Italian Cuisine Week: culinary stars join in to support the integrated promotion of Italian food and wine products in East China

The “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” was celebrated across East China in the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Ningbo. The Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai coordinated a very rich programme of events in conjunction with Italian institutions and Italian and Chinese food and tourism operators. “La Vigna di Leonardo” was one of the most […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: in Mexico, culinary events under the “Italia, que gusto!” logo

The 4th edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in Mexico placed special attention on diversifying the events and the typology of audience to involve, with initiatives organised in partnership with ICE, IIC, Chamber of Commerce, the Dante Alighieri Society, SACE, the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, the Instituto Nacional de Nutricion and Filmoteca […]

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​Italian Cuisine Week: Chile focuses on promoting a healthy and accessible diet

The Italian Embassy in Santiago chose “Diet and Health” as the theme of the 6th Italian Cuisine Week in the World with a view to promoting a healthier lifestyle in Chile, which has the highest percentage of overweight or obese adults among the OECD Member Countries. The Week’s programme of events focused on the “social” […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: in Thailand, creativity and entrepreneurship at the service of Italian taste

The Italian Cuisine Week in Thailand confirmed the success of Italy’s culinary tradition in a Country that, by no coincidence, will soon host the first office abroad of the International Culinary School ALMA of Parma, in Bangkok. The numerous initiatives organised were attended by a public who showed great interest for Italian products of excellence. […]

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The Week of Italian Cuisine: tastings and stories about Italian excellence

​The rich program of events organized by the Italian Embassy in Canberra during the 6th Week of Italian cuisine were dedicated to the Mediterranean diet and to the connections between food, culture, design and Italian language, with a special focus on fake products an on the fight against counterfeiting, hence improving people’s knowledge about the […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: in Albania, education and food and vocational training

The fourth edition of the Italian Cuisine Week was a great success in Albania. It was promoted by the Italian Embassy in partnership with the Regional Council of Apulia CCIA, Confindustria and AICS, which organised more than 20 events in Tirana, Valona and Berat. The focus of the Week was on the theme of food […]

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Sardinia: “The Creativity of an Island” at the IIC in Paris

The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Paris closes 2019 with a homage dedicated to “Sardinia: the Creativity of an Island”, that offered 12 events to enliven the cultural agenda of November and December. In addition to culinary workshops by Chef Nicola Pisu, the concerts by jazz musician Gavino Murgia with his “Mattanza trio”, the […]

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​Campione d’Italia’s Inclusion into the EU Customs Area. Relevant Italian and Swiss Agencies Reach an Understanding on Specific Bilateral Issues.

On December 20, in Bern, an Exchange of Notes took place between Italy and Switzerland concerning specific bilateral issues related to the change of customs and tax status of the Italian exclave of Campione d’Italia. Ensuring legal certainty and facilitating the transition to the new status are the basic aims of the agreement, particularly regarding […]

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Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with UNIFIL Italian Contingent

Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, during his visit to Lebanon today, met with the Italian Contingent of UNIFIL. The Minister thanked the deployed servicemen and women for the dedication, professionalism and spirit of sacrifice with which they are conducting their mission. Mr. Di Maio expressed pride for the work that the Contingent carries out […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, Meets with the Commander of UNIFIL Italian Contingent, Gen. Diego Fulco, and MIBIL Commander, Col. Luciano Antoci.

During his visit to Lebanon, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Commander of UNIFIL Italian Contingent, Gen. Diego Fulco, and MIBIL Commander, Col. Luciano Antoci. Minister Di Maio addressed the military commanders as follows: “Your work is fundamental to guarantee the security of the region and strengthen the capabilities of the Lebanese […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, Meets with the Commander of UNIFIL, Gen. Stefano Del Col.

On the occasion of his mission to Lebanon, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met with UNIFIL Commander Gen. Stefano Del Col today. During their talks, the Minister expressed great appreciation for mission achievements under the command of Gen. Del Col, stressing that UNIFIL plays a fundamental role in maintaining peace and stability in a […]

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Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Host Workshops and Themed Dinners

This year’s program for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City featured workshops, master classes and themed dinners. In addition to eco-food tastings and conferences on the Mediterranean diet, Italian Cuisine Week was celebrated with art and music events. In Hanoi, in particular, a major festival called […]

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