Ukraine. Della Vedova: citizens want EU to play role on international stage

“In these days our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people, victims of an unjustified aggression by Putin’s Russia, who are bravely defending themselves, even with Europe’s support”, said Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, speaking at a plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe, currently being held in Strasbourg. […]

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Beirut: Fresu plays at the Lebanese Jazz Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute in the Lebanon, in collaboration with the Liban Jazz Association, presents a concert by Paolo Fresu and his Trio on March 12. Fresu is one of the most famous Italian jazz musicians of our time. The sound of his trumpet is often compared to that of jazz legends such as Miles […]

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Haifa to host Children’s Theatre Festival

For three days, from 17 to 19 April, as happens every year, Haifa will host the International Children’s Theatre Festival, organised by the local Municipal Theatre, assisted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa, to celebrate the Jewish and Christian Easter. The Festival will feature many theatre shows, outdoor shows and activities for children. As […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – 93rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE LATERAN TREATY (Italian Embassy to the Holy See, 15 March 2022)

Tuesday 15 March 2022, at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), at the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, and the highest institutional offices of the Italian Republic and of the Holy See, the 93rd anniversary of the Lateran Treaty will be celebrated, as well […]

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Tel Aviv: when poetry means woman

To mark World Poetry Day, which will be celebrated on 21 March 2022, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv is dedicating an evening to a selection of Italian and Israeli female poets whose work has been translated for the first time for the occasion. The event will be conducted by poet and literature scholar […]

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Crisis in Ukraine. Contribution from Italian Cooperation

Italy will contribute to the international humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis with 25 million euro. The Italian funding was approved yesterday, 10 March 2022, by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni. It responds to the appeals from the United Nations system and the international Red Cross movement following the deterioration in the humanitarian […]

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Lisbon: webinar on technologies and the energy transition

The opportunities in the field of digital technologies for decarbonisation and the energy transition were the main topics discussed at the webinar organized by the Italian Embassy in Lisbon and COTEC Portugal (a Business Association for Innovation), together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). The online webinar […]

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Italy and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan

The Diplomatic Historical Archive of the Farnesina collaborated on an episode of Paolo Mieli’s show “Passato e Presente” [Past and Present]. The episode, called “Italia Marocco. De Amicis alla corte del Sultano” [Italy and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan], will be broadcast on Friday, 11 March, at 1.15 p.m. on Rai […]

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Minister Di Maio participates in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (Turkey)

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a diplomatic mission in Turkey to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

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Helsinki: workshop on Italian Food & Wine

A workshop to promote Italian food and wine was held in Helsinki in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Sergio Pagano. “Selezione Italia – Food & Wine” was an opportunity to showcase Italian quality food and wine for the Finnish market. The workshop was organized by “Italian Trade Connections”, a Finnish firm committed to developing […]

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Tunis: Arab play on Dante’s Inferno

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis is continuing to celebrate Dante Alighieri’s life and works by staging an original play on the Inferno of the Divine Comedy by the Tunisian director Hafedh Khalifa. This new staging of the play is set to premiere on 11 March at the Theatre of Regions in Tunis’ City of Culture. […]

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Prague: 36 photos to tell the story of women scientists

The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague inaugurated an exhibition narrating the stories of women scientists. The “A Life as a Scientist” exhibition draws inspiration from the databank of the “100 Women Against Stereotypes” project launched by the Osservatorio di Pavia and the Associazione di giornaliste Gi.U.Li.A., in partnership with the Bracco Foundation and […]

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