​“L’Arte Restituita”: stolen artworks given back to the Embassy in Madrid

“L’Arte Restituita” [Art Returned] is the title of an event that took place at the Italian Embassy in Madrid. During the event, two artworks that had been stolen in Italy and were recently retrieved in Madrid thanks to the collaboration between the Spanish National Police and the Carabinieri’s Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage […]

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Commitment by the Embassy in Tanzania to Roma Expo 2030

After a week of intense work, 10 June 2022 marked the end of a promotional campaign in Tanzania for Rome’s candidacy to host Expo 2030. The campaign was launched at Ambassador Marco Lombardi’s Residence on the occasion of Republic Day, when a promotional video on Rome’s candidacy for Expo 2030 was screened. The event was […]

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Minister Di Maio to speak at the general convention of the Conference on the future of Europe

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will deliver a speech at the general convention of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The event, which aims to summarise the results of the activities conducted by Italy with reference to the Conference on the Future of Europe, will end with the […]

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Ambasciatore Failla: “Italia e Corea del Sud unite sull’innovazione” (ANSA)

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Mission by Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano to Indonesia

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano’s latest mission to Southeast Asia ended in Indonesia, where he took part in several institutional meetings and in the Second Italy-ASEAN Joint Committee. Indonesia is a strategic partner for Italy in the Indo-Pacific region. In addition to being a democracy, the Country is, in fact, the leading economy in Southeast Asia, […]

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​Bucharest: “On loan from the artist” project

The Embassy of Italy in Bucharest is presenting a project entitled “On loan from the artist. Diego Perrone – Marinella Senatore – Vedovamazzei”. This is the first project promoted by our new Ambassador to Romania, Alfredo Durante Mangoni, to showcase contemporary Italian art. The project, curated by Ilaria Bernardi, arose from an invitation to important […]

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Italian jazz to take centre stage at Tbilisi Rhythm Festival

The “Tbilisi Rhythm Festival”, an international art and music festival, will kick off on 15 June with an exceptional concert organised alongside the Italian Embassy in Georgia. The stage of the Great Hall of the city’s “Vano Sarajishvili” State Conservatory will host three fine Italian musicians: Sardinian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, one of the most internationally […]

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​New York, Ambassador Zappia inaugurates “Fancy Food 2022” show

Italy’s Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated the “Fancy Food 2022” show – dedicated to Italy this year – in New York, on 12 June. Over 300 Italian companies (that’s almost 8% of all the companies taking part in the show), were present in the 2,300 square metre exhibition area set up for […]

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Four young directors from Venezuela received awards at “Fare Cinema”

Four young directors from Venezuela received awards at “Fare Cinema – El inmigrante italiano”, a short film contest which celebrated its third edition this year. During the ceremony, the Italian Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas, Ambassador Placido Vigo, pointed out that the aim of “Fare Cinema” is to stimulate artistic creation so that every person who […]

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Theodor Körner Fonds prize awarded to three Italian researchers

Three young Italian researchers have received the Theodor Körner Fonds prize, the prestigious award handed out to young scientists and artists who stand out for their work in Austrian Universities. The award was given to Alessandro Monti for Law, Greca Meloni for Anthropology, and Daniel Fill for Cinematography. During the awarding ceremony, the Italian Ambassador […]

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Italy present at the Project and Hospitality Qatar trade fairs

The Italian Embassy in Doha, through the Italian Foreign Trade Agency (ICE), participated in the 18th edition of “Project Qatar” and in the 7th edition of “Hospitality Qatar”, two trade fairs held simultaneously at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from 6 to 9 June. Italy participated in the two trade fairs with two pavilions: […]

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Mission of Minister Di Maio to Ethiopia and Kenya

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be on a diplomatic mission to Ethiopia and Kenya starting from 12 June. The visit – which follows in the wake of the visits that Minister Di Maio paid to Angola, Republic of Congo, and Mozambique – confirms Italy’s attention for the African […]

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