Cultural Institute in Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Exhibition

On 7 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade will inaugurate the exhibition entitled “Nikola Tesla, l’uomo che definì il future” [Nikola Testa, the man who defined the future], curated by Italian architect and illustrator, Daniele Meucci. This event is to be run jointly by the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and the publishing company, […]

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Foreign Affairs Ministry Note – Guaranteeing safe passage, adopting a multilateral strategy

Thanks to the extraordinary joint efforts of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministries, and the Intelligence Department, Italy has completed evacuation operations by air transport of over 5,000 Afghan citizens, including those who have collaborated with Italy, in various capacities, over the years. This means that Italy tops the list of EU countries in terms […]

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Italian Exhibition at the Prague Art Gallery Exchange Project

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague supported the running of an exhibition at the Berlinskej Model Gallery organised in the capital of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with the “Like a Little Disaster” Italian contemporary art gallery based in Polignano a Mare.  The main theme of this artistic event is femininity, dealing principally with maternity […]

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Medical aid to Cuba. The Ambassador met with associations

Italy sent medical aid to Cuba to combat a new wave of Covid-19 on the island. A flight carrying medicines, equipment (including ventilators), and medical supplies landed at Havana’s Jose Marti airport on 26 August. It was a special Neos flight from Italy, transporting medical supplies and equipment worth around a million and a half […]

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Slovenia Film Festival – Italian movies in the programme

The Italian Cultural Institute in Ljubljana has been involved in running the 2021 edition of the 17th International Film Festival at the Kino Otok-Isola Cinema, a summer review of art and auteur-style films that includes Italian movies as well.       The Festival – which will run until 30 August – is held mainly in […]

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Tanzania, Ambassador Lombardi meets civil society organisations

The Italian Ambassador to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, has recently met with representatives of civil society organisations and Italian Missionary Societies operating in the country. The first meeting took place with the President of the organisation ‘L’Africa Chiama’, Anita Manti, to take stock of the important activities carried out in the Iringa region in support of […]

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Joint Statement on Afghanistan Evacuation Travel Assurances

The text of the following statement was released initially by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Canada, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, […]

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Frankfurt: Accademia di Brera in the exhibition “Sguardi.”

A selection of works by students of the prestigious Accademia di Brera will be part of the exhibition entitled ‘Sguardi (Glances)’, organised by the Westend Galerie, in Frankfurt from 3 September.   The exhibition focuses on the introspective approach in the art of the new generations. It emphasises the intimacy of feelings and personal reality […]

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Thirtieth Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Estonia

On the occasion of the cultural initiatives organized with the Estonian authorities to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the re-established diplomatic relations between Italy and Estonia (on August 27, 1991), The Italian Embassy in Tallinn decided to pay tribute to Maestro Ennio Morricone (1928-2020).   Morricone is one of the most famous composers of movie […]

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Joint press conference of Minister Luigi Di Maio and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, meets today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the end of the meeting,  the two Ministers will hold a joint press conference.  

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Meeting between Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, meets today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the end of the meeting,  the two Ministers will hold a joint press conference.   

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Italia-Uganda, prestito agevolato per regione Karamoja

Italy and Uganda have signed a financial agreement for a facilitated loan which will be applied to implement a project for the promotion of recovery and development in the Karamoja region of Uganda (Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project II-KIDP II), as part of a broader plan of national development and the country’s peace program. Signing the […]

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