London, exhibition celebrating the centenary of Treccani

To mark the centenary of the founding of the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, the exhibition “Palazzo Treccani” arrives in London, thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute. Originally curated by the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana and designed by Dotdotdot, the exhibition was made possible with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture […]

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Road accident in Tanzania: several Carmelite Missionary Sisters of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus killed. The Italian Embassy is providing assistance

The Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, is following the case of several nuns from the Congregation of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, involved in a severe road accident on Monday, 15 September, in the Mwanza region (northwestern Tanzania). The accident killed Italian […]

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Buenos Aires, Exhibition for Architect Virginio Colombo

The exhibition “From Milan to Buenos Aires. Virginio Colombo,” organized by the Fondo Documental y Fotografico Virginio Colombo, in collaboration with the Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación  and under the patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, opened on 18 July and will run until 19 December. The exhibition, curated by Alejandro […]

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Rosario, screening dedicated to Carlo Di Palma

On Friday, 19 September, during a new edition of the Fare Cinema Festival, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario, in collaboration with El Cairo Cine Público, ACEK, Rai Cinema, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, and the Lazio Region, will present the documentary film Acqua e zucchero: i colori della vita (Water and […]

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Guatemala, “Obiettivo Italia” for the 25th anniversary of the Italian Cultural Institute

The photography exhibition “Obiettivo Italia” opened on 10 September at the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City, and will run until 2 October. The exhibition aims to document the traces of the deep-rooted and diverse Italian presence in Guatemala, reflecting on the deep bond between the two countries on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli at the Launch Conference of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Naples L’Orientale

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the Conference launching the new UNESCO Chair in Education, Gender Equality, and Climate Action, held in English, at the University of Naples L’Orientale. The candidacy for the new UNESCO Chair, submitted by the Neapolitan university as part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs […]

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New ISTAT data, the Foreign Ministry’s work on exports continues

According to data released today by ISTAT on Italy’s foreign trade, in the first seven months of 2025, Italy exported goods worth €384.2 billion, recording a 2.9% increase in value compared to the first seven months of 2024. Exports grew in value both to EU markets (+3.1%) and to non-EU markets (+2.7%). The trade balance […]

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São Paulo, Italian Comics at the Bienniale

The eighth Curitiba Comics Bienniale, the largest comics event in southern Brazil, took place from 4 to 7 September. It featured over fifty conferences, ten workshops, eight exhibitions, and a four-day fair showcasing and enhancing the work of 250 artists. This edition was characterized by decentralized activities: in addition to various activities in public schools, […]

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Morocco, Antiquity Prize awarded to research on the Neolithic period

The research, published in the journal Antiquity in 2024, uncovered the earliest and largest agricultural complex yet found in Africa beyond the Nile, indicating North Africa played a key role in Mediterranean prehistory. The annual Antiquity prize was founded in 1994 to recognise the best article published each year in Antiquity. This year’s winning article […]

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Minister Tajani to attend the inauguration of the academic year and the SIOI’s Preparatory Course for the Diplomatic Career Competition

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be at the SIOI tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to participate in the inauguration ceremony for the 2025-2026 Academic Year and the Preparatory Course for the Diplomatic Career Competition.  The Minister said: “The training of future Italian diplomats is instrumental to the pursuit of foreign […]

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Tajani: “We will defend our allies without hesitation. Putin is mocking Trump; we are in favour of new European sanctions against Russia.” (La Stampa)

Antonio Tajani answered the phone call while travelling to the Marche region. He is still irritated by what happened 24 hours earlier in the Senate and by the words of the Five Star Movement Senator, Alessandra Maiorino, who called him a “paid influencer” for Israel. He sees a common thread between that attack, the Kirk […]

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Italy votes in favour of UN Resolution supporting the Two-State Solution

Today, Italy voted in favour of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution calling for the establishment of a State of Palestine free from Hamas. The Resolution, which adopts the “New York Declaration on the peaceful resolution of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-State solution”, was tabled by France and Saudi Arabia. […]

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