Botticelli and the Renaissance on show in Shanghai

An exhibition entitled “Botticelli and the Renaissance” will open in Shanghai on 28 April. The exhibition, which will remain open until 27 August, is promoted by the Italian Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai and the Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai and has been organised by the Bund One Art Museum […]

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D’Attanasio case – Minister Tajani writes to Papua New Guinea’s counterpart

Rome, 19 April 2023 – The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has addressed a letter to his counterpart of Papua New Guinea, Justin Tkatchenko, to request the urgent repatriation for medical reasons of compatriot Carlo D’Attanasio, arrested in the Pacific country in August 2020 on charges of drug trafficking and […]

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Madrid: the Italian Cultural Institute inaugurates its new Library

To celebrate World Book and Copyright Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid is reopening its Library. Completely renovated, with new services and set-ups for reading and experiencing Italian culture, the Institute’s Library will welcome readers as of 21 April by opening the doors of its reading room, with free access to the Wi-Fi network; […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Joint Press Conference Minister Tajani – Federal Councillor Cassis (Farnesina, 21 April 2023)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE   On Friday 21 April 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will hold a joint press conference at the Farnesina with the Federal Councillor of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis. Journalists, photographers and cameramen interested in covering the […]

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Experimentation begins on issuing the Electronic Identity Card to Italians living in countries outside Europe

Experimentation on issuing the Electronic Identity Card to Italians living in countries outside Europe has begun. The first phase of the initiative involves eight diplomatic-consular representations: the Embassies in Tel Aviv, Ottawa and San Josè de Costa Rica, and the Consulates in Vlora, San Francisco, Mar del Plata, Izmir and Cape Town. The initiative follows […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Bilateral Conference on Ukraine Reconstruction Rome – Palazzo dei Congressi, 26 April 2023

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Bilateral Conference on Ukraine Reconstruction Rome – Palazzo dei Congressi, 26 April 2023   On Wednesday 26 April 2023, Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome will host the Bilateral Conference on Ukraine Reconstruction. The conference – which will be attended by around 700 guests including representatives from the business world, as well as […]

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RéCIF: the network of Italian researchers in France

On the occasion of the Day of Italian Research in the World, the Consulate General of Italy in Paris has made a video on the reality of Italian researchers working in France. In the video the President of RéCIF (Réseau des Chercheurs Italiens en France), Rossana De Angelis, explains that the association was set up […]

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Athens, meeting on “Hypatia between myth and history”

The eclectic figure of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Hypatia will be at the centre of a meeting in Athens on 26 April organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is entitled “Hypatia between myth and history”, and is organised in collaboration with the Research Centre on Greek Philosophy of the Athens Academy (K.E.E.F.). […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, at the presentation of the Ryder Cup 2023 in Tokyo

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today attended an event at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo to present the Ryder Cup 2023, the international golf competition that will be hosted in Rome from 29 September to 1 October. The event was attended by the leaders of the four main Japanese […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani visits Tokyo to discuss economic cooperation between Italy and Japan

After the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Karuizawa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani returned to Tokyo for a series of meetings on economic cooperation between Italy and Japan. At the Italian Embassy, the Deputy Prime Minister received Seiji Izumisawa, CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, one of the world’s leading industrial […]

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Tirana, cycle of meetings “Con altre parole”

On 19 April the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, in cooperation with Europe House, organises the first event of the cycle “Con altre parole” (In other words), a series of meetings and conversations with the most interesting voices of Italian fiction of Albanian origin. The first guest will be the writer Ornela Vorpsi, who will […]

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Prague, recital by tenor Vittorio Grigolo

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague organized a recital by tenor Vittorio Grigolo at the famous Rudolfinum Cultural Centre. Accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera, he performed a fine selection of arias from operas by Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini, Gounod, Massenet, Bizet, and Offenbach. The concert was organised by the Nachtigall Artists company with the support of […]

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