Washington – USA, Ambassador Varricchio presents his credentials to Obama

Italy’s new ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, at the White House today. At the end of the ceremony, Ambassador Varricchio said: “In the very cordial meeting held in the Oval Office I emphasised that I intend to perform my mandate with […]

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Italy-Japan – Tokyo celebrates 150 years of relations

Events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan are continuing in Tokyo. With the opening of a retrospective dedicated to Caravaggio, Italy is taking centre-stage in Ueno, the cultural centre of the Japanese capital, where a Botticelli exhibition is also underway and has already attracted over 150,000 visitors. Then in […]

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Italian Fashion in Minsk – UNICEF children hit the catwalk

“Italy Minsk Fashion” is back this year with the sixth edition of the international fashion show. Children and teenagers involved in UNICEF Belarus cooperation projects will be taking to the catwalk. It is a unique opportunity for them to interact with the world of fashion, which also raises public awareness on issues such as childcare […]

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Luxembourg aims to become a European hub for space resources

The Luxembourg Government has launched a project called ‘SpaceResources.lu to support the development of innovative activities in the space and satellite industries through incentives in the legal domain and in the field of investments. One of the key steps of the project will be the development, in full compliance with international law and in cooperation […]

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G7 Youth Summit

In collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, also this year the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is recruiting the Italian Youth Delegation to attend the only official G7 Youth Summit, which will be held in Tokyo from 30 April to 3 May, 2016. […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point: Foreign Minister Gentiloni with his Polish counterpart, Witold Waszczykowski (Farnesina, 7 March)

On Monday 7 March, at 1:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet with the Polish Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski.At the end of the meeting there will be a joint press point. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in attending the press point are requested to apply for online accreditation […]

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Libya: two Italians perhaps killed in shootout

In connection to the circulation of several images of the victims, apparently Westerners, of a shootout in Libya’s Sabratha region, the Farnesina informs that from the images, albeit in the absence of bodies, it could be possible to identify two of the four Italians who worked for the Bonatti construction company and who were kidnapped […]

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Cologne – Books, Baricco: the German translation of “Mr.Gwyn” at the Literature Festival

Jasper Gwyn is a writer. He lives in London and is apparently a life-loving man. All of a sudden, he has an urge to stop, perhaps to stop writing. He is the main character of Alessandro Baricco’s novel (Feltrinelli, 2011, 2013) which will be presented at 9 p.m. on 10 March in Cologne.  The German […]

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Brazil – Focus on Depero and the futurist reconstruction of the universe

“Fortunato Depero and the futurist reconstruction of the universe” is the title of the conference to be held at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Sao Paulo. The event is complementary to the exhibition “Depero, futurist and global artist”, now on show at the MAC USP Ibirapuera until March 27. The aim of the […]

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Italy- Bosnia – Conservation institute goes on mission to Sarajevo

A delegation from Italy’s Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR) went on its first mission to Sarajevo, led by the head of the training school, Donatella Cavezzali. The purpose of the trip was to initiate a joint project with the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The initiative was promoted at the suggestion of […]

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Ambassador Schioppa appointed new EUI Secretary General

Ambassador Vincenzo Schioppa has been appointed Secretary General of the European University Institute (EUI) of Florence. After serving in South Africa and in Libya, the ambassador will now replace Pasquale Ferrara as the head of the Institute which was created 40 years ago by the six founding countries of the European Union and that is […]

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Regeni Case. Italian Embassy receives investigative materials from Egyptian Authorities

The Italian Embassy in Cairo this afternoon received a Note Verbale with which the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has transmitted several of the investigative materials requested by the Italian Government through diplomatic channels in the past few weeks. The materials have been immediately made available to the Italian investigative team operating in Cairo by order of […]

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