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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Training Course for ASEAN Officials

TRAINING COURSE FOR HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIALS OF CIVIL PROTECTION SERVICES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES From today until September 15, a high-level delegation from ASEAN countries, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is in Italy for a week of training and exchange of experiences and best practices in the field of civil protection. The aim of the visit […]

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Como and Moscow. Comparing the architecture of the late 1920s

Up until 4 November, the Schusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow will be hosting an exhibition which compares two iconic buildings of the 20th century, the Novocum by Giuseppe Terragni in Como and the Club Zuev by Ilya Golosov in Moscow. Mounted in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the exhibition is dedicated to […]

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Minister Di Maio appoints Ambassador Sequi to be his Chief of Staff

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, appointed Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, at present the Italian Ambassador in Beijing, to be his Chief of Staff. “In these years I, as Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, have had the opportunity to personally […]

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Mostar: Street Arts Festival to heal the city’s wounds of war

Street art to heal the city’s wounds of war. This is the sense of the Street Arts Festival in Mostar, now at its 8th edition, which has turned the city into an open-air museum. Art and creativity are thus put at the service of the solidarity to promote the city’s regeneration. Thanks to the efforts […]

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