

Technology can help conquer foreign markets with a simple click on the mouse. The option was offered in a webinar devoted to the Philippines on April 20, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, the Forlì-Cesena Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Embassy in Manila and Casa Artusi.  Thanks to […]

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Brazil – Opera takes centre stage in Sao Paulo

The history of the opera and opera singing will take centre stage in Sao Paulo in a two-lecture event hosted at the Theatro Sao Pedro on 25 and 26 April. The two events are organised by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) and the theatre. The first lecture will be by Gianni Tangucci and will […]

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Moscow – Italian business delegation on mission to Novosibirsk

An Italian business mission is visiting Novosibirsk, the capital of one of the Russian Federation’s most dynamic economic regions. The mission, led by Italy’s Ambassador in Moscow Cesare Maria Ragaglini, includes representatives of the ICE Foreign Trade Institute, the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and 20 Italian firms specialising in sectors including hi-tech, the chemical-pharmaceutical industry […]

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“Critical Tuesdays” – The Farnesina hosts Giorgio Griffa on Tuesday, 26 April

​The Farnesina hosts, for the first time, a meeting of the “Critical Tuesdays” cycle, kicking off a cooperation that will periodically propose new events. On Tuesday, 26 April, at 6 p.m., the special guest at the event will be artist Giorgio Griffa, who has recently given an artwork on free loan to the Farnesina’s Art […]

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Minister Gentiloni in Islamabad

Minister Gentiloni’s visit to Pakistan, which follows his two-day visit to Afghanistan, confirms the great attention that Italy focuses on this region. Mr Gentiloni will meet with the President of the Republic, Mamnoon Hussain, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with National Security and Foreign Adviser to the Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz and with the Chief […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Meeting of the “Critical Tuesdays” cycle (Farnesina, 26 April 2016)

On Tuesday, 26 April, at 6 p.m., the Farnesina will host a meeting of the “Critical Tuesdays” cycle, a project launched in 2010 on the basis of a proposal by Art History professor and critic Alberto Dambruoso. The project envisages weekly meetings aimed at stimulating reflections and debate based on the active presence of artists, […]

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Undersecretary of State Della Vedova on mission to Canada

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be on an official visit to Canada from 20 to 22 April. In Ottawa, the Undersecretary will meet Stéphane Dion, the Foreign Minister of the government led by Justin Trudeau, to acknowledge the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, also […]

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Undersecretary of State Della Vedova on mission to Canada

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be on an official visit to Canada from 20 to 22 April. In Ottawa, the Undersecretary will meet Stéphane Dion, the Foreign Minister of the government led by Justin Trudeau, to acknowledge the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, also […]

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Shanghai – Italy at CMEF medical equipment fair

Italy is participating for the first time at the China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF) in Shanghai, the largest fair in the medical sector in Asia-Pacific. The event will showcase over 10,000 products, ranging from diagnostic imaging equipment to electro-optical devices for first aid medical treatment.  Italy is present with 15 exhibitors hosted at a […]

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Pretoria – Nicola Piovani to compose music for South African film

Italian pianist and composer Nicola Piovani has given two concerts at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. However, the Italian musician is not in South Africa only for public performance. The winner of the Oscar for the score of Roberto Benigni’s film ‘Life Is Beautiful’, Piovani was in South Africa also for the filming of ‘Liberation’, […]

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