Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Italy – Bahrain; Sereni initiates Joint Bilateral Commission and Business Council

Vice Minister Marina Sereni carried out a mission in the Kingdom of Bahrain. She met the Vice Prime Minister Mohammad Al Khalifa, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Director-General of the Bahraini Authority for Antiquities, Hala Al Khalifa, and the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women, Hala Al Ansari. The […]

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The Week of Italian Culture returns in Cuba

Contribute to the rediscovery of the city and its spaces through culture in all its forms: this is the main objective of the XXIII edition of the Week of Italian Culture in Cuba, which will take place from 22 to 27 November, organized by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio chairs the Italy-Albania Joint Economic Committee, together with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama

Luigi Di Maio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has chaired the first meeting, at the political level, of the Italy-Albania Joint Economic Committee together with Edi Rama, the Albanian Prime Minister.

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Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

After more than twenty years, Italy once again takes its turn for a semester at the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the most important international organization on the European continent to work for the defense of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, thereby contributing to promote security […]

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Sereni at the Global Interfaith Summit: cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental

Speaking in Dubai at the Global Interfaith Summit, an event hosted by the Italian Pavilion of Expo Dubai 2020,  the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, said “Cooperation and dialogue between states and religious institutions are fundamental. During the pandemic, religious leaders raised their voices in defence of the poor and […]

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Tunis: an exhibition of young illustrators for children’s books

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis presents the exhibition “Excellence. The new generation of Italian illustrators for children”, organised in collaboration with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair/Bologna Fiere and Sgrunf Kids Box. On display, from 19 November to 4 December 2021, in the main hall of the Institute of Culture in Tunis, are the works […]

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Italy takes over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is in Strasbourg to participate in the handover ceremony of the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.  

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Armenia and Azerbaijan

Following the new violent clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces near the international border between the two countries, Italy has welcomed the news that a ceasefire agreement, mediated by Russia, has been reached. We call on both parties to ensure that the civilian population is protected and to implement all measures to rebuild reciprocal […]

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Presentation of the first report on roots tourism in Italy

PRESS RELEASE Presentation of the first report on roots tourism in Italy (Sala Aldo Moro, Palazzo della Farnesina, 17 November 2021, 12 noon) Tomorrow, 17 November, at 12:00 noon, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova will present the publication “Primo rapporto sul turismo delle radici in Italia” [“First report on roots tourism in […]

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Online workshops in Los Angeles: cooking Ribollita and Maltagliati

Two dishes of the Italian culinary tradition, Ribollita from Tuscany and Maltagliati from Ravenna, are the protagonists of two virtual learning workshops organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles in collaboration with Lingua Viva and Eataly Los Angeles. This initiative is part of the 6th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World and […]

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: Theatrical poem “Fedeli d’Amore” staged in Madrid

A stage performance of the theatrical poem “Fedeli d’Amore. A polyptych in seven pictures for Dante Alighieri” created by Marco Martinelli and Ermanna Montanari, founders of the Italian company Teatro delle Albe, will open, tomorrow 17 November and Thursday 18 November, at the Teatro de La Abadia as part of the Festival de Otoño de […]

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Oslo, documentaries about the markets of Porta Palazzo and Ballarò

Two documentaries in the series titled “Food Markets: Aromas and flavors at zero km” will be shown by initiative of the Italian Institute for Culture in Oslo during the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. Following the two showings, the audience will be offered a few dishes typical of the zone. In visiting a […]

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