The first stage of the “Fashion Panorama” exhibition in Tirana

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, together with the Centre for Openness and Dialogue (COD), presents the first international stage of the exhibition “Fashion Panorama – The Italian New Wave”, a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, curated by Vogue Italia. The Director of the Institute, Alessandro Ruggera, said: “The decision […]

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Poland, Ambassador Franchetti Pardo at the commemoration of the Risorgimento hero, Francesco Nullo

On 6 May the Ambassador of Italy in Warsaw, Luca Franchetti Pardo, took part – in various Polish locations – in the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Krzykawka in which the Risorgimento hero from Bergamo, Francesco Nullo, lost his life in 1863. The latter, at the head of the Garibaldi Legion, […]

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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Giornata dell’Archeologia italiana all’estero Rome, Campidoglio (9 May 2023)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE  Giornata dell’Archeologia italiana all’estero Rome, Campidoglio (9 May 2023)   On Tuesday 9 May 2023, the Giornata dell’Archeologia Italiana all’estero (Italian Archaeology Abroad Day) will be held in Rome, at the Campidoglio. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the Municipality of Rome, aims to celebrate Italian excellence in archaeological research abroad – conducted for decades in […]

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Meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, with the Ambassadors of African countries

A meeting was held today at Villa Madama between the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, and the Ambassadors of African countries. Hon. Tajani said: “Africa is a priority region for our foreign policy, to which we want to keep on committing ourselves in order to achieve […]

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Undersecretary Giorgio Silli co-chairs the 2nd session of the Political Dialogue Mechanism between Italy and Costa Rica

On 5 May, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, co-chaired with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lydia Maria Peralta Cordero, at the Farnesina, the second Session of the Political Dialogue Mechanism. “Today’s meeting was an important opportunity to strengthen and expand Italy’s already excellent relations […]

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“Italia Inclusiva” exhibition opens in Hamburg

The photographic video exhibition “Italia Inclusiva” (Inclusive Italy), an original project of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation designed to recount the wealth of experiences and skills developed by the Italian Third Sector abroad, opens today at the Italian Cultural Institute of Hamburg. The “Italia Inclusiva” initiative is part of the broader […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Giornata dell’Archeologia italiana all’estero Rome, Campidoglio (9 May 2023)

On Tuesday 9 May 2023, the Giornata dell’Archeologia Italiana all’estero (Italian Archaeology Abroad Day) will be held in Rome, at the Campidoglio. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the Municipality of Rome, aims to celebrate Italian excellence in archaeological research abroad – conducted for decades in the five continents by the Archaeological Missions financed by […]

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Türkiye, new Italian Consulate in Izmir inaugurated

The Ambassador of Italy in Türkiye, Giorgio Marrapodi, the Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, and the Consul of Italy in Izmir, Valerio Giorgio, have inaugurated the new offices of the Consulate of Italy in Izmir at the Heris Tower, in the presence of the Prefect Selim Kosger and the Mayor of […]

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Tajani “Wir waren nicht naiv gegenüber Putin” (Frankfurter Allgemeine)

Herr Minister, der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj ist zum zweiten Mal in Europa — und besucht wieder nicht Italien. Stört Sie das? Die italienische Regierung hat vorige Woche eine große Veranstaltung mit tausend italienischen und ukrainischen Unternehmen für den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine organisiert. Präsident Selenskyj war gleich zweimal live dazugeschaltet. Kurz danach war unsere Ministerpräsidentin […]

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Tajani. « Gross, uncalled-for insult against the Italian government and Italy. We demand an apology. » (Corriere della Sera)

ROME « Of course the French’s explanation was inadequate. There are no excuses, their Minister of the Interior said some unbelievable things, whether against Prime Minister Meloni, the Italian government, and even Italy and Italians. Go and have another listen, that’s unheard of. » What is your explanation? « I don’t know, he said we […]

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The “Art Factor” exhibition makes a stop in Madrid

From 5 May to 24 June 2023, the exhibition spaces of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid will host the prestigious exhibition “Art Factor – The Pop Legacy in Post-War Italian Art”, a project inaugurated by BFF in 2020. Through a selection of works from the contemporary art collection started by the Group in the […]

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Tunis, Italy returns to the International Book Fair

After 15 years of absence, Italy returns to the Tunis International Book Fair, the country’s most important literary event, now in its 37th edition. Two events organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis are scheduled for Sunday 7 May. The first will be dedicated to Arabic translations of Italo Calvino’s works, on the occasion […]

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