Tel Aviv, webinar on climate change impact

The Embassy of Italy in Israel and the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv have organised a series of online scientific meetings in partnership with The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (a faculty of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev), centred on the relationship between man and mountain, called “So Harsh, So Fragile: […]

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Dedication of the Farnesina’s EU Treaties Hall to David Sassoli

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will open today’s ceremony to dedicate the Farnesina’s EU Treaties Hall to the memory of former European Parliament President, David Sassoli. The ceremony, which will take place in the presence of the highest offices in the State and of the family members of the […]

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Toronto, webinar on the creativity of architect Gio Ponti

The Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto organized a webinar titled “Design To” on the prestigious architect Gio Ponti, to be held on Friday, 21 January, with keynote speaker Fulvio Irace, professor emeritus at the Milan Polytechnic. Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was the emblem of Italy as it rose from the rubble of war, having conquered a prominent […]

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Moscow, Danieli signs a 100 million euro contract

The Italian Embassy in Russia was the venue that hosted the signing of the agreement between Danieli Centro Combustion S.p.A. (Genova) and Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC for the manufacture of four heating furnaces for MMK’s hot rolling mill 2000. The project will be implemented by stages within five years and the overall contract […]

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Moscow presentation of Venezia Panoramica catalogue

The exhibition catalogue for Venezia Panoramica. La scoperta dell’orizzonte infinito is to be presented in Moscow today, January 18, at 7 p.m.  The event will be attended by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Daniela Rizzi. The presentation will also be attended by the exhibition’s curators and catalogue authors Giandomenico Romanelli, Pascalin Vatin and […]

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Tunis: two agreements between MACAM and Italian institutions

At the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis, two cooperation agreements have been signed between the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Tunis (MACAM) and two Italian Institutions, namely the Fondazione Scuola dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali and the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”. Both agreements aim at multidisciplinary training […]

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Hamburg: “Le madri della Costituzione”, meeting with the author

A meeting on the 21 women of the Constituent Assembly which led to the Italian Constitution will take place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg on Thursday, 20 January 2022 (7:00 p.m.). The protagonist will be journalist Eliana Di Caro, author of the book“ Le madri della Costituzione” [The mothers of the Constitution] (Il Sole 24 […]

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Mission of Deputy Minister Sereni to Cuba and Costa Rica (Havana/San José, 16 – 21 January 2022)

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, started an institutional visit to Cuba and Costa Rica on Sunday, 16 January, which will end on Friday, 21 January. The visit started in Havana where, today, Deputy Minister Sereni will chair the sixth Session of the Political Dialogue together with the First Deputy Minister, […]

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Media accreditation note – Dedication of the Farnesina’s EU Treaty Room to European Parliament President, David Sassoli (Farnesina 19 January 2022)

On Wednesday, 19 January 2022, at 11:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the dedication ceremony of the EU Treaty Room to the memory of European Parliament President David Sassoli. The event can be attended by journalists in person, from the Ministry’s Aldo Moro salle d’écoute, and by the official photographers directly in the venue. Public […]

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Argentina showcases an exhibition on Italian ingenuity

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cordoba, Argentina, organised an exhibition titled: “Italian Genius. From Leonardo to Italy in Space”. The exhibition, hosted in the halls of the Municipality of Villa General Belgrano, in the province of Cordoba, was opened a few days ago and will be running until next 28 February. The exhibition itinerary exalts Italian […]

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Farnesina Note: United Arab Emirates – Yemen

Italy expresses concern at the attacks in the Musaffah industrial district outside Abu Dhabi. Italy wishes to express its solidarity with the families of the victims and stands by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and, furthermore, firmly condemns these actions which, by fuelling a retaliatory spiral, are liable to impinge on the stability […]

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Brand Italy takes centre stage at the Doha International Book Fair

Culture can also be a matter for children. The stand set up by the Italian Embassy in Qatar at the International Book Fair opening in Doha tomorrow is entirely dedicated to children. The booth, one of the largest in the fair, was created in partnership with “Reggio Children” – an organization promoting and educating on […]

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