Exhibition on the Women of Frederick II’s Empire

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York has organized an exhibition dedicated to the women of Frederick II’s Mediterranean Empire. The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday, March 8, International Women’s Day, and will be open until April 8, in the premises of the Institute (686 Park Avenue). “I am proud to bring Palermo and Sicily to […]

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Sydney, a Symposium on Dante Alighieri

A symposium on Dante Alighieri has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) for next Friday, March 25, at the Ramsay Centre of the said university (North Sydney Campus). The event is the conclusion of the 2022 initiatives dedicated to the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of […]

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The Farnesina creates a Crisis Unit to support companies exporting to Russia and Ukraine

Following a request made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the Farnesina has convened the first technical meeting of a Working Group aimed at assessing the overall impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the detriment of Italian companies exporting in that area. The meeting, coordinated by Ambassador Lorenzo Angeloni, […]

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Exhibition in Athens: “Mirella Bentivoglio. The Other Side of the Moon”

On International Women’s Day, the Italian Embassy in Athens, the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens, and the Gramma_Epsilon Gallery inaugurated the exhibition “Mirella Bentivoglio. The Other Side of the Moon”. The exhibition, created in collaboration with the Mirella Bentivoglio Archive in Rome, pays homage to this influential Italian artist in the centenary of her birth. […]

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Expo Dubai: Sparkle launches IoT Global, the Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity service

During a press meeting held today at the Expo 2020 Dubai Italy Pavilion, Sparkle launched its new IoT Global service. IoT Global is a connectivity service that allows companies to check their assets across multiple countries and with a seamless user experience. The solution is based on the use of global M2M SIM cards capable […]

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Mimmo Jodice on show at the Italian Embassy in San Marino

The Italian Embassy in San Marino organized in its Embassy a solo exhibition of Mimmo Jodice, one of Italy’s star photographers. The exhibition, curated by Maria Giovanna Fadiga, will open with guided tours by appointment from 9 March to 28 April. The exhibition will subsequently go on tour on the international circuit. Ever since the […]

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Lyons organizes an exhibition of Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi

At the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute in Lyons, an exhibition of the work of Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi will run from Thursday, 10 March, to Sunday, 12 March. The exhibition will be set up at the Lyons National School of Architecture (ENSAL), 3, rue Maurice Audin 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin. The exhibition, “Sur la […]

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Virtual screening of the film “Il Giovane Favoloso” by Mario Martone in Chicago

The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago has organized a virtual screening of Mario Martone’s film, “Il Giovane Favoloso” (2014), scheduled from March 11 to 14. The Italian director’s movie recounts the life of writer Giacomo Leopardi, beginning with his childhood. He is a child prodigy who grows up under his father’s relentless gaze in a […]

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For International Women’s Day, the Farnesina is screening M A N I F E S T O, the short film from the Diritti Lab series created in collaboration with the Università IULM in Milan

8 8 March 2022. Diritti Lab, a project created through a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Università IULM in Milan, is fully up and running. The project consists of 13 films produced by young final year students and graduates of the university, dedicated to 13 human rights and […]

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8 March: International Women’s Day – Statement by the Minister

To mark International Women’s Day, allow me to reaffirm Italy’s firm commitment to protect women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment, and to combat all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence. The 8th of March represents the annual opportunity to take stock of the progress made in this field, but above all to recognize the […]

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The Farnesina acts for the protection of minors in Ukraine

The Farnesina continues its action to protect minors in Ukraine, especially orphans in conflict areas. The coordination group on Ukrainian minors, launched last week and chaired by Minister Bonetti with the participation of Minister Di Maio and Deputy Minister Sereni, was established to reach a more effective collaboration among the institutions and many organizations of […]

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Ukraine: Sereni attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting in Montpellier

Today, the Foreign Affairs Council, in Development format, was convened in Montpellier to discuss the strategic prospects of European development cooperation, biodiversity and sustainable food systems in development policies. Italy was represented by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni. The meeting, convened by the French Presidency, opened by taking stock of the situation in Ukraine and of […]

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