Italian Citizen Victim of Plane Crash in Greenland

On Saturday, 25 October, an Italian citizen died in a plane crash near Nuuk, Greenland, while aboard his tourist plane from Canada. Alerted by local authorities, the Italian Embassy in Copenhagen followed the case, in coordination with its consular correspondent. Local authorities located the wreckage yesterday, along with the body of the Italian citizen. The […]

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Historical Diplomatic Archives: publication of the first section of the inventory of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations

The inventory of the first 90 files of Office I of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations (DGRC), compiled by Dr Isabella Proia, an officer in the cultural promotion sector, is now available on the website of the Historical and Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The documentation covers […]

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Iperluce Italiana by Getulio Alviani in Tokyo

The exhibition “Iperluce Italiana. The Reflective Genius of Getulio Alviani” has recently closed in Tokyo, paying tribute to one of the leading figures of twentieth-century programmed and kinetic art. The show featured a selection of around fifty works – from the celebrated “Vibratile Surfaces” and “Specular Interrelations” to Alviani’s geometric and chromatic experiments from the […]

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In Belgrade, a training programme on accessibility for 30 museum curators promoted by the Italian Embassy and the MAXXI Foundation

From 27 to 30 October, the programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” took place in Belgrade – an exchange and training initiative for museum professionals promoted by the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency and organised by the MAXXI Foundation – National Museum […]

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COP30. Minister Tajani speaks on behalf of Italy at the Climate Summit in Belém

“Climate change is a reality that affects us all and must be tackled by placing the human person at the centre of every action to protect nature”. With these words, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani addressed the Climate Summit currently under way in Belém, Brazil, speaking on behalf of the […]

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Tajani, together with Cardinal Parolin, visits Opera Don Calabria facilities in Brazil’s Amazon region

As part of his mission to Brazil to attend the COP30 Climate Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani travelled to Marituba, on the outskirts of the city of Belém, where he visited, together with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Hospital of Divine Providence and the Fazenda da Esperança missionary community. Both institutions are […]

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October issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. This month’s edition features, among other news, the […]

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SLIM 2025: Italian across the network

As part of the 2025 edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the network of state-recognized Italian schools abroad has launched a significant initiative that brought together 24 schools from across the globe. Thanks to the coordination of Mina Nazih, Head of the Don Bosco Institute in Alexandria, Egypt, the schools […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi in Shanghai inaugurates Italian Pavilion at the China International Import Expo

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today attended the China International Import Expo in Shanghai—the leading trade fair for imports into China—on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. Now in its eighth edition, the event attracts thousands of exhibitors from over 150 countries each year, offering them a platform to introduce […]

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Washington, Italy-Usa cooperation in the defense sector

Yesterday, the Embassy of Italy in Washington celebrated Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day. “The cooperation between Italy and the United States in the defense sector represents one of the main pillars of our bilateral partnership,” said the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, recalling that “Prime Minister Meloni and President […]

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Nepal – Contact established with five Italian nationals on a trekking expedition

The Consulate General in Kolkata, temporarily redeployed to Nepal, has received confirmation that the travel agency in Milan and its Nepalese counterpart have successfully re-established contact with the group of five hikers from the province of Como, with whom communication had been lost for several days. The Italian nationals have reported that they are in […]

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Presentation of the volume “Sixteen Guides to understanding Judaism. The joint work of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI): an Italian best practice”

On 5 November, Palazzo Borromeo hosted the presentation of the volume “Sixteen Guides to understanding Judaism. The joint work of CEI and UCEI: an Italian best practice”, organised by the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See in cooperation with the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI). Following the […]

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