Prague, Italian Cultural Institute celebrates 2 June and its centenary

Prague, Italian Cultural Institute celebrates 2 June and its centenary “This year, 2 June in Prague is an opportunity to celebrate twice, since Italy’s Republic Day coincides with the celebrations for the centenary of the foundation of the Italian Cultural Institute, the heart and driving force of our country’s cultural diplomacy and a tangible symbol […]

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Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland offers tour

For the staging of the opera “Mary Stuart’”in the city, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin and music historian Adrian Le Harivel – curator of the British Art Section at the National Gallery of Ireland – offer an exclusive guided tour in search of the most important paintings in the National Gallery. Just like Gaetano […]

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Sanremo Giovani World Tour 2022 arrives in Belgrade

After a long break from live events, the fourth edition of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour is back in person. The event is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and promoted in association with Italian broadcasting company RAI and gives the stage to the Sanremo Giovani 2021 finalists to perform in […]

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UPDATE Media accreditation notice – Presentation event of “Italy in 10 Selfies” (Farnesina, Monday, 6 June, 4.30 PM)

On Monday, 6 June 2022 from 4.30 to 5.30 PM at the International Conference Room of the Farnesina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio will speak at the presentation event of the 2022 edition of “L’Italia in 10 Selfie” (“Italy in 10 selfies”). The publication is released every year by the Fondazione Symbola through […]

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Iraq. Deputy Minister Sereni continues her visit

The first part of the visit to Iraq by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni concluded with celebrations for Republic Day in Baghdad; she will then continue on with her diplomatic mission to Iraqi Kurdistan. The Deputy Minister met Minister for Culture Hassan Nadhem and went back over the crucial contribution made by Italy to help the […]

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Message from Undersecretary Della Vedova to fellow Italians abroad

I would like to send my best wishes to all fellow Italians abroad to mark Republic Day. Seventy-six years ago Italians chose the Republic in an institutional referendum to start a new chapter in our history after the horrors of the world war and the liberation from Nazism and Fascism. The brutal, unjustifiable attack by […]

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Iraq, Deputy Minister Sereni’s mission proceeds amid consultations, agreements and meetings with the civil society

The first day of Deputy Minister Marina Sereni’s mission to Iraq, which featured several meetings with representatives of the local institutions, of the major international organisations present in Iraq and Italian personnel, has come to an end. The Deputy Minister was received by the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, and by the Minister of […]

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Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met with State Secretary of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Andreas Michaelis

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today at the Farnesina with the State Secretary of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, with whom he held consultations on major bilateral, European and international issues. During the meeting, Ambassador Sequi and Ambassador Michaelis discussed the Action Plan for an enhanced cooperation […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio participates in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will participate in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies today at 15:00.  

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Madrid, “Italy in a Day” by Salvatores wraps up “Storie d’Italia” festival​

On 2 June, Italian Republic Day, the screening of the film “Italy in a Day”, by Gabriele Salvatores (2014), will close the “Storie d’Italia” (Italian Stories) festival, launched by the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid on 17 March. “Italy in a Day” is the Italian edition, curated by Gabriele Salvatores, of a project thought up […]

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Press accreditation note – Event “Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics” (Farnesina, Wednesday 8 June, 2022 – 11:00 am)​

On Wednesday 8 June 2022, at 11:00 am, at the Sassoli Room of the Farnesina, the event “Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – Milano Cortina 2026. Sport diplomacy in the face of global challenges” will be held. The event will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio and the Farnesina Secretary-General, Ettore […]

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Federmanager, Italian Export Forum and Consulenti del Lavoro sign the Pact for Export

Membership in the Pact for Export is increasing. Today, Federmanager, Italian Export Forum and Consulenti del Lavoro, three important organizations active in business management training, joined the 46 signatories to the Pact for Export. Such development bears witness to the growing importance of management training in the Farnesina’s strategy to support our businesses, and is […]

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