Italian Screens, the first festival of Italian movies nominated for the David di Donatello Award arrives in India

ITALIAN SCREENS, the festival presenting the best of Italian movies abroad, with a programme of high artistic and cultural value, is organized upon the initiative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General of Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC) and the Italian Film Academy […]

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Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, and AIAD Chairman, Mr Crosetto, sign pilot project agreement

Today, 7 October, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Chairman of AIAD (Federation of Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies), Mr Guido Crosetto, signed an agreement to start a pilot project aimed at exploring different modalities to bolster Italy’s presence in European defence and […]

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DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week. This is yet another violation of relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and a flagrant violation of Japan’s sovereignty and […]

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Gran Chaco Fashion Show in Buenos Aires

The Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires organised the Gran Chaco Fashion Show at the Palazzo Alvear there. This event gave Italian designer Daniela Gristina and Argentinian designer Marcelo Senra the opportunity to present couture fashion using traditional designs and fabrics from the Gran Chaco region like chaguar, a natural fabric made by indigenous communities. The […]

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​“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work and Biography”: a project launched by the Farnesina to promote the Italian language and culture in the world

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has launched the project: “Hugo Pratt. L’eredità, l’opera e la biografia” (“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work, and Biography”) to promote the Italian language and culture in the world through one of Italy’s most important cartoon artists.  Promoted by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with Cong Sa (the company that holds […]

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The Haifa ​Film Festival to screen ten Italian films

In coordination with the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa and Cinecittà, ten Italian films will be screened at the Haifa International Film Festival, one of the Country’s most important events for movie lovers and experts running from 8 to 17 October. At the event, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of Mount Carmel, Italy […]

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Lebanon. Italy’s Cooperation Service provides emergency contributions to the IFRC and WHO

In the light of the progressive deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in Lebanon, the Italian Cooperation Service has assured an additional two emergency contributions worth a total of 1.75 million euros aimed at meeting the growing humanitarian needs of the Lebanese population. Of these, 1 million is earmarked to support the International Federation of Red […]

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Meeting between the Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi and the Azerbaijan Ambassador in Rome, Mammad Ahmadzada

This morning, the Secretary-General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi met the Azerbaijan Ambassador, Mammad Ahmadzada who has reached the end of his term of office in Rome after six years. The Secretary-General informed Ambassador Ahmadzada of his satisfaction at the quality and intensity of the bilateral relations and thanked the Ambassador for the […]

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​Italy on front page at Mostar’s comic strip festival

Italy enjoyed a front-page position at the international comic strip festival in Mostar (Mostrip), now in its seventh edition. A rich and varied team of Italian artists (Sarah Burrini, Anna Lazzarini, Oscar Scalco, Giovanni Freghieri, Stefano Bidetti, Alessandro Nespolino and Walter Venturi) produced work of the highest quality and was one of the event’s most […]

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Italy condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK

Italy strongly condemns the recent escalation of ballistic missiles launches by the DPRK, including the one on October 4th over Japan. We express full solidarity with Japan and the Republic of Korea. We reiterate our urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a […]

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​Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India)

The Consulate General in Mumbai is liaising closely with the Farnesina and following the case of the four Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India) on 2 October. They are accused of entering the depot of the city’s Metro and defacing some of the trains with spray paint. The Consulate General is maintaining close contact with […]

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​​Video-concert to celebrate Pordenone-Okawa twinning

The Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka has published a concert featuring pianist Remo Anzovino and accordionist Gianni Fassetta on its online events platform. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the twinning between Pordenone and Okawa. The two towns and their districts are linked by the presence of a strong tradition of […]

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