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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Climate Change. Italian diplomat Alessandro Modiano appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change by Ministers Di Maio and Cingolani

Minister Plenipotentiary Alessandro Modiano has been appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister for Ecological Transition (MiTE), Roberto Cingolani. The decision to appoint a Special Envoy for climate change comes from the increasing relevance of climate diplomacy, a key element of […]

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Dante’s Inferno at the “Santiago a Mil Festival”

A show based on one of the Divine Comedy’s most famous cantiche – the very first one of the Inferno – to be displayed from 17 to 19 January 2022 at the Finis Terrae Theatre in Santiago, as part of the “Santiago a Mil Festival”, an international event of performing arts, offering theatre, dance and […]

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Doha Book Fair: Italy’s stand is dedicated to children

The stand set up by the Italian Embassy at the International Book Fair about to be opened at Doha is entirely dedicated to children. The pavilion, created in partnership with “Reggio Children” – an organization promoting and educating on children’s rights – has a dense agenda of workshops, exhibitions, readings and interactive courses. The aim […]

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United States – the new label to identify Genetically Modified Organisms comes into effect

The National Mandatory Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), published on the Federal Register at the following link  came into effect as of 1 January 2022. Pursuant to its publication, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) obliges food producers, importers and retailers to include the presence of genetically modified ingredients on their labels, marking them […]

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Migrations Congress in São Paulo

The Comite International d’Histoire de l’Art (CIHA), together with the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo and in association, inter alia, with the Getty Foundation and the Goethe Institut, have organised a conference from 17 to 21 January to discuss the phenomenon of migrations, not only of people but also of objects and ideas. The […]

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Italy condemns the latest ballistic missile launches by the DPRK

Italy condemns the latest ballistic missile launches by the DPRK, which occurred on 5 and 11 of January. Such illegal activities undermine regional and international peace and security and are a matter of grave concern. We urge the DPRK to refrain from further provocations and to take concrete steps towards a complete, verifiable and irreversible […]

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The work of Bice Lazzari on show in London

The Italian Cultural Institute in London has organised an exhibition at The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, displaying the work of Bice Lazzari, a pioneer of Modernism, until the 24th of April. The exhibition, co-organised with the Archivio Bice Lazzari, features 40 works that highlight the lyrical and original interpretation that characterises the work […]

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Italy-Spain: the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General meets with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress, Pau Marì-Klose

The Italian Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today received a delegation of the Spanish Congress of Deputies led by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Pau Marì-Klose. The meeting offered the opportunity to further tighten cooperation between the two Countries, also in view of the upcoming Italian-Spanish Summit. In particular, Ambassador Sequi […]

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London, “Manuale d’incanto”, a children’s poetry book

On the 20th of January, as part of the “Book O’Clock” online book club, the Italian Cultural Institute in London will present ‘’Manuale d’incanto’’, a poetry book for children 6 to 11 written by Cristiano Sormani Valli and illustrated by Alessandra Di Consoli. The book, which will be presented by the creator and curator of “Book O’Clock”, […]

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New York: Italy’s ancient treasures on show

The Italian Consulate General in New York and the Italian Cultural Institute opened “Ancient Treasures from Italy”, an exhibition containing 40 artifacts from the Etruscan, Greco-Roman and Italic civilizations. The artifacts are a selection of archaeological finds that were returned to the Italian Consulate General by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office last 15 December as […]

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