Death of the child Andrea Mirabile in Sharm el-Sheikh

The Farnesina is closely monitoring the tragic situation of young Andrea Mirabile, the child who died in Sharm el Sheikh last Saturday, 2 July. The Italian Embassy in Cairo and the Honorary Consulate in Sharm el Sheikh, in close liaison with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, immediately contacted the applicable local medical and legal authorities […]

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​Paris – exhibition on the “Mysteries of Apulia”

A multi-section exhibition on ancient Puglia – “APULIA. Mystères des Pouilles entre terre, pierres et mer” opened on 5 July 2022 and will be open to the public until 28 September. The exhibition is hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. With several finding on display for the first time, it will give visitors the opportunity to […]

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The Disputed Minors Task Force met today at the Farnesina

One of the regular Disputed Minors Task Force meetings was held today at the Farnesina, the last before the summer break. The meeting was presided over by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad, and was attended by senior officials of the Ministries of the Interior and Justice, once again, giving it a chance to clarify […]

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A call for bids for sustainable development projects in Ecuador

In recent days, the Italian Ambassador to Ecuador, Caterina Bertolini presented the third call for bids for the Italo-Ecuadorian Fund for sustainable development (FIEDS – Fondo Ítalo Ecuatoriano para el Desarrollo Sostenible), an exchange mechanism established through the Agreement for the Conversion of debt into development projects, signed by the governments of Ecuador and Italy […]

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Solo exhibition by Giorgio Morandi in Shanghai

As part of the 2022 Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism, the Shanghai Italian Cultural Institute and the Shanghai Italian Consulate General, in association with the Jiushi Art Museum, announce a solo exhibition of Giorgio Morandi, scheduled to run between 1 July and 9 October. The exhibition, curated by art historian Stefano Zuffi, is showing […]

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Minister Di Maio attends the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (Bali, 7-8 July 2022)

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has departed on a diplomatic mission to Bali to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting. This year, Indonesia holds the rotating presidency of the G20 and heads the Troika together with Italy, the outgoing presidency, and India, the incoming presidency. The central theme […]

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Undersecretary Hon. Manlio Di Stefano participates in the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations

Undersecretary of State, Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, this morning spoke in a video conference at the closing session of the 2022 edition of the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations, a milestone event in South-East Asia for the continuation and strengthening of economic and strategic relations between the ASEAN Countries and Italy. “Our commitment to […]

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Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi met with the Secretary General of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ambassador François Delattre​​

Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met at the Ministry with the Secretary General of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ambassador François Delattre, for talks on key bilateral, European, and international issues. Ambassador Sequi and Ambassador Delattre expressed satisfaction for the successful reinforcement of Italy-France relations through […]

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Oslo, the Puppetry Festival also stages Pulcinella

Within the framework of the “Figur i Fossekleiva” puppetry festival and in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo, Bruno Leone offers a course for actors on “Pulcinella”, the Commedia dell’Arte and marionette theater character created in Campania. Pulcinella is the “man in the street” who always manages to escape death. He challenges authorities, […]

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“blucinQue” dance-theatre company on stage in Montréal

The “blucinQue” dance-theatre company will represent Italy at the 13th edition of the Montréal Complètament Cirque (7 July – 17 July 2022). The show, called “Vertigine di Giulietta” and promoted by the Italian Culture Institute in Montréal, is scheduled for 13 July and is about flight, loss of balance, oscillation, tension, and love displacement, with […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio to speak at the conference “Inside the new Strategic Concept 2022: NATO towards the future”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, speaks remotely at the conference “Inside the new Strategic Concept 2022: NATO towards the future”. At the initiative of the Presidency of the Italian Delegation at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the event was organized in cooperation with the Centre for American Studies and takes […]

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New Delhi, photographic exhibition dedicated to Gabriele Basilico

Italy’s Ambassador in New Delhi, Vincenzo De Luca, has inaugurated the photographic exhibition dedicated to Gabriele Basilico. The exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of New Delhi, consists of a selection of 61 photographs taken by the great Italian photographer between 1978 and 2012. The first selected works date back to 1978, when Gabriele […]

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