United States – The FAA awards a billion dollars to 85 airports to expand and modernize infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced having awarded the first of the five billion dollars allocated by the Biden Administration through the bipartisan ”Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) aimed at expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of the air traffic sector. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg presented to the press the list […]

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The Amerigo Vespucci calls at the port of Tunis

The Amerigo Vespucci, the “most beautiful boat in the world” made a stopover in Tunis where the Italian Ambassador, Lorenzo Fanara, went on board to greet the crew. “The boat – writes the Italian Embassy in Tunis on its social media – is a floating embassy that promotes the prestige, professionalism and the drive of […]

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Algiers: exhibition on Adriano Olivetti’s utopia

The Italian Embassy in Algeria and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, in collaboration with the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts, will inaugurate the exhibition “Universo Olivetti. La comunità come utopia” on 16 July. The exhibition, which shall remain open to the general public at the Palais de la Culture ‘Moufdi Zakaria’ in Algiers […]

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Joint statement on Ukraine’s application against Russia at the International Court of Justice

Statement on behalf of Albania; Andorra; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Canada; Croatia; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Marshall Islands; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; North Macedonia; Norway; Palau; Poland; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; United […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE REMINDER – The Mediterranean Diet, a tool of Italy’s food diplomacy

The event “The Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” will take place at the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta on Friday 15 July, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event – organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM of Bari and the […]

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Oslo: Simone Garino’s concert to close “Artisti in Residenza”

On 25 August, a jazz concert by saxophonist Simone Garino at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo will close the events of “Artisti in Residenza”, funded by SIAE (Italian Association of Authors and Publishers), under the sponsorship of the Italian Cultural Institutes, Embassies and Consulates and supported by Europe Jazz Network. The project is also […]

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“Tota Italia” exhibition opens in Beijing

The important “Tota Italia. Origins of a Nation” exhibition opened in Beijing to celebrate the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism, topping off the events planned to mark 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations. This interesting exhibition opened to the public at the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square and will run until 9 […]

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Joint Statement by the Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden on Palestinian Civil Society Organisations

On October 22 2021, Israel designated six Palestinian civil society organisations as terrorist organisations. Accusations of terrorism or links to terrorist groups must always be treated with the utmost seriousness. The designations needed therefore to be assessed carefully and extensively. No substantial information was received from Israel that would justify reviewing our policy towards the […]

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Brussels – two books on Italian and Belgian regions and cities

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels will be presenting two books in a sort of dialogue between Italy and Belgium. The Institute’s Director, Paolo Sabbatini, is presenting “Les Pouilles, une longue histoire des saveurs et de couleurs”, in which he recounts the land, flavours and colours of Apulia. It will then be the turn of […]

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“PasoLands”, a performance staged in Teheran

The Italian Ambassador in Teheran, Giuseppe Perrone, hosted at his residence the performance “PasoLands”, created by the Ebasko theatre company in Bologna in association with the locale Zendegi theatre company and with the support of the Embassy. Written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, the play, entirely dedicated to […]

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The Farnesina Collection welcomes a new work of art: “80” by Moneyless

Farnesina Collection welcomes “80”, a work by Teo Pirisi, better known as Moneyless, an abstract graffiti artist, illustrator, and designer. The work, displayed in the graphic design gallery of the Farnesina Collection, is directly made on the slate of an old school blackboard that the artist salvaged from being discarded. “What I love of this […]

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Media Accreditation Note – Event: Mediterranean Diet, a tool of Italy’s food diplomacy – Reggia di Caserta, 15 July, 2022

On Friday, 15 July, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the Cappella Palatina of the Reggia di Caserta, will host the event titled “Mediterranean Diet Instrument of Diplomacy”. The aim of the event – organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in partnership with the Istituto Agronomico del Mediterraneo/CIHEAM of Bari and the […]

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