The “Speciale Italia” at the Istanbul Festival

Considering the success in 2020 of the first edition of the festival dedicated entirely to Italian authors and books translated into Turkish, the Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul is once again proposing a series of meetings with Italian writers. On this occasion, it has availed itself of the collaboration of the Cepell-Centre for Books and […]

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Night of Literature in Bratislava

The Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava is taking part in the Night of Literature, an event dedicated to the promotion of the best European literature translated into Slovak. As in previous editions, the ‘Night’ is coordinated by the Czech Centre of Culture, in collaboration with the cultural sections of the major European Embassies operating in […]

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Speech by Minister Luigi Di Maio at the Rimini Meeting 2021

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the Rimini Meeting 2021 in the panel “International institutions and multilateralism at the test in times of Covid”.

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Italian Foreign Ministry – International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief

To mark the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief, Italy strongly reaffirms its commitment, at the international level, to promote freedom of religion or belief, and expresses its strongest condemnation of all types of violence that are based on religious affiliation or creed. In the firmest conviction that societies […]

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Italian Trade Agency (ICE): Announcement for the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub

The creation of the first Italian Innovation and Culture Hub (IICH), proposed by the Embassy in Washington in collaboration with the Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco, is taking place in this city, with the fundamental contribution of the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), through the Call for Tenders for the management of the […]

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Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the virtual meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on the situation in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, connected from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit, participates in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs to discuss the new challenges concerning the situation in Afghanistan. Click here to read the press statement

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IIC Madrid in collaboration with the festival Concéntrico 07

The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid renews its partnership with Concéntrico 07 | Logroño International Festival of Architecture and Design, scheduled from 2 to 5 September 2021.      The Festival offers a reflection on urban space and on the city of Logroño, capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, inviting you to explore […]

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JazzLife

‘JazzLife, Life in J major’ is the title of a new web, TV and social media format presented by Umbria Jazz and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote Italian artistic and cultural heritage through the eyes and sounds of the best on the current Italian jazz scene. Four dates in the first […]

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Le Agane at the Imago Sloveniae Festival

The Le Agane ensemble will be performing at the Imago Sloveniae Festival. Founded under the guidance of the renowned musician Luisa Sello, who is also a teacher at the Trieste Conservatory, Le Agane gives life to sounds that range from the Renaissance to other contemporary pieces including some that were specially written for this original […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi di Maio and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi. The subject of the discussion was the situation in Afghanistan.

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Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Minister Di Maio had a telephone talk with UN Secretary-General Guterres

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today had a telephone conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on the situation in Afghanistan. Minister Di Maio stated that Italy’s immediate priority is completing repatriation operations for Italian citizens and the humanitarian evacuation of Afghan collaborators, their families and […]

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Foreign Ministry Notice – Afghanistan: Della Vedova meets representatives of the associations for the protection of women’s rights

Today at the Foreign Ministry, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova met representatives of about 80 associations committed to the protection of the rights of women and minors. These associations had requested an urgent high-level political meeting with the Ministry, in light of the dramatic news from Afghanistan and the related concerns for human rights in […]

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