Erbil, exhibition on Italian archaeological missions

29 Apr – An exhibition dedicated to Italian archaeological missions in Iraqi Kurdistan organized by the Italian Consulate was inaugurated this morning in Erbil, at Gallery Media Hall, a few steps from the Citadel. The ribbon was cut by Consul Michele Camerota together with the Directors of the missions and Directorates of Antiquities of Kurdistan, […]

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Italy’s Foreign Ministry summons Ambassador of the Russian Federation

At the request of Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy was summoned to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and received by the Secretary General, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, to discuss the transfer under temporary administration of Ariston Thermo […]

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Senegal, Giorgio Lolli and Community Radio

On Wednesday 7 May, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar will welcome the team of Materiali Sonori Cinema to tell the story of community radio in Senegal through the experience of Giorgio Lolli, the technician from Bologna who contributed to the FM revolution in Africa. In over forty years spent in Africa, Giorgio Lolli, a […]

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Middle East: Tajani to meet Arab and European ministers in Riyadh this evening for meetings on Gaza: “It is important to act now”

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this afternoon to attend a series of meetings and briefings on the war in Gaza and the broader Middle East crisis. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also be in Riyadh and will […]

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Oslo, conference on Artificial Intelligence in Italian research

The Italian Embassy in Oslo celebrated Italian Research Day in the World at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim with a seminar entitled “L’Intelligenza Artificiale nella ricerca italiana in Norvegia – Panel discussion sulle sfide e sulle opportunità per la nostra ricerca” (Artificial Intelligence in Italian research in Norway – challenges […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Celebration of Ayrton Senna’s 30-year legacy (Imola – 1 May 2024)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE  Celebration of Ayrton Senna’s 30-year legacy (Imola – 1 May 2024) On Wednesday 1 May, from 1:30 p.m., at the “Enzo e Dino Ferrari” Circuit in Imola, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will take part in the celebration of the 30-year legacy of […]

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Paris, new Arena Opera Festival season presented

For the third year, the stage of the Sicilian Theatre at the Italian Embassy in Paris hosted the Fondazione Arena di Verona for the presentation of the 2024 and 2025 seasons of the Arena Opera Festival and the American tour that will see Italian opera singers land overseas in the United States and Canada in […]

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Civilian initiatives to deliver aid to Gaza by sea

Initiatives promoted by individuals or groups to deliver aid by sea directly to the Gaza Strip, forcing the current naval blockade by Israel, are currently being reported. These initiatives are not coordinated with either UN agencies, Israel, the Italian government, or – to our knowledge – other governments and international organisations. The Italian Ministry of […]

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Prague, photo exhibition on Franz Kafka

2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the famous Czech writer Franz Kafka (1883-1924), whose work inspired readers around the world and had a great influence on literature. The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague celebrates this important anniversary by presenting an original exhibition that aims to explore a lesser-known side of the […]

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‘Red Bench’ against gender violence in the Italian Embassy in Berlin

A symbol of the fight against gender-based violence: the Italian Embassy in Berlin has installed a Red Bench, designed by architect Martin Jasper and artist Vanessa Alessi, in its premises to serve as a symbol of the void left in society when a woman falls victim to femicide. “We wished to send out a silent […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.

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Italian Gelato Week in Vienna

Metternich Palace, home to the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted for the second year in a row the launch event of the Italian Gelato Week in Vienna, held from 22 to 27 April in Vienna’s ice cream parlours. The event was promoted by AGIA – Associazione Gelatieri Italiani in Austria (the Association of Italian Gelato […]

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