IIC Belgrade: masterpieces of Roman sculpture in Novi Sad

The Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and the Museum of the City of Novi Sad present the exhibition Roma Aeterna. Capolavori della scultura romana dalla Fondazione Dino ed Ernesta Santarelli (Masterpieces of Roman sculpture from the Dino and Ernesta Santarelli Foundation), which gathers a valuable selection of thirty-three works arranged in chronological order from the […]

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Embassy in Doha: Covid-19, from Qatar plasma to find a cure

Thanks to an agreement between the Embassy of Italy in Doha, Qatar Foundation and Hamad Medical Corporation, on Saturday, June 20th, several plasma samples from patients cured of Covid-19 in Qatar were transported to Italy, with the aim of helping the search for effective treatments against the virus.The samples, which arrived in Italy aboard a […]

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IIC Bratislava: the total painting by Vinicio Berti

From June 30th the works of Vinicio Berti (1921 – 1991), one of the main exponents of Italian abstractionism, will be on display at the Galleria Civica in Bratislava. The exhibition anticipates the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth which will be held next year. Berti made his debut in the early […]

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Embassy London: Covid, a webinar on therapies

Today at 5 p.m. in London (6 p.m. in Rome) will take place the second online appointment of the “Science for Society” meetings, organized by the Scientific Office of the Italian Embassy in London, within the framework of the #ItalyRestart. During the webinar “Covid19 – Searching for effective therapies: where are we?”  will shed light […]

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Visit by the Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar to Rome

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anže Logar, today in Rome. The meeting focused on: EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, the European strategy  to respond to the post-COVID 19 crisis, and migration flows.    

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Paris celebrates the Italian cinema

To promote the Italian film production of the and to remember the long tradition of Italian-French co-production that over the decades has contributed to making European cinema great, the Italian Embassy in Paris celebrated the third edition of “Fare Cinema”, the initiative to enhance the Italian cinema and film industry organized by MAECI (Ministry of […]

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IIC Istanbul: concert by Fabio Mina and Francesco Savoretti

On Thursday 25th June at 7 pm, in the splendid setting of the historic Palazzo Venieri, the 13th century model for most of the noble palaces of Recanati, there will be a concert by flautist Fabio Mina and percussionist Francesco Savoretti. They will perform live streaming exclusively for the Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul. The […]

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IIC Petersburg: the Strega Prize, interview with Mencarelli

On the occasion of the final of the Strega Prize, the Italian Cultural Institute of St. Petersburg proposes an interview with the writer Daniele Mencarelli, author of the book Tutto chiede salvezza, which entered the sixth year of the finalists. The book has already won the Strega Prize Young: with 64 preferences out of 344 votes cast, […]

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Sereni: Arab countries concerned about annexation in the West Bank

“The Italian position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unchanged: we support a negotiated solution that should take due account of the legitimate aspirations and needs of both parties and should lead to a just, viable and sustainable two-state solution based on international standards and in accordance with international law”. This was stated by the Vice […]

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Sereni, Arab countries very worried about Israeli annexation hypothesis in the West Bank

“The Italian position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unchanged: we support a negotiated solution that should take due account of the legitimate aspirations and needs of both parties and should lead to a just, viable and sustainable two-state solution based on international standards and in accordance with international law”. This was stated by the Vice […]

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China, Amb. Ferrari: “At work for the entrepreneurs’ return”

The Ambassador of Italy in Beijing, Luca Ferrari, was present today at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China. In opening the meeting, he reiterated the great importance attached to the Italian entrepreneurs’ return flight to China, on which the Embassy, Consulates General and Chamber of Commerce […]

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Embassy in Berlin: 2020 Italian-German Translation Prize

Tomorrow at 3 pm the Italian Embassy in Berlin is hosting the award ceremony for the 2020 Italian-German Translation Prize, in the presence of Monika Grütters, Commissioner of the Federal Government for Culture and Media and connecting with Dario Franceschini, Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and for Tourism. For the 2020 edition, the Prize […]

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