Italian Economic Diplomacy 16 September: news from the world

BRAZIL – Events for the presentation of the Guide-book “Doing Business in Brazil” The Embassy of Italy in Brasilia, in collaboration with GMventure and KPMG, has produced a guide-book for Italian businesses entitled “Doing Business in Brazil”. The guide-book will be presented in Italy on the occasion of two events, respectively on October 1st at […]

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Seoul: Italy on show at the Biennale of Architecture

The rehabilitation project for the eastern district of the city of Rome, an area that was left untended for decades, was the subject of a Round Table organised by the Italian Cultural Institute for the second edition of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture & Urbanism, in the section dedicated to “Collective Cities”. The event was […]

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​The Foreign Ministry and the Reggio Children Foundation partner in Italian schools abroad

On 12 September, the Foreign Ministry signed a Declaration of Intent with the Fondazione Reggio Children – Centro Loris Malaguzzi, which was established in Reggio Emilia in 2011 with the aim of promoting solidarity projects through research in the area of education. The “Reggio Emilia Approach” is a philosophy that was developed in the Reggio […]

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Washington: First US retrospective on Andrea del Verrocchio at the National Gallery of Art (September 15, 2019 – January 12, 2020)

Once again, Italian art amazes Washington. The upcoming opening of the first US retrospective on Andrea del Verrocchio, “Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence” (September 15, 2019 – January 12, 2020) at the National Gallery of Art, one of the most prestigious museums in the United States, kick-starts a new season of Italian culture […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 12 September: latest news from the world​

Presentation of the ‘Brands in Italy’ Report: Farnesina, 19 September 2019 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in association with Promoteia, organises the presentation of the report «Brands in Italy: the Italian brands ambassadors of Brand Italy in the world», that will open at 3:30 p.m. on 19 September 2019 in the Sala Aldo Moro […]

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Declaration by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on the West Bank

France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are deeply concerned about the announcement of a possible annexation of areas in the West Bank, particularly the Jordan valley and the northern shore of the Dead Sea. This would, if implemented, constitute a serious breach of international law. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom […]

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G20 2021 Italy: give your opinion on the priorities that the G20 Italy should address!

In 2021, for the first time in history, Italy will host the G20 Summit. For this occasion, in collaboration with the Italian Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, we are interested in your opinion regarding the issues that the G20 should address. What do you think are the main themes that […]

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Bosnia: on show Italian popular traditions

The opening of the exhibition “Italy, Invisible Tales” in Banja Luka on 12 September will kick off the 7th Season of Italian Culture in Bosnia Herzegovina. The exhibition, organised by the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo and by the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Srpska, focuses on popular tradition as a component of […]

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MACFRUT 2020 Expo

The Farnesina hosted the presentation of the MACFRUT 2020 Expo, an event opened to the Diplomatic Corps and to the representatives of the world of research and business. Next year’s event, which is scheduled to be held in Rimini from 5 to 7 May 2020, will be characterised by a relevant new feature as it […]

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Johannesburg: Medea, the debut of the Teatro Patologico in Africa

The Teatro Patologico Association of Rome will travel to Africa at the end of September to stage a single performance of the great classical tragedy Medea at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. The performance, which will be staged thanks to the collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, will see the disabled youths of the Italian […]

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Finland: The Italian Embassy and the IIC promote ‘Design & Diplomacy’

For the “Design & Diplomacy” cycle organised within the framework of the “Helsinki Design Week”, the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute (IIC) in Helsinki opened the doors of the Residence of the Italian Ambassador today, hosting a very crowded informal and much appreciated chat between Italian designer Matteo Ragni and Finnish fashion designer Minna Parikka. […]

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The Italian Cooperation service ​sends relief medical supplies to Libya

The humanitarian shipment from the Italian Cooperation service, consisting of more than 10 tons of medicines and relief medical and hygiene supplies shipped from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) of Brindisi, reached the Port of Tripoli this morning. The supply of humanitarian supplies responds to a request made to Italy by the World […]

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