Almaty, Inauguration of an artistic stele dedicated to Marco Polo by Deputy Minister Cirielli

During his visit to Kazakhstan, which began in Astana with the Joint Economic Commission and continued in Almaty, Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli inaugurated an artistic stele dedicated to Marco Polo in Almaty, on the 700th anniversary of the death of the great Venetian traveller. The work, placed at the entrance to La Prima building […]

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Italian Cinema in the documents of the Diplomatic Historical Archive

The Cinematographic Archive of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations Abroad (DGRC), housed within the Diplomatic Historical Archive at the Farnesina, preserves extensive documentation on the distribution of Italian films and documentaries, Italy’s participation in international festivals and events, and cinematic agreements with other countries—an area that remains a significant aspect of Italy’s cultural presence […]

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“ITALIAN WOMEN DIRECT” at the Chicago International Film Festival

For the 60th anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presented the retrospective “ITALIAN WOMEN DIRECT”, a selection of films by Italian women directors showcased at the Festival over the past 60 years. With a free weekly screening, the Institute invited the public to rediscover the history of Chicago’s […]

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Cairo: “The Return in the Day”

From 20 October to 10 November 2024, the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in the Arab Republic of Egypt, is hosting the solo exhibition “The Return in the Day” by Italo-Swiss artist Dominique Sighanda in its gallery. The exhibition’s original concept, designed to recreate within the gallery the […]

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Glasgow: “Dilaga Ovunque” by Vanni Santoni

On 18 October, as part of the 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh organised a discussion at SWG3 in Glasgow, the epicentre of the city’s artistic and musical scene, featuring Italian author Vanni Santoni. The conversation centred around the themes of his latest […]

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Minister Tajani meets Li Xi, Member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at the Farnesina with Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation, with particular attention to growth and the rebalancing of trade exchange, the […]

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REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE STATES GENERAL OF CULTURAL DIPLOMACY (Matera, 5-6 November 2024)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE STATES GENERAL OF CULTURAL DIPLOMACY (Matera, 5-6 November 2024)     On 5 November 2024 at 12 noon at the Raffaele Gervasio Auditorium in Matera, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will chair the institutional session of the States General of Cultural Diplomacy. The Minister for Universities and Research, […]

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At the end of Deputy Minister Cirielli’s visit to Kazakhstan

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, has concluded a three-day visit to Kazakhstan, during which he co-chaired the IX session of the Kazakh-Italian Intergovernmental Working Group on Industrial and Economic Cooperation – the first in the last six years. Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Italian Trade Agency, Confindustria, SACE, […]

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New Consulate General of Italy to be inaugurated in Madrid. Tajani: Italy’s network of embassies and consulates continues to be strengthened, bringing us closer to our compatriots abroad.

Prompted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, tomorrow the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, will inaugurate the new Consulate General of Italy in Madrid, established within the framework of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ efforts to strengthen its network of embassies […]

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Kuwait, foreign investment and development projects in an evolving market

Kuwait, foreign investment and development projects in an evolving market Kuwait, a small but influential Emirate in the heart of the Persian Gulf, is next to three major markets: Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Despite global economic challenges and a gross domestic product (GDP) predicted to decline by a few percentage points by major international […]

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Objective SPARKLING, future-ready Italian SMEs and supply chains

Innovation, sustainability and exports will be the factors that will boost the competitiveness of Made in Italy in the world. A recipe as simple as it is effective, which is outlined in a study by SACE with the evocative title: ‘Objective SPARKLING: future-ready Italian SMEs and supply chains’. The study, made in collaboration with The […]

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OICE Report 2024 – Made in Italy engineering abroad, a decade of uninterrupted growth

Italy is still at the top of the world when it comes to internationalised engineering companies. This is certified by the Foreign Report 2024 by OICE, the trade association, member of Confindustria, representing Italian engineering, architecture and technical-economic consulting organisations. The Report underlines that the Made in Italy brand continues to distinguish itself abroad and […]

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