Italy’s gift to the multilingual library in Sulaymaniyah

The Italian Consul in Erbil, Michele Camerota, handed over to Havel Abubaker, the Governor of Sulaymaniyah, 60 books in Italian, specifically purchased and shipped by the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, to enrich the city’s newly opened multilingual literature library. The initiative follows up on the request addressed by the Governor to […]

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The Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, is on an official visit to Canada

The conflict in Ukraine, food and energy security, the stabilization of Libya and the situation in the Sahel were the topics on the agenda of the meeting in Ottawa between the Farnesina’s Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, and his Canadian counterpart, Heidi Hulan. Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, on an official visit to Canada […]

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REMINDER: MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE FOR THE CONFERENCE OF DIRECTORS OF ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTES – NAPLES, 29 JULY 2022

The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) will be held at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples on 28 and 29 July 2022 to offer an opportunity to discuss the principal issues linked to Italy’s current cultural promotion policy in the world through debates, workshops, and working groups. The event will be attended by the […]

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Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes

On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes will be taking place at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. The Conference provides an opportunity for dialogue on the promotion of Italian culture throughout the world, with debates, seminars and working groups. The event has a […]

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Brazil stages “8 ½ Festa del Cinema Italiano”

The Italian Cultural Institutes in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have teamed up to promote “8 ½ Festa del Cinema Italiano”, an event organised in Brazil by the Associazione Il Sorpasso and Risi Film Brazil, with the institutional sponsorship of the Italian diplomatic and consular network in Brazil. The Festival will run from 28 […]

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​Costa Rica — Italian film features in San José

As part of the San José European Film Festival, the Embassy of Italy to Costa Rica organised an authentically Italian evening on 25 July, based on Italy’s music and culture. The Embassy’s initiatives accompanied the screening of “Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri”, a film by Stefano Cipani about family and relationships between siblings. The screening […]

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​“Ecodesign” exhibition visits Pristina

The “Ecodesign” travelling exhibition, which focuses on recycling and re-using raw materials, will be arriving in Pristina on 29 July and will be open to visitors until 23 August. The exhibition is an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Embassy of Italy to Kosovo. Its aim is to stimulate […]

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On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July the Directors of the network of Italian Cultural Institutes will be meeting at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples

On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes will be taking place at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. The Conference provides an opportunity for dialogue on the promotion of Italian culture throughout the world, with debates, seminars and working groups. The event has a […]

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​Beijing – Masterpieces from the GNAM in Rome

The Ambassador of Italy in Beijing, Luca Ferrari, recently opened an exhibition dedicated to Italian art entitled “The Infinite Universe of Wuji: Masterpieces from the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma”. The exhibition is open to the public until 30 October 2022 at Beijing’s World Art Museum. The initiative was organised as part […]

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Georgia, Italian musicians at the Batumi MusicFest 2022

The Italian Embassy in Georgia renews its collaboration with the prestigious Batumi Black Sea Music and Art Festival, now at its 9th edition, which this year will be running from 23 to 31 July. To close the Festival, which is held under the High Patronage of UNESCO, an exceptional concert will be organised to mark the […]

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MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE FOR THE CONFERENCE OF DIRECTORS OF ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTES – NAPLES, 29 JULY 2022

The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) will be held at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples on 28 and 29 July 2022 to offer an opportunity to discuss the principal issues linked to Italy’s current cultural promotion policy in the world through debates, workshops, and working groups. The event will be attended by the Minister of […]

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Ambassador Massari – new Vice President of UN ECOSOC Bureau

Ambassador Massari is the new Vice President of the UN Economic and Social Council. Thus, Italy returns to the Bureau after 23 years, with a prestigious election by acclamation to the body’s Vice Presidency. Its last stint was in 1999, when Ambassador Fulci held the Presidency. This marks the second extraordinary recognition for Italy in […]

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