Deputy Minister Sereni chairs Civil Society Coordination Group on Ukrainian crisis​

The second meeting of the Civil Society Coordination Group for the Ukrainian crisis was held today, chaired by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni. It followed the first meeting, held on 9 March, and was attended by members of the OSC (Organisation of Civil Societies), of the Civil Defence and of AICS (Italian Agency for Development Coordination) […]

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Press accreditation note – Third edition of the Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Farnesina, 21 and 22 April 2022)​

On 21 and 22 April the Farnesina will host the third edition of the Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 16, organised by the Italian Government alongside UN DESA (United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs) and IDLO (International Development Law Organisation), named “Towards a people-centred governance in a post-pandemic world”. The Conference, to be […]

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​Exhibition “Gladiators: heroes of the Colosseum” inaugurated in Alicante​

The exhibition “Gladiators: heroes of the Colosseum” was inaugurated recently at the Archaeological Museum of Alicante; the inauguration was attended by Italy’s Ambassador to Spain, Mr Riccardo Guariglia. “This exhibition – Ambassador Guariglia said – is by all means a new, important step in further strengthening bilateral relations between Italy and Spain, giving due value […]

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Minister Di Maio is on a diplomatic mission to Angola and the Republic of the Congo

Delegated by the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Angola and the Republic of the Congo on 20 and 21 April 2022, together with the Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and ENI CEO, Claudio Descalzi. One month after Minister […]

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“NY loves Lucy” – Donizetti score on display

Gaetano Donizetti’s hand-written score of “Lucia di Lammermoor” will be on display at the NY Loves Lucy exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York from 22 April to 21 May 2022. This is the first time this precious and rarely exhibited manuscript has been lent abroad. Consisting of 181 sheets bound in a […]

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“Eyes on Tomorrow” photography show in Addis Ababa

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Addis Ababa organized the Ethiopian stop of the “Eyes on Tomorrow” photographic show, the only edition to be held in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest hosted abroad, with nine artists and nine open-air installations. The exhibition is hosted in the extremely beautiful gardens of Addis Ababa’s Zoma Museum since […]

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Amsterdam, Conference on Sicily in the Byzantine period​

The Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam will host a conference next 22 April (7:30 PM) organized by the Werkgroep Italië Studies (WIS) titled “Un’isola multiculturale – L’archaeologia in Sicilia durante I periodi Bizantini, Islamici e Normanni” (“A Multicultural Island – Archaeology in Sicily in the Byzantine, Islamic and Norman Periods”). The lecturer will be Joanita […]

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Quad statement on the current escalation in Israel/Palestian territories

We are deeply concerned by the scenes of clashes andheightened violence today in East-Jerusalem. At this special time of religious celebrations, we call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint as well as to refrain from violence and from all forms of provocation. We call to uphold and respect the historic status quo on the […]

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“Welcome Venice” to be screened online in Ireland​

The screening of the film “Welcome Venice”, directed by Andrea Segre, will take place – following the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute of Dublin – on Monday 18 April. The film will be shown in Italian, with English subtitles. “Welcome Venice” is about two men, Pietro and Alvise, heirs of a family of fishermen […]

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​Strasbourg – Farhad Ostovani exhibition

The Italian Cultural Institute in Strasbourg is hosting an exhibition entitled “Primavera” featuring works by painter Farhad Ostovani. Organised to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of the poet Dante Alighieri, the event opened on 12 April 2022 and runs until 4 May. The exhibition features 33 watercolours (composed of pastels and pigment on […]

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Buenos Aires — Italian films at BAFICI Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires is taking part in the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI), one of the most important in Latin America. The festival, which runs from 20 April to 1 May 2022, includes a broad selection of Italian films. These include the documentary “Italo Disco. Il suono scintillante degli […]

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Ambassador to Brazil, Azzarello visits Rio Grande do Sul

Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Francesco Azzarello has ended his official trip to the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The diplomat visited the capital, Porto Alegre and the industrial and wine-growing regions of Caxias do Sul, Bento Goncalves and Pinto Bandeira. On 5 April, the diplomatic mission kicked off with a meeting with staff from […]

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