Beijing – Italian Language Week celebrated

To mark the 22nd edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (Italian initials SLIM), which ran from 17 to 22 October, the Embassy of Italy in Beijing organised and hosted a rich programme of events and initiatives to celebrate Italy’s language and culture. The programme was organised in cooperation with Uni-Italia. […]

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Secretary General Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi attends international meeting “The Cry for Peace. Religions and cultures in dialogue” organised by the Community of Sant’Egidio

Today, 25 October 2022, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, attended the international meeting “The Cry for Peace. Religions and cultures in dialogue” organised by the Community of Sant’Egidio. Speakers at the event included by the President of the Italian Republic and representatives of the world’s major religions. Its title refers […]

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Reminder: Press accreditation note – Ceremony for handing out the Geronimo Stilton book “Mille Meraviglie. Viaggio alla scoperta dell’Italia” in the Ukrainian language to Ukrainian children in Italy.

11:00, Wednesday 26 October 2022 Istituto Comprensivo “Guido Milanesi” – Rome In 2021 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation produced, together with Edizioni PIEMME, the book “Mille Meraviglie. Viaggio alla scoperta dell’Italia” (A thousand wonders. A journey to discover Italy), featuring the character Geronimo Stilton. The book was initially produced  in four languages […]

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Telephone conversation between the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the new Secretary General at Quai d’Orsay, Ambassador Anne-Marie Descôtes

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, had a first telephone conversation with the new Secretary General at Quai d’Orsay, Ambassador Anne-Marie Descôtes. Ambassador Sequi underscored the importance of continuing to strengthen bilateral dialogue and to translate it into joint actions and initiatives as already provided for under the Quirinal Treaty. Ambassadors […]

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​Telephone call between the Foreign Minister, the Hon. Antonio Tajani, and American Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation today with the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Minister Tajani confirmed the absolute priority Italy assigns to its relationship with the United States. He expressed his intention to further strengthen the two countries’ excellent bilateral relations and pursue […]

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Week of the Italian Language in Tanzania

From 17 to 20 October 2022, the Week of the Italian Language in the World was also held in Tanzania. This year’s theme, “Italian and young people” was very interesting for the Country, with an average age of about 18 years and which is experiencing a 3% population growth rate per year. For the occasion, […]

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5th edition of the “M’illumino d’immenso” award in Mexico

On the occasion of the XXII Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City organized the Award Ceremony of the 5th edition of “M’illumino d’immenso. International award for the best translation of Italian poetry into Spanish.” Before the ceremony, poets and translators Fabio Morábito, Elisa Díaz Castelo and Paula Abramo engaged in a conversation. The “M’illumino d’immenso” award […]

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Rich programme for the Week of the Italian Language in Ecuador

With a programme of events ranging from writing to theatre technique, from traditional songs to opera music, and performance and acting lessons, the XXII Week of the Italian Language in the World has also kicked off in Ecuador. For the occasion, the Italian Embassy in Quito aims to involve young people as active protagonists in the evolution of language in […]

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Lisbon: 500 companies debate sustainability and clean energy

Sustainability and clean energy sources to achieve carbon neutrality: this was the focus of an event organised by the Italian Embassy in Lisbon at the headquarters of the Community of the Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), convening 500 Italian companies and nine of the Community’s Portuguese-speaking member Countries. The workshop, titled “Renewable Energy Sources – Innovative […]

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Minister Tajani meets with French Foreign Minister Colonna

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, met at the Farnesina with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna. In the wake of the Quirinal Treaty, Minister Tajani expressed the will to further intensify the strengthened bilateral cooperation between Italy and France, which represents one of our Country’s principal economic partners as […]

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G7 NPDG Statement in support of the IAEA´s efforts to promote Nuclear Safety and Security at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine

We, the G7 Nonproliferation Directors General of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and of the High Representative of the European Union remain strongly concerned by the serious threats that Russia’s seizure and militarization of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) pose to the safety and security of […]

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Press accreditation note – Ceremony for handing the Geronimo Stilton book in Ukrainian language to Ukrainian children in Italy (Istituto Comprensivo “Guido Milanesi” – Rome, 26 October 2022)​

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE   Ceremony for the handing of the Geronimo Stilton book “A thousand wonders. A journey to discover Italy”, in Ukrainian language, to Ukrainian children in Italy Wednesday 26 October 2022, 11:00 am Istituto Comprensivo “Guido Milanesi” – Rome   In 2021 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation produced, together with […]

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