“Italian Fashion Days in the World remind us that fashion is also culture” (Vogue)

The Italian Fashion Days in the World were presented at Villa Madama, the representative headquarters of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. An opportunity to strengthen synergies while also promoting Italian culture abroad. Fashion is an industry, but it is also culture. This was the key takeaway from the presentation evening of […]

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Manama, “Breeze of Tarantella” Concert

On 29 January 2025, just days after the visit of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the concert “Breeze of Tarantella: A Journey through Southern Italy”. The event took place as part of the annual […]

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Ceremony at the Farnesina for the issuance of a stamp marking the 150th anniversary of Italy-Peru diplomatic relations

A ceremony was held today at the Farnesina to present the commemorative stamp issued to mark the 150th anniversary of Italy-Peru diplomatic relations, which were formally established on 23 December 1874 with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Trade, and Navigation. The event was presided over by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi, representing […]

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Non-EU Foreign Trade Performance in 2024

According to data released by Istat on Italy’s foreign trade—currently available only for non-EU countries—Italy exported goods worth €305.3 billion in 2024, marking a +1.16% increase compared to 2023. This represents the highest value reached by Italian exports to non-EU countries in the last decade. In the same year, Italy imported goods worth €240 billion, […]

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Miami, 2025 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration

Holocaust Remembrance Day event, organized by Italy’s Consulate General in Miami and Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with American Jewish Committee of South Florida, met with tremendous success. The event, which was intended also as a tribute to the work of the great Italian writer Primo Levi, offered the opportunity for a deep reflection on […]

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On Rai 5 this evening: “The Italian vision”

On 30 January 2025 at 21:15 CET, Rai 5 will broadcast “The Italian vision: culture in the world”, the special dedicated to the States General of Cultural Diplomacy (Matera, 5-6 November 2024). At the same time, the special will be available worldwide via live streaming on Rai Play. From 31 January 2025, it will be […]

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Tokyo, The Greek and Roman world in Japanese manga

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo hosted a roundtable entitled “The Greek and Roman world in Japanese manga: representations of the classical world and impact in the age of globalisation”. The event offered a reflection on the cultural dialogue between the West and Japan through the art of manga, which has enabled the rediscovery of […]

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Buy American to avoid a trade war with Trump, Italy says

BRUSSELS — If Europe wants to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump, it has to buy more from the U.S., boost defense budgets and deregulate to make the EU economy stronger, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told POLITICO. Tajani argues there’s a deal to be made with the transactional U.S. president, recalling that he met […]

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Once again this year, Italian Embassies and Italian Cultural Institutes around the world have organised events to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the international commemoration held annually on 27 January in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. This date was chosen as it marks the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland by […]

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Holy See, launch of the “Iter Europaeum”

On Thursday, 28 February, the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union in Rome, hosted the launch event for the Iter Europaeum at its headquarters in Palazzo Borromeo. The initiative, marking the Jubilee 2025, is a pilgrimage route through the European churches of Rome. Originally launched in […]

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Visit to Mexico by Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli

Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli undertook a mission to Mexico to meet with several new representatives of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. During his discussion with Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Mercado, they explored the prospects of the Italy-Mexico Strategic Partnership in economic and trade relations, scientific and academic cooperation, justice, […]

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Philippines, energy and infrastructure drive a rising market

Closer to Europe in linguistic and traditional terms than other Asian countries – 80% of the population is Christian and English is the vehicular language – the Philippines is establishing itself as a market with great prospects for Western investment. The archipelago, home to almost 116 million people, already serves as a strategic base of […]

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