San José: Italian Embassy at the Saint Silvester road race

The Italian Embassy in San José participated in the 2022 edition of the Saint Silvester road race, the traditional running competition held on 31 December. A celebration of sport and friendship that has been going on for 22 years, the race is a playful and joyful way to bid farewell to the old year while […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi’s mission to Geneva (11 January 2023)

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi is currently on a mission to Geneva for a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Upon being welcomed by the Director General of CERN, Fabiola Gianotti, Undersecretary Tripodi visited the control room and the site housing the ATLAS experiment, one of […]

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Lisbon: Valerio Morabito’s “Imagining and Designing Cities” exhibition

13 January will see the opening at Galeria Antecâmara in Lisbon of Valerio Morabito’s exhibition “Imagined and Designing Cities”, which has been organised by the Galeria in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Lisbon. The exhibition, the inauguration of which will also be attended by the artist, will be open to the public until […]

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Sydney, 2023 edition of the Bangalow Film Festival

The Bangalow Film Festival returns in 2023 with its third edition, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is delighted to confirm its support for this festival which will once again offer a unique selection of Australian premières, classics and documentaries, as well as offer the public the opportunity to meet special guests and participate […]

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Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, attends the opening of the 103rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo (Florence, 10 January 2023)

By proxy of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli participated today in the inauguration of the 103rd edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, one of the major trade fairs dedicated to men’s fashion, which will be held until 13 January in Florence. “I […]

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Athens: Sicilian puppets narrate the Iliad

In collaboration with the Italian School of Athens, the Parnassos Literary Society and the Art and Speech Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens presents “L’Iliade o sia il riscatto di Priamo”, a free adaptation for Sicilian puppets by Mimmo Cuticchio, from the Figli d’Arte Cuticchio Association […]

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Norway: Calabria stars at tourism fair

Italy has taken part the Reiselivsmessen – The Norwegian Travel Fair, one of the most important gathering points for the tourism industry in the Scandinavian region, held in Oslo from 6 to 8 January 2023 – with a stand promoted by the Calabria Region. In cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Oslo, the Calabria Region […]

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Telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, Othman Jerandi

This morning, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, Othman Jerandi. Deputy Prime Minister Tajani highlighted the importance of cooperation with Tunisia in the migration field, particularly regarding the fight against human traffickers and repatriations. […]

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Beijing: song contest as a tribute to the Sanremo Festival

On the occasion of the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Festival, which will be held from 7 to 11 February, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing has organised a song contest to promote the Italian music and language. The initiative is aimed at non-professional singers of any nationality who then have to perform, in Italian, […]

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Tajani: “No sign of openness from Moscow. Ongoing dialogue with Paris on the air shield for Ukraine”

ROME – Minister Antonio Tajani, the news arriving from Kiev still do not allow for any optimism. Are we destined to face a long war? “Unfortunately, this is the case, there is no good news coming. Even Putin’s unilateral ceasefire was for internal purposes only. We must continue to work for peace, even though all […]

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Tajani: “No sign of openness from Moscow. Ongoing dialogue with Paris on the air shield for Ukraine” (Il Corriere della Sera)

ROME – Minister Antonio Tajani, the news arriving from Kiev still do not allow for any optimism. Are we destined to face a long war? “Unfortunately, this is the case, there is no good news coming. Even Putin’s unilateral ceasefire was for internal purposes only. We must continue to work for peace, even though all […]

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“Il piccolo principe, Sand Art Story” arrives in Strasbourg

On 17 January, the Italian Cultural Institute of Strasbourg presents the show “Il piccolo principe, Sand Art Story” organised as part of the project “Lire notre Europe / Leggere la nostra Europa” (Reading our Europe). The event is realised in cooperation with the partners of the local EUNIC network, the European Union’s network of national […]

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