​Buenos Aires – lectures on “Literary moments in Italian opera”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires has organised a cycle of five lectures entitled “Literary moments in Italian opera”, which will describe and analyse the relationship between literature and opera. The lecture cycle, in Italian and presented by Prof. Nora Sforza, began on 26 July and will end on 20 September 2022. The aim […]

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Ambasciatore Barucco: “Marocco attore fondamentale nel Mediterraneo” (ANSA)

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Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, visits Tehran

Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited Tehran from 2 to 4 August for consultations with his Iranian counterparts. Ambassador Ferrara met the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Ali Bagheri Kani, head of the Iranian delegation to the Vienna negotiations to revive […]

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Algiers, Italian film festival “under the stars”​

Summer also means outdoor cinema. Therefore, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers have organised the screening of 5 Italian films in the garden of the Italian Cultural Institute, every Thursday night between the 4th of August and the 1st of September. The festival, titled “Cinéma sous les étoiles”, proposes films by young Italian […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Preserving Peace and Stability Across the Taiwan Strait

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, reaffirm our shared commitment to maintaining the rules-based international order, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and beyond. We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions […]

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Angola. Eni and BP launch Azule Energy, a new 50/50 joint venture company operating in Angola’s oil and gas sector

Azule Energy has been officially launched. It is a new 50/50 joint venture company established by Eni and BP through the combination of the two companies’ Angolan businesses in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The agreement, which follows the memorandum of understanding between Eni and the British company signed in May 2021, lays down […]

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Literary workshop on Italian poetry in São Paulo

The Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo presents “An anthology of contemporary poetry”, a literary workshop led by Valentina Cantori. The event starts on 3 August and ends on 5 October to introduce the work of poets who have marked Italian literature from the second half of the 20th century to the present day. The event […]

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Migration flows: actions by the Farnesina in North Africa, the Sahel and West Africa

With the Migration Fund, the Farnesina has launched a set of actions for a total value of 37.2 million euros as a contribution to the stabilization of migration flows in North Africa, the Sahel and West Africa. Such measure confirms Italy’s attention to the fight against the smuggling of migrants and support to the Countries most […]

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​Lima – photography exhibition on Liguria

The photography exhibition dedicated to Liguria at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima is still open to visitors. The exhibition – which remains open free of charge until 15 August – provides a showcase for marvellous photos donated by a number of people for the event. Guided by staff from the Institute, visitors can follow […]

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​​Farnesina receives Energy Earth Award. Award accepted by the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was one of the award-winners at the first edition of the Energy Earth Awards on 23 July at Maratea. The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, accepted the award made to the Ministry “for its decisive contribution to protecting the Italian economy in the […]

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Joint Foreign Ministry-UNHCR mission in refugee camps in Sudan

The response to the refugee crisis involving people fleeing from the Horn of Africa will be the focus of a joint mission by Chiara Cardoletti, UNHCR representative for Italy, the Holy See and San Marino, and Luigi Maria Vignali, Director General for Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The mission […]

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Dancer Gennaro Lauro on stage in Mexico City

On 4 August, the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City will host a performance by Italian dancer Gennaro Lauro, an event organised within the framework of the International Contemporary Dance Festival of Mexico City – FIDCDMX. Lauro will present a new choreography titled “Mondo”. “Mondo – the artist explains – means the Earth but also […]

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