Conference and exhibition “Calvino qui e altrove” for the Week of the Italian Language in the World in Ottawa

On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World – this year on the theme of sustainability – and the centenary of Italo Calvino’s birth, the Italian Embassy in Canada organised a conference dedicated to the famous Italian writer. The conference, organised by Professor Paolo Granata of […]

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Zagreb, Week of the Italian Language closes with Calvino

To close the 23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World, which this year focused on the theme “Italian and sustainability”, the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb organised a concert-reading dedicated to Italo Calvino. The event, entitled “Sul far del giorno”, proposed — through the music of composer and saxophonist Marco Castelli and the […]

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Iraq: the new Nineveh Archaeological Park is born

The Italian Ambassador in Baghdad, Maurizio Greganti, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Nineveh Archaeological Park, the first Archaeological Park in Federal Iraq. The ceremony was attended by Adnan Ibrahim, Presidential Advisor, Najim al-Jubouri, Governor of Nineveh, Abdelsitar Habo, Mayor of Mosul, and Nicolò Marchetti of the University of Bologna, Director of the Iraqi-Italian […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION – First meeting of the Franco-Italian Cross-Border Cooperation Committee (Turin, 31 October 2023)

PRESS ACCREDITATION First meeting of the Franco-Italian Cross-Border Cooperation Committee (Turin, 31 October 2023)   On Tuesday 31 October 2023, the first meeting of the Franco-Italian Cross-Border Cooperation Committee, a body established by the Quirinal Treaty, will be held in Turin at the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento. The meeting will be co-chaired by […]

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Under Secretary Maria Tripodi launched an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the JPO programme at Farnesina

Today, at Farnesina, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, opened the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Junior Professional Officers (JPO) programme in Italy, the Programme that offers young qualified people a professional and training experience within international organisations. The Programme might last up to two years, […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on a mission to Brussels

This morning, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Brussels today to represent Italy at the Global Gateway Forum, an initiative promoted by the European Commission. The Global Gateway forum brings together governments, the private sector, civil society, financial institutions and international organisations […]

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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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Montreal: Conference on the Italian Language in Québec

The Consulate General of Italy in Montreal has organised, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the first edition of the Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana in Québec. The event, entitled “L’italiano in Québec: stato dell’arte e prospettive per il future” (Italian in Québec: state of the art and perspectives for the future), closed the […]

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The exhibition “Fotogrammi di moda italiana” opens in Madrid

The exhibition “Fotogrammi di moda italiana: dagli anni ’50, l’Italia che veste il cinema internazionale” (Photograms of Italian fashion: from the 1950s, Italy dressing international cinema), organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in Spain and curated by Stefano Dominella, honorary president of the Maison Gattinoni, will […]

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Commemoration at the Italian Military Cemetery in Milovice

Once again this year, on the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Prague, a commemoration ceremony was held at the Italian Military Cemetery in Milovice, where 5,276 Italian soldiers and soldiers of other nationalities who fell in the Czech Republic during the two World Wars are buried. During the celebration, flower wreaths were laid at […]

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A programme to combat youth unemployment kicks off in Senegal

The Ambassador of Italy in Dakar, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, and the Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Dramane Haidara, have signed a new multi-bilateral programme entitled “ADIJEFE”, financed by the Italian Government. The initiative aims to contribute to the creation of decent jobs through a more effective integration of young people into the […]

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Tajani: telephone conversation with Brazilian Minister Mauro Vieira and meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira. The phone call, which focused on the situation in the Middle East, took place ahead of the UN Security Council meeting convened by Brazil, which currently […]

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