New Delhi: “Lakmé Fashion week” in the Embassy garden

The “Lakmé Fashion week” of the Indian Chamber of Fashion was inaugurated in the garden of the Italian Embassy in India. The event was opened by a discussion on the future of fashion between Italy and India, introduced by Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca, followed by a video message from the President of the National Chamber […]

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Participation by Undersecretary Di Stefano at G7 Trade meeting (23 March 2022)

Yesterday, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano took part in an online meeting of G7 Trade Ministers and organised by the German Presidency. In addition to the Trade Ministers of the Member States, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Executive Vice […]

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Barcelona, digital design workshop for young people

As part of the 2022 edition of Italian Design Day, the Italian Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona organised a workshop to give young people a chance to experiment with design through new digital technological media; it was hosted by the IED Design School in Barcelona. “There is no future without daily experimentation […]

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Mission by Undersecretary Della Vedova in Algiers for the 25th edition of the International Book Fair

Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova is on a mission in Algiers to represent our country at the 25th edition of the International Book Fair (SILA) where Italy is a guest of honour. 1,250 exhibitors will take part in this edition, including 266 from Algeria, 324 from the Arab world and 660 from other countries, representing 36 […]

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Tunis, the monologue “Gli Altri” on stage

On Saturday, 26th of March, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will stage a monologue enriched with images and music, recited by Rabii Brahim, an actor of Tunisian descent, and directed by Anna Serlenga. The performance is titled “Gli Altri” (“The Others”) and deals with the perception of others. It is staged by Corps Citoyen, […]

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Portugal, lecture by Giulio Vinaccia at Design Day

For the 2022 edition of Design Day, dedicated to regeneration, the Italian Embassy in Portugal has invited Giulio Vinaccia, a designer known for his international commitment to increase the social impact of creative industries. The winner of the Compasso d’Oro 2016 and of the World Green Design Award 2015, consultant at UNIDO and for several […]

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Cooperation: Sereni is in Dakar for the 9th World Water Forum and for bilateral meetings

Today in Dakar, Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni met with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Sahel, Mahamat Saleh Annadif. The talks focused on security in the Sahel, on Mali, and on the United Nations’ collaboration in Italy’s development cooperation projects in West Africa. In the afternoon Sereni, who is in Senegal for […]

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Meeting between Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, and the State Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch

The Undersecretary of State, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, had a fruitful working meeting today with the State Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, the crisis in Ukraine and the reform of the World Trade Organisation. The discussion gave both parties an opportunity to confirm […]

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Vancouver, webinar on “Food security on Earth”

The Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, along with the local branch of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, has organised a webinar entitled “Food security on Earth: lessons from food production systems in space”. The webinar is one of the events marking the 6th Italian Design Day. The speaker is the architect and engineer Valentina […]

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Quint statement on Kosovo

France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States have intensely engaged with the governments of Kosovo and Serbia in the past months in order to find a pragmatic solution to allow eligible Kosovo citizens to exercise their right to participate in Serbia’s elections on April 3, 2022. We acknowledge that it is the […]

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Dakar: presentation of an Italian product that replaces cement

The Italian Design Day in Senegal offered the opportunity to present the fruit of Italian ingeniousness: ‘’Monolyto’’, a recycled plastic structure that replaces cement bricks. Manufactured in the region of Dakar from an Italian patent registered by the developer Maddalena Martigli, “Monolyto” represents an eco-sustainable and innovative solution that reduces the carbon footprint thanks to […]

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Lecture on the invention of the “Made in Italy” brand — Tel Aviv

As part of the 6th Italian Design Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv has organised a lecture by Fulvio Irace, Professor Emeritus at the Politecnico di Milano, where he held the chair of History and Criticism of Contemporary Architecture. The lecture will take place on Thursday 24 March in Tel Aviv’s Beit Liebling. […]

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