Afghanistan: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered today for an extraordinary meeting to consider the latest momentous developments in Afghanistan. The country finds itself at a crossroads after decades of conflict.  The wellbeing and security of its citizens, political and human rights achievements, as well as regional and international security are at stake. The negotiation […]

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Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. During the meeting, the need for coordination and cooperation among EU member states and the United States and other allies was reiterated to complete evacuation operations and define a shared strategy towards Afghanistan. […]

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Berlin: “Pia”, the performance held in the Embassy courtyard

A series of concerts, lectures, and performances are being organised in the courtyard of the Italian Embassy in Berlin. As part of this project, entitled “Live in the Summer”, promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture in Berlin, the contemporary dance company MOTUS will present its show entitled “Pia” on August 19.  “PIA” is a […]

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Tokyo, Pansini’s photographic exhibition on the Paralympics

Having followed the unfolding of the Olympics by showing videos, news, and old documentaries on the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo wishes to celebrate the Paralympics by means of a gallery of photographs by Maria Pansini, covering the Italian Paracycling team.     From 8 August to 5 […]

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Hamburg: “Island Hopping”, an Italian itinerary

The Italian Institute of Culture in Hamburg sets off on another (virtual) voyage. After the “Treasures of the Sea” that in 2020 invited visitors to discover the most picturesque villages on the Italian coasts, and after “Traveling from Castle to Castle” and “#piazzadante”, the Institute takes to the sea and hoists anchor for the islands that […]

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Afghanistan: the Embassy in Kabul reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Italian Embassy in Kabul, led by Ambassador Vittorio Sandalli, who returned to Italy yesterday from Afghanistan, has been immediately reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the other European diplomatic representations redeployed to their homeland, and is already operational. In close coordination with its European partners, it monitors the […]

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Afghanistan: the Embassy in Kabul reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Italian diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is maintained

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Italian Embassy in Kabul, led by Ambassador Vittorio Sandalli, who returned to Italy yesterday from Afghanistan, has been immediately reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the other European diplomatic representations redeployed to their homeland, and is already operational. In close coordination with its European partners, it monitors the […]

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Batumi is one leg of the Genoa International Music Youth Festival

Three talented Italian musicians will star in the Genoa International Music Youth Festival, the prestigious international musical event that has reached Georgia, in the renowned tourist destination, Batumi.   They are tenor Alessandro Goldoni, winner of numerous Italian and international competitions, who has performed at famous theatres from Japan to Switzerland, the United States to China. Then […]

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The course “Lina, una biografia” in Sao Paulo

The life and works of the architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) are the subject of a course organized by Centro Pesquisa e Formação of SESC (the Brazilian Social Service of Commerce organization), in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture of Sao Paulo.     During this series of lessons entitled “Lina, A Biography”, students […]

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NOTE BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Venezuela

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its satisfaction with announcing the start of negotiations in Mexico City between the Venezuelan authorities and opposition forces, with the mediation of Norway, to find a solution to the political and humanitarian crisis in the South American country, to which Italy provides its support. Jointly with the European Union and the International Contact […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. The discussion concerned the definition of a common approach to the situation in Afghanistan and the coordination of evacuation operations.

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Magister Raffaello’ exhibition arrives in Chile

The multimedia exhibition explores the work, life, and adventures of Raphael, one of the most emblematic artists of the Italian Renaissance. This is ‘Magister Raffaello’, a wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance, a multimedia installation brought to Chile by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago and the Artequin Museum. Thanks to technological resources and […]

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