Mission to China by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to China to attend the 2nd edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai in which Italy is a Partner Country. Today, Italy’s chief diplomat met with the Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to make the best of Italy’s participation in the […]

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Minister Di Maio on mission to Morocco

Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Morocco: his agenda includes official meetings with the Head of the Government Saadeddine El Othmani and with the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita. Bilateral relations between Italy and the Kingdom of Morocco are traditionally excellent and based on utmost cooperation on issues of common interest, such […]

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Settimana della Lingua: Riad bel canto italiano in concerto

“From Belcanto to Verismo – An introduction to Italian Classic Opera”: this is the title of the concert organized by the Embassy of Italy in Riyadh, in collaboration with Roma Capitale’s Teatro dell’Opera Foundation, as part of the celebrations for the 19th Week of the Italian Language in the world. Singers Erika Beretti, soprano, and […]

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Ivory Coast: pianist Silvia Belfiore in concert

As part of the ‘Italy, Cultures, Africa’ initiative and of the 19th edition of the Italian Language Week, a concert by pianist Silvia Belfiore was organised in Abidjan by the Italian Embassy. The performance of music pieces was interspersed with the reading of texts by Italian and African authors to highlight the synergies between Italian […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 31 October: latest news from the world

Business and Experts Forum of the Central European Initiative (CEI) – Milan, 15 November 2019 Within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in association with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the General Secretariat of the CEI, and with the support of Assolombarda, organized the “Business and Experts Forum of the […]

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Kenya chooses ‘Fragments of Nature’ to celebrate Italy’s Contemporary Art Day

The project entitled  ‘Fragments of nature’ marked the 15th edition of the Italian  Contemporary Art Day in Kenya. Promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi, the project enjoyed the participation of Italian and Kenyan conceptual and street artists. The show opened both in Nairobi and in Malindi. In Nairobi, the display featured four works […]

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Reminder: press information notice – G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Nagoya – from 22 to 23 November 2019)

We recall that under the Japanese Presidency of the G20, the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will be held in Nagoya, Aichi (Japan) from 22 to 23 November 2019.    Media representatives interested in covering the event are kindly requested to apply for accreditation on the Website: https://www.g20aichi-nagoya.go.jp/en/press, by Friday, 8 November  2019 (Japan time GMT +9).  Applicants […]

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REMINDER – Press accreditation notice – Bilateral Seminar titled “Celebrating 70 years of Diplomatic Relations. Italy and Israel Side-By-Side for Innovation” (Farnesina, 5 November 2019)

On Tuesday, 5 November, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Farnesina will host the bilateral seminar titled “Celebrating 70 years of Diplomatic Relations. Italy and Israel Side-By-Side for Innovation”, an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Israel and dedicated to successful projects developed within the framework of the Agreement on […]

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Di Stefano: Internationalisation is a necessary requirement for companies

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, today attended the National Assembly of Italian Cooperatives – Agri-food and Fishing Sector held in Rome together with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, and the Undersecretary at the MIPAAF Giuseppe L’Abbate in representation of the Government. The meeting focused on […]

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Di Stefano: Internationalisation is a necessary requirement for companies

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, today attended the National Assembly of Italian Cooperatives – Agri-food and Fishing Sector held in Rome together with the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, and the Undersecretary at the MIPAAF Giuseppe L’Abbate in representation of the Government. The meeting focused on […]

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Press Conference of the General Secretary of the CGIE at the end of the meeting of the Presidency Committee (Farnesina, 7 November 2019, 16.00 hours)

Thursday, 7 November 2019, at 16.00 hours, the General Secretary of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE), Michele Schiavone will hold a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Presidency Committee.   Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in attending the event are kindly requested to register in one of the following […]

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It@ca in Toronto: seven Italian success stories

Seven successful Italians will tell the story of an active and dynamic Italy free of stereotypes to an audience of entrepreneurs, businessmen and people from the cultural and political world of Toronto. The event, which was titled It@ca, was synergistically organised by Italian institutional players in Canada: the Embassy, the Consulate General and the Italian […]

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