Prague – Performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” organised by Italian Cultural Institute

A concert by the choir of the Foreign Ministry’s Spouses’ Association took place on Thursday 5 June in the baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The programme included arias from “Stabat Mater” by Italian violinist and organist Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. The choir, which was set up in 2008, is led by Nancy […]

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Moldavia – “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” exhibition a great success

The “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” travelling exhibition closed recently in Chisinau, in Moldavia, after successful visits to Minsk and Bangkok. The event, supported by the Italian Embassy and opened by Ambassador Enrico Nunziata, was organised by the Sartirana Arte Foundation. It featured fashion accessories illustrating the history of Italian style and […]

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Slovakia – 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival opens in Bratislava

The 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival – a portrait of Italian cultural, food and wine, music, film and design – has opened in Bratislava, in Slovakia, with an exhibition by photographer Lucia Gardin. The Festival is supported by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian-Slovakian Chamber of Commerce and companies such as Enel, […]

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Farnesina – New “International Treaty Database” now online

The new version of the International Treaty Database portal (called “ATRIO”) is now online. It can be reached from the Legal Affairs section of the MFA website and from the Database section of the Intranet/Extranet, as well as from http://atrio.esteri.it New features ATRIO now has a new design that harmonises with the MFA website and […]

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Mogherini:“We missed our chance with Ukraine. The EU should have encouraged dialogue” (La Stampa)

Minister Mogherini, people are saying that the change of government in Delhi could have positive repercussions on the case of the Italian marines. Is there any diplomatic evidence to support these expectations? “The new Indian government corresponds with a new Italian government, and a new dynamic. We picked up the work done by Minister Bonino […]

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Accreditation Notice: Arrival from Cameroon of the two freed Italian priests, Giampaolo Marta and Gianantonio Allegri (Ciampino Airport, 3 June 2014)

Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the arrival from Cameroon of the two freed Italian priests, Giampaolo Marta and Gianantonio Allegri, should apply for specific accreditation. The priests are scheduled to arrive today, Tuesday 3 June 2014, at Ciampino Military Airport. Please send your accreditation application to the Foreign Ministry’s Press and Institutional […]

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Middle East: Support for new Palestinian Government, says Mogherini. Peace process must move forward.

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has given an assurance that Italy will “fully support” the new Palestinian government led by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. “An important advance has been made in the Palestinian reconciliation process”, she commented. Minister Mogherini added that the Government intends to continue working with the Palestinian executive, in view of the guarantees […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Canada: Seminar on the Arctic Region being organised with the Italian Embassy

The Italian Embassy and the Canadian Polar Commission are organising a one-day seminar in Ottawa on scientific issues relating to the Arctic. The event, which will take place on 22 October 2014, will involve experts from both countries. Its aim is to identify and discuss research programmes of common interest, including in the context of […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Arrivo dal Camerun dei due religiosi italiani liberati, Giampaolo Marta e Gianantonio Allegri (Aeroporto di Ciampino, 3 giugno 2014)

I cine-foto-operatori interessati a riprendere l’arrivo dal Camerun all’aeroporto di Ciampino Militare dei due religiosi italiani liberati, Giampaolo Marta e Gianantonio Allegri, previsto per oggi, sono pregati di chiedere uno specifico accreditamento. Le richieste di accreditamento dovranno essere inviate al Servizio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione Istituzionale del Ministero degli Affari Esteri via mail […]

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“Transparency and Government: access for all to the diplomatic service”

Access to the diplomatic service is allied with the values of transparency, anonymity, rigour and merit. It is the vital instrument in ensuring that the Farnesina’s leadership is constantly renewed and a key step for young people aspiring to take on increased, and increasing, responsibility as foreign policy operators in the service of the country. […]

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MFA Statistical Yearbook – Boom in visa numbers and increased access to portal

A boom in the numbers of visas issued (up 13.5%) and a significant increase in visits to the esteri.it portal (over 5.5 million visits and nearly 17 million page views). A portal which Aldo Amati, the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, described as “a doorway to the Farnesina and to Italy’s foreign […]

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Balkans: Mogherini in Vienna – Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers’ meeting

The conference on the Western Balkans is now under way in Vienna, as part of the annual meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is attending the meeting along with representatives of the CEI’s 18 member countries, the European Union’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Fule, and the […]

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