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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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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