International competition: The looking Glass and behind it

The Italian Cultural Institute of St. Petersburg and the MISP (Museum of Contemporary Art of St. Petersburg) have launched the competition ‘The looking Glass and Behind it’, dedicated to Italian artists of the 20th and 21st century: painters, sculptors, 3D artists. Interested artists will be able to send photographic documentation of their works and installations […]

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Covid19, thanks to the Ukrainian doctors with Puccini’s choir

The humming Choir from Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly” as a tribute and thanks for the group of Ukrainian volunteer doctors who supported their Italian colleagues in the fight against Covid19 and who have now returned home. The project has been promoted and realized thanks to the collaboration between the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, the […]

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Sereni: Cultural diplomacy is part of our foreign policy

“The contribution that the world of culture can give to the resumption of the promotion activities abroad of the Country System is decisive, not only for the value of the cultural activities themselves but also because it is precisely the action in the cultural field that defines the image and ‘narrative’ of Italy in the […]

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Sereni, cultural diplomacy an integral part of our foreign policy

“The contribution that the world of culture can give to the resumption of the promotion activities abroad of the Country System is decisive, not only for the value of the cultural activities themselves but also because it is precisely the action in the cultural field that defines the image and ‘narrative’ of Italy in the […]

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Libya: Italy expresses its firm support to Acting SRSG Williams’s appeal for a humanitarian truce

On the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan, the holy month for Islamic communities around the world, Italy expresses its firm support to the appeal launched by the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, for a humanitarian truce in Libya. Italy hopes that all Countries and International Organizations which participate in […]

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Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina)

“Rebecca will soon be transferred to the German or Swiss hospital of her family’s choice for a major operation. This has been possible thanks to the work of the Italian diplomatic network that has allowed the contact between both German and Swiss medical teams with the Italian doctors who are treating Rebecca, following Minister Di […]

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Coronavirus: the embrace of the UNGSC in Brindisi

More than 20,000 euros were collected on the initiative of the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC), the UN base hosted by Italy in Brindisi, as a contribution to the fight against the Coronavirus. The donations collected by the UNGSC staff have been used to provide devices and personal protective equipment for Perrino Hospital and […]

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IIC: three appointments with the Festival Verdi Home streaming

Three new appointments with the great opera for the Festival Verdi Home Streaming are scheduled from Saturday 25th April  to May 2nd on www.teatroregioparma.it. The initiative came from the cooperation between the Teatro Regio and the Italian Institutes of Culture abroad, and presents to the public, free of charge and in full hd, titles taken […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrates the World Book Day

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins the World Book Day celebrations. At a time of closed schools and #Istayathome mantra, the power of reading allows us to defeat isolation, strengthen bonds and expand our horizons, nurturing intelligence and creativity.

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Sereni: Covid19, culture is the pivotal element of Italy’s recovery

“Publishing is a leading sector of the cultural industry in Italy, both for its economic importance for the projection of our country’s image in the world”. This message was written by the Vice Minister Marina Sereni to the De Sanctis Foundation, that today, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, promotes a live […]

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Coronavirus. Sereni, culture is the pivotal element of Italy’s recovery

“Publishing is a leading sector of the cultural industry in Italy, both for its economic importance for the projection of our country’s image in the world”. This message was written by the Vice Minister Marina Sereni to the De Sanctis Foundation, that today, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, promotes a live […]

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Scalfarotto, telephone conversation with the Swiss State Secretary

Today, Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto had a telephone conversation with the Swiss State Secretary responsible for European affairs, Roberto Balzaretti, as part of the ongoing cooperation between the two governments to ensure the protection of the health of frontier workers and to allow a safe resumption of productive activities. The talks focused on the issues that […]

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