Stuttgart, Zucchero and Mario Biondi at Jazzopen 2025

Schlossplatz, Stuttgart’s largest central square, played host to two leading voices of the Italian music scene. As part of Jazzopen 2025 – a festival that first took shape in Stuttgart in 1994 – Zucchero and Mario Biondi took to the stage, delighting the German audience with some of the most beloved and unforgettable songs from […]

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Delivery of Italian humanitarian aid to Myanmar

A plane operated by the Italian Cooperation and carrying humanitarian relief supplies for the civilian population of Myanmar landed this morning in Yangon. The shipment, arranged by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the request of Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, who is responsible for Development Cooperation, was received today by staff […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi in Brussels at the Foreign Affairs Council

Upon Minister Tajani’s instructions, The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated yesterday in Brussels in the 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting, dedicated to revitalizing relations with Southern Partners, as part of the works on the new Pact for the Mediterranean. She said: “At a critical moment in international relations, characterized by instability, […]

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Rosario, a festival dedicated to Italian cinema

As it does every year, during the Fare Cinema Festival, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario, in collaboration with “El Cairo, Cine Publico“, organises a series of meetings dedicated to contemporary Italian cinema. The Festival features free admission every Sunday in July and August. Contemporary Italian cinema speaks to us through a shared emotional […]

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Athens, Nicola Piovani in concert

Federico Fellini, Roberto Benigni, the Taviani Brothers: four masters of Italian cinema who conquered the international scene thanks to the mastery of their movies, giving popular culture some of the most beloved soundtracks. Maestro Nicola Piovani, the composer of those soundtracks, celebrated them in a symphonic concert at the Odeon Herodes Atticus in Athens. The […]

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Tajani in Washington, meetings with Secretary of State Rubio, Trade Representative Greer, and Congress

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Washington to meet with US institutional authorities, members of the business community, and representatives of the Italian-American community. During the visit, the Minister will meet with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations […]

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Doha, Artist Quayola’s Exhibition “Nuovo Paesaggio”

The exhibition “Nuovo Paesaggio – New Landscape” by contemporary artist Quayola opened on 5 May in Doha and will run until 19 July Organized by the Italian Embassy in Doha and Studio Quayola, in collaboration with Fondazione AGO – Modena Fabbriche Culturali and co-financed by the Ministry of Culture, the project—curated by Claudio Composti – […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi participated in the informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)

Upon Foreign Minister Tajani’s instructions, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in the Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels. The agenda included trade relations with the United States, ongoing EU negotiations for free trade agreements with third countries, and trade relations with China. Undersecretary Tripodi stated: “Italy […]

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Visit to the Foreign Ministry by African diplomats participating in the UNITAR/LUISS Master’s program

iOn Friday, 11 July, African diplomats participating in the fourth “Executive Master in Global Public Diplomacy and Sustainable Development” program, organized by UNITAR, in collaboration with the Luiss School of Government, and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited the Foreign Ministry. Following previous editions, that meeting provided an opportunity to […]

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Traditional Italian puppets and marionettes in Prague

Over 250 puppets and marionettes will be on display in the Baroque Chapel and the halls of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague until 26 August. They come from one of the world’s leading collections of marionettes and puppets: the Zanella/Pasqualini Collection – Budrio Museum (Bologna), which houses more than 35,000 unique pieces from around […]

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Vienna, Conference on Gravitational Waves and the “Einstein Telescope”

Metternich Palace, home of the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted a prestigious science diplomacy event dedicated to the topic of gravitational waves and the European “Einstein Telescope” project, a future research infrastructure for observing the universe. The meeting, organized as a side event of the International School of Astroparticle Physics (ISAPP2025), featured Prof. Marco Pallavicini, […]

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Tajani: «Now the ECB shall take action. We need a plan modelled on the one implemented for Covid to protect companies»

Minister Tajani, how should Europe respond? «Calm and cool-headed. It must negotiate with its head held high knowing that it is in everyone’s interest to avoid a trade war. Europe needs the united States and vice versa». What do you think of the postponement of the European counter-tariffs to August 1? “A wise choice. Firmness […]

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