Athens: the Levante Jazz Festival

In the times of social distancing, with limitation measures for concerts still in force, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens create a new cutting-edge cultural event. The Levante Jazz Festival – A musical bridge between Italy and Greece is an online event during […]

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Question Time in the Senate with Minister Luigi Di Maio

L’Aula del Senato, giovedì 25 giugno, svolge interrogazioni a risposta immediata ai sensi dell’articolo 151-bis del Regolamento. Rispondono ai quesiti il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, e il Ministro dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Roberto Gualtieri.    

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IIC Stockholm: “Togetherness”, a journey into Italian design

Conceived by the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm and curated by journalist Paola Carimati, “Togetherness: building alliances through Italian design” is a journey across our peninsula to discover the declinations of contemporary design in the various local territories. Can Italian design suggest the way to imagine new post-COVID scenarios? The recent pandemic has forced us […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab

On 25 June 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab. The fight against Covid-19, tourism flows and bilateral relations were among the topics discussed.      

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Budapest, “Rebus” by Tabucchi at the Notte della Letteratura

The Night of Literature 2020 is an online event organised by the EUNIC-Hungary group which has as a partner the Örkény Theatre in Budapest. Italy participates with Antonio Tabucchi’s story “Rebus”, translated into Hungarian by Margit Lukácsi. The Italian piece will be read in Hungarian by Máté Borsi-Balogh, directed by Anna Siflis, on June 26th […]

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Mr Di Stefano opens “Invest in Bahrain” web conference

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke at the opening of the web conference “Invest in Bahrain” organised by Confindustria Assafrica e Mediterraneo in cooperation with the Economic Development Board of Bahrain and the Embassies of both countries. Also, the Bahraini Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al-Khalifa, the Director General of ICE, […]

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Mr Di Stefano opens “Invest in Bahrain” web conference

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke at the opening of the web conference “Invest in Bahrain” organised by Confindustria Assafrica e Mediterraneo in cooperation with the Economic Development Board of Bahrain and the Embassies of both countries. Also, the Bahraini Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al-Khalifa, the Director General of ICE, […]

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Italian condemnation of attacks targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia

Italy condemns the attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia perpetrated by the Houthis. These attacks trigger new tensions in the Region and threaten Saudi security. Italy calls for an end to hostilities in Yemen and the immediate restart of the political process mediated by the United Nations.

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Le Piazze (in)visibili

After the international preview launched on June 2nd on the occasion of the Republic Day, Le Piazze (in)visibili (The (In)visible  squares), a project promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System), is presented in full through the dedicated website www.piazzeinvisibili.com, where the ebook with […]

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IIC Prague: the “Viaggio in Italia” exhibition

From 26th June to 30th July the cloister of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague will host the exhibition “Viaggio in Italia” (Trip to Italy), conceived by Carlo Romeo, Alessio Liguori, Marco Pescetelli and Stefano Baldi as a journey through all the Italian regions by means of photographic panels. Each panel presents a landscape shot, […]

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Mission to Libya by Minister Luigi Di Maio

Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Libya today. Watch the statements to the press>>     JOURNALISTS ACCREDITATION  

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Press accreditation notice – Statements to the Press by Minister Di Maio returning from his mission to Libya (Ciampino Military Airport, 24 June 2020)

Today, Wednesday 24 June 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will make statements to the press at the Ciampino Military Airport returning  from a mission to Libya.  In accordance with the current legislation on social distancing, a limited number of press representatives will have access. Therefore, only one journalist per […]

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