REMINDER Press accreditation notice – Presentation of ” Fiera Macfrut 2020″ and the new SPICES & HERBS GLOBAL EXPO (Farnesina, 11 September 2019)

On Wednesday 11 September 2019, at 11 a.m. the Farnesina will host the presentation of “Fiera  MACFRUT 2020” and of the new SPICES & HERBS GLOBAL EXPO. The 2020 edition of the international Macfrut fair will take place in Rimini from 5 to 7 May 2020 in partnership with the Sardinia Region. It will have an international focus on “Fruits […]

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Riga Food: Italy at the most important Fair in the Balkans

The Italia Pavilion at the Riga Food Fair aims to present the companies symbolising the points of excellence of the Italian agrifood sector at the most important Fair of the Balkans. Italian Ambassador Sebastiano Fulci performed the Pavilion’s ribbon-cutting ceremony together with the Latvian Minister for Agriculture, Kaspars Gerhards, in what has become a consolidated […]

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Message of greeting from the Hon. Minister Luigi Di Maio to the personnel of the Foreign Ministry serving in Italy and abroad

“It is with great enthusiasm and a profound sense of responsibility that I assume the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Allow me to address a warm greeting to all the women and men, especially the younger ones, working at the Central Administration of the Ministry, at the Diplomatic Missions and in […]

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, at the Farnesina

After being sworn into office by the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, took office at the Foreign Ministry. Handover-takeover process with his predecessor, Enzo Moavero  Milanesi

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Premio Mosca (2019/2020 – 2nd Edition)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity and Urban Regeneration, announce the 2nd edition of the “PREMIO MOSCA”, providing for a six-month residency (end of January – end of July) in Moscow for 2 emerging Italian […]

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​Turkey: Ankara and Istanbul showcase Italian design and architecture

The Italian Embassy in Turkey, in partnership with the Department of Architecture of Bilkent University, organised two evening events in Ankara and Istanbul dedicated to design and architecture, with a special homage to Caccia Dominioni, an important family name made famous by two cousins: Paolo Caccia Dominioni, military, writer, engineer and designer, and Luigi Caccia […]

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Seoul: exhibition of the works on the journey of Italian artist Tarshito

The exhibition “Tarshito falls in love with Korea” dedicated to Italian artist Tarshito, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, opened at the Gallery of the Cultural Foundation of the Metropolitan Council of Seoul. The exhibition displays works that the Apulian artist painted in Korea last autumn together with Korean artist Soe Oe Ja, drawing inspiration […]

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​Cinema: the CinemArena experience travels from Africa to Roma

The convoy of trucks that for months drove through the roads of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia and Nigeria to bring outdoor cinema to more than 75,000 people will now arrive in Rome. The 135 evening events, organised as part of the CinemArena project, which were financed through the Africa Fund of the Ministry of […]

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A masterpiece by Botticelli on show in Vladivostock

It is the first time that the Russian Far East hosts a work from an Italian museum. The “Madonna della Loggia” by the famous Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) and that belongs to the collection of the Uffizi Galleries of Florence, was displayed today in an event that forms part of the cultural programme of the […]

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Sao Paulo: exhibition on the work of Bruno Munari​

The creative works of Bruno Munari, one of the most important Italian artists of the 20th century, will be on show at Sao Paulo’s Museo da Casa Brasileira. A selection of 117 of his artworks offers an overview of his artistic production from the 1930s to the end of his career. The opening of the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 3 September: latest news from the world​

INDIA – Enel Green Power is adjudicated a 25-year energy supply contract Enel Green Power, through its Indian subsidiary for renewable energy, EGP India, has been awarded the right to sign a 25-year energy supply contract for a 190 MW wind farm in India. The project was awarded under the 1.8 GW Eighth Tranche of […]

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OSCE: global security in the digital era and its Asian partners

On 2 and 3 September, Italy, as the Chairman of the OSCE Asian Contact Group, is co-chairing with Japan the Tokyo Conference “How to Achieve Comprehensive Security in the Digital Era: The Perspectives of the OSCE and its Asian Partners”. The event will be attended by representatives of the 57 OSCE Participating States and of the […]

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