United States. The Danieli Group has concluded its most important order of the last 20 years in the global steel sector

The Italian group, Danieli, has been selected by Nucor Corporation, a leading North American steel producer with a growing international presence, to build a new plant in Mason County, in the state of West Virginia. The order, for automation technology and machinery, is worth more than 650 million US dollars. This is the most significant […]

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Madrid: reading group dedicated to children

To mark World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid has programmed “C’era una volta, in Istituto…”, (“Once Upon a Time, in the Institute), a reading group for children between nine and eleven years of age. The initiative is part of the “L’Istituto dei piccoli” project, a cycle of […]

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Strasbourg: exhibition inspired by Dante’s “Vita Nova”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Strasbourg is organizing “Primavera” (“Spring”), an exhibition by painter Farhad Ostovani inspired by Dante Alighieri’s “Vita Nova” to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the poet’s death. The exhibition, which is scheduled to run until 4 May, displays 33 watercolors (composed with crayons and pigments on photographic supports) to accompany the […]

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Conference in Belgrade on the next science and technology challenges

The Italian Embassy in Belgrade and the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade celebrated the 5th edition of the Italian Research Day in the World, with a conference called “Make science and technology ready for the next challenges”. The initiative was a chance for Italian and Serbian scientists and researchers to meet and discuss the research […]

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Lusaka: Italian and Zambian artists on show

The exhibition organized by the Italian Embassy in Zambia within the context of a cultural cooperation project titled “Building an Art Bridge between Italy and Zambia” will open on 19 April. The exhibition will be set up at the National Museum of Lusaka and will display the work of six Italian artists, some of which […]

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Farnesina Collection: “Quattro Stagioni” by Franco Fontana

The Farnesina Collection welcomes the work “Quattro stagioni” [Four Seasons] (1974) by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933). The photography series consists of four rural landscapes, characterized by the original use of colour – bright and vivid – which combines with the interpretation of the natural environments through geometric shapes and essential lines. Among the great masters […]

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“The Bát Tràng Ceramic Boots” exhibition in Hanoi

The exhibition “The Bát Tràng Ceramic Boots. An Inspiration from Italy” organized by the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, together with the Hon Dat Viet Bat Trang Art Museum (Bat Trang Museum), was opened on 10 April at Casa Italia, a centre for the promotion of Italian culture, language, products, and way of life in Vietnam, […]

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Declaration on the transfer of powers in Yemen

Italy welcomes the decision of the Yemeni President to transfer his powers to a Presidential Leadership Council. This development can pave the way to the revamping of a sustainable and inclusive political process under the UN’s umbrella. Italy reiterates its support to the UNSE Grundberg and its appreciation to the Gulf Cooperation Council for the […]

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​Neuroscience seminar in Tokyo

To mark Italian Research Day 2022, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo will be hosting a seminar on 22 April entitled “Italian Brains in Japan: Italian researchers studying neuroscience in Japan”. The event will be introduced by the Italian Ambassador, Gianluigi Benedetti. Participants at the seminar, organised in collaboration with the Association of Italian Researchers […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina hosts third edition of “Sanremo Giovani BiH”

 ​The Italian Embassy in Sarajevo sponsored this year too the amateur song contest “Sanremo giovani BiH”, the first one organised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has now reached its third edition. At the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Marco Di Ruzza, and following the initiative of the First Gymnasium of Sarajevo, a mini festival was […]

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Joint Press Statement. 3rd India -Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime

The third meeting of India-Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime was held at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome on 1st April 2022. High-level Indian and Italian officials met to share views, assess domestic, regional and international terrorists threats and discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation in […]

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Bratislava, an exhibition on Gianni Rodari’s works

An exhibition on Gianni Rodari, one of the world’s best loved children’s writers, has been organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava in collaboration with theKatolícka univerzita v Ružomberku.  The exhibition “Illustrators for Gianni Rodari. Italian excellence”, inaugurated in the Slovakian capital on March 30 and open until April 22, 2022, celebrates the centennial […]

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