Croatia: the show “Moby Dick” on stage

The Italian Cultural Institute of Zagreb sponsored the mini tour of the “Moby Dick” show, performed by the company Teatro dei Venti of Modena. Created with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government, the show received the prestigious 2019 Ubu Prize for stage design.     The show was presented on 12 September at the […]

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Foreign Ministry Note: Italy-Chile; Sereni chairs the joint working group

Vice Minister Marina Sereni chaired the second session of the Italy-Chile Joint Working Group, at the end of four days of bilateral meetings from 13 to 16 September. Co-chair on the Chilean side was the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Carolina Valdivia. Sereni and Valdivia noted the excellent level of relations between the two countries and […]

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Foreign Ministry Note: Italy-Chile; Sereni chairs the joint working group

Vice Minister Marina Sereni chaired the second session of the Italy-Chile Joint Working Group, at the end of four days of bilateral meetings from 13 to 16 September. Co-chair on the Chilean side was the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Carolina Valdivia. Sereni and Valdivia noted the excellent level of relations between the two countries and […]

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Warsaw: 600 participate in the “Run on Together” event

The Italian Embassy in Warsaw brought together more than 600 “runners” for the “Run on Together” event, a 5-kilometre run in the city’s Kepa Potocka Park.     The initiative, financed by Enit, in partnership with some of the main Italian companies operating in Poland, has the twofold aim of celebrating Italian-Polish friendship while launching […]

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La Plata: a handbook for learning about cooperation

The Italian Consulate General in La Plata, in collaboration with Intercoop Editora Cooperativa, has held a presentation, in virtual format, of the book “Learning about Cooperation! A journey into the heart of cooperation”. The book promotes a pathway for cooperation which, beginning from primary school, can help build collaborative projects in the classroom. The presentation […]

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Pretoria: dialogue with South African climate activists

In the context of the Italy – UK partnership for the organization of COP26 (Glasgow, 1st -12th  November 2021), on 14th  September the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria hosted, at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador Paolo Cuculi, the seminar “Towards Milan and Glasgow, voices of South African Youths before COP26”, organized in collaboration with the […]

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Film festival in Chongqing: “Marcello nel ricordo di Fellini” [“Marcello in memory of Fellini”]

The opening ceremony of the “Marcello in memory of Fellini” Film Festival, organised by the Consulate General of Italy with the collaboration and support of UME Cinemas, took place on 9 September in Chongqing on the occasion of Fare Cinema 2021. This date with the movies is to celebrate the fourth edition of the Week […]

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New Italian sites registered as part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves

Italy’s extraordinary natural heritage has received two new and prestigious recognitions from UNESCO. This afternoon, the 33rd Session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s ‘Man and the Biosphere’ Programme (ICC-MAB) decreed the recognition and inclusion of the ‘Monte Grappa’ site in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, bringing the number of registered Italian Biosphere […]

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Villa Firenze hosts the event “Sustainability and Energy Transition: Inclusion as the way forward to COP26”

Washington DC (15 September 2021) – Last night, an event was held on “Sustainability and Energy Transition: Inclusion as the way forward to COP26” in the wonderful setting of Villa Firenze, the official residence of the Italian Ambassador in Washington DC. The event was organised by “Out in Energy”, an LGBTQI+ organisation and member of […]

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Panama: staging of “Questionario: theatrical action with arias”

The Italian Embassy in Panama has staged the contemporary opera “Questionario: theatrical action with arias’, written by maestro Riccardo Riccardi and performed by Panamanian soprano Susan Samudio. The concert was held at the Teatro Nacional, located in the heart of Panama City’s old quarter Casco Antiguo and designed in the early 20th century by Italian […]

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Speech by Minister Luigi Di Maio at the event “Creativity and innovation for the circular economy – the contribution of young people”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, speaks at the event “Creativity and innovation for the circular economy – the contribution of young people”. Born on the sidelines of the G20 to promote the contribution of young people in the debate on the circular economy and on the new working and […]

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Brussels: student dialogue on climate change

Within the framework of the Italian-British climate diplomacy initiatives concerning the forthcoming international events in Milan (“Youth4Climate: Driving Ambitions” and pre-COP26) and Glasgow on COP26, the event “Dialogue between students and the public and private sectors on circular economy and climate change: best practices and reflections for the future” was held in the residence of […]

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