COMITES Elections 2026

Elections will be held this year to renew the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es). Completed ballot papers shall reach the Consular Office by 4 December 2026. Com.It.Es are organizations that represent Italian nationals abroad in their relations with Embassies and Consulates and promote their integration. They are also responsible for preserving the historical memory of […]

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Nota di accreditamento stampa – Conferenza delle Direttrici e dei Direttori degli Istituti Italiani di Cultura (Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, 23 luglio 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes (Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, July 23, 2026)   The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes will be held from July 20 to 23 in Verona, at the Palazzo della Gran Guardia and the Teatro Filarmonico. The Conference is held every year and […]

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Copenaghen, Vissi d’arte – A Journey in the Opera

On Friday, July 10, the Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen hosted the musical performance “Vissi d’arte – A Journey in the Opera,” an event organized in collaboration with Filrō Opera Production. The evening’s stars were soprano Ginevra Martalò and director and baritone Filippo Rotondo, who brought to the stage an immersive opera blending music, theatre, […]

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Tajani: «La regularización de España es demagógica. No nos avisaron» (El Mundo)

¿Ha mantenido usted reuniones en Madrid con empresarios españoles? ¿Qué les preocupa y qué puede ofrecer Italia a la inversión española? Italia puede ofrecer estabilidad política Contamos con un Gobierno estable y con una situación económica positiva. Hemos reducido la presión fiscal en 33.000 millones de euros desde 2022, el empleo ha aumentado con miles […]

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Italy takes centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair, from 28 November to 6 December

Eighteen years after its last appearance as Guest of Honour, Italy will once again take centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the most important event dedicated to Spanish-language publishing and one of the sector’s leading events worldwide. The initiative was presented today at the Farnesina by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio […]

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Tajani opens the refurbished MAECI Health Centre, now open to the public. New agreements with Gemelli and Bambin Gesù Hospitals

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani has officially opened the refurbished MAECI Health Centre, which from today is open to external users. The new entrance will allow external users to access the Health Centre directly, without having to pass through the Farnesina Palace. This initiative forms part of the programme to enhance the Health Centre, […]

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Italian alternative music in Mongolia and China with Ferretti and Zamboni

The project “C.S.I. Preludio: Ferretti/Zamboni – The Journey Starts, Across the Mongolian Steppes and Beijing Skylines” has come to an end. It featured one of the most iconic acts in Italian alternative music – Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni, accompanied by the band Lostatobrado – performing in Mongolia and China. The initiative (conceived and […]

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The Ferrari Club’s 2026 Summer Arctic Tour kicks off in Helsinki

On 15 July the historic ‘Made in Italy’ brands were celebrated on the terrace of the historic Grand Hansa Hotel in Helsinki. At the invitation of Ambassador Nicola Todaro Marescotti, and in collaboration with Casa Gusto and Winital – exclusive distributors in the Finnish market of some of Italy’s best-known food and wine products – […]

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EU–San Marino Association Agreement: Italy welcomes the green light from the Council of the European Union

Italy welcomes with great satisfaction today’s green light from the Council of the European Union authorising the signature and provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union, the Republic of San Marino and the Principality of Andorra. This is a particularly significant achievement which enables the two European countries to forge closer ties […]

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At the Farnesina, Italy presented as Guest of Honour at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, presented the programme for Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour at the 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, scheduled to take place from 28 November to 6 December. Speakers included, amongst others, two writers from the Italian delegation, Olga Campofreda and Viola Ardone, who offered a […]

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Tajani at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid

During his visit to Madrid for the Italy-Spain Business Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani visited the Italian Cultural Institute in the Spanish capital, accompanied by the Ambassador of Italy to Spain, Giuseppe Buccino, and the Institute’s Director, Elena Fontanella. Located on the central Calle Mayor, at the Palacio de Abrantes, the Institute is […]

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Tajani attends the event marking the centenary of the Italian Trade Agency, the presentation of the Italian Trade Agency Report, and the ISTAT-ITA Yearbook

Minister Tajani speaks at the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Italian Trade Agency, which was founded in 1926 to support the internationalisation of Italian businesses and promote ‘Made in Italy’ products on foreign markets.

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