Diplomazia Economica Italiana 10 June: latest world news

RUSSIA – A WEEK OF IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ITALY IN RUSSIA: NEW OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS FOR 37.6 MILLION EUROS. During the last week, Termomeccanica Pompe and the Piedmontese SME Sanco, manufacturer of fire-fighting systems, won two contracts under the Novatek Arctic LNG-2 project worth EUR 31.4 million and EUR 5 million, respectively. These two […]

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Tokyo: Italian Sounds for the “Festa della Musica”

On the occasion of the Festa della Musica (Musci Festival) 2020, the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo offers a concert by Remo Anzovino, famous pianist and composer, and Flavio Boltro, one of the most prominent jazz trumpet players on the world stage, who together will perform an unpublished live online. For Anzovino this is a […]

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Libya – Joint communiqué by the Foreign Ministries of Italy, France and Germany and the High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell

In the aftermath of the constructive commitments to halt fighting, resume dialogue and reach a ceasefire within the framework of the 5+5 joint military committee, taken in Cairo on 6 June, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the High Representative/Vice President urge all Libyan and International parties to effectively and immediately stop all […]

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IIC Paris: “Dopo la battaglia” (After the battle) and “Vangelo” (Gospel) by Pippo Delbono

Pippo Delbono, one of the most appreciated and beloved artists of contemporary Italian theatre, and the Foundation Emilia Romagna Teatro (ERT), in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Paris, make available to the French-speaking public two of his performances subtitled in French, Dopo la battaglia e Vangelo, discovered by the Parisians during their performances […]

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Scalfarotto participated in the informal Foreign Affair Council (FAC) meeting

Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council Trade. While thanking the Croatian Presidency and EU Trade Commissioner Hogan for his work, the Undersecretary stated that the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation is a crucial moment for the future of the Geneva Organisation. “I am delighted that […]

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Scalfarotto participated in the informal Foreign Affair Council (FAC) meeting

Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council Trade. While thanking the Croatian Presidency and EU Trade Commissioner Hogan for his work, the Undersecretary stated that the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation is a crucial moment for the future of the Geneva Organisation. “I am delighted that […]

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NEWITALIANBOOKS: The new portal for the promotion of Italian publishing in the world

“Many times, over the past few weeks we’ve wondered what we could do during lockdown without books and reading. Also for this reason it must be very clear how necessary it is to put in place a systemic action to support the world of culture, strongly affected by the health emergency and also by the […]

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Mission to Athens by Minister Luigi Di Maio

Today Minister Luigi Di Maio is in Athens, where he will meet his Greek colleague Nikos Dendias.    

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Di Maio «We need concrete solutions to get the economy back on its feet. My style? Doing, not speaking» (Il Messaggero)

He smiles beneath the blue mask with a stylised Italian flag. The operation was clearly a political success and Luigi Di Maio knows it. He was able to bring together at the Foreign Ministry Cabinet ministers from Italia Viva (Teresa Bellanova) and the Democratic Party (from Dario Franceschini to Roberto Gualtieri and Paola De Micheli), plus Paola Pisano […]

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Sereni: Covid-19, Italy and the promotion of women’s fundamental rights (International Affairs)

Throughout the world, coronavirus crisis has hit women hardest, but it has also demonstrated their great strength and resilience, starting with the key role they have played at the forefront of healthcare workers and in scientific laboratories. Among the effects of the lockdown there has been a dramatic increase in episodes of domestic violence and […]

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New York: sustainable fashion and ethics, the trends after COVID-19

A meeting on Zoom dedicated to Italian contributions to innovation and sustainability in the rapidly changing world of fashion. A webinar organised for tonight by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. What does sustainable fashion mean? What is your relationship with ethics, especially after […]

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Kyiv, the ” Raffaello Per Sempre” exhibition

On April 6, 2020, 500 years after the death of the great Italian Renaissance artist, Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520), many museums around the world have planned initiatives for this date – exhibitions, conferences, concerts. The Museum of Western and Oriental Art in Odesa has decided to celebrate this anniversary with an exhibition entitled “Raffaello Per Sempre” […]

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