Farnesina hosts a coordination group on Roots Tourism

On 29 May the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the second edition of the coordination group on “Roots Tourism”, promoted by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad in partnership with central and local institutions, associations and the Italian communities abroad. It is also supported by specialised media. The Director General for Italians Abroad, […]

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Minister Moavero meets Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with Bujar Osmani, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs, and Nikola Dimitrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia at the Farnesina today. The bilateral relations between the two countries were discussed focusing on relevant issues and in particular […]

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Italian National Sports Day 2019 is celebrated across the world

Following the agreement signed last year between the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) and the Farnesina, the National Sports Day will be celebrated, on 2nd June, also by Italian communities living abroad. There will be an active participation of Italian expats in  Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Canada, United States, Switzerland and Venezuela, where numerous sports […]

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​Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 30 May: latest news from the world

Brazil: Tim Brazil announces 5G technology testing   The CEO of Tim Brazil, Pietro Labriola, announced the intention of the mobile telephony company to begin testing 5G technology in the States of Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais and Paraiba. The first 5G antenna will be installed in the State of Santa Catarina: the goal of the […]

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Reminder media accreditation notice – Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central European Initiative (CEI) – Trieste, 12 June 2019

On Wednesday, 12 June 2019, the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will take place at the Palazzo della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in Trieste. The meeting will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and President-in-office of the CEI, Enzo Moavero Milanesi and by the Foreign Ministers of the Member States. […]

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Iftar at Villa Madama

Today at Villa Madama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, hosted the diplomatic representatives of the member Countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and of the Islamic Community in Italy for Iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.

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Zagreb: Italy re-elected to sit on the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Zagreb: Italy re-elected to sit on the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 2019-2023 term. The 64th Meeting of the Regional Commission for Europe of the World Tourism Organization was held in Zagreb today. The United Nations Agency deals with the international coordination of tourism policies and is responsible for the […]

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Teatro Verde’s Puppets in Tirana

Thanks to the Italian Institute of Culture, the puppets of the Rome-based theatre company Teatro Verde are in Tirana to participate in the International Puppet Festival. The show, “Bravo bravissimo!”, is a surreal theatrical piece combining memories, historical facts, cultural references and quotations with an all-Italian flavour. The show debuted in Moscow in 2008. Since then, it […]

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Italian universities at NAFSA 2019 in Washington

Italy and its university and higher education system are once again at NAFSA, the most comprehensive international education conference and expo event. Italy is participating in the 2019 edition, held in Washington and attended by over 100 countries, with 35 institutions, public and private, from almost all of the country’s regions, to attest not only […]

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Buenos Aires: the Pupi Siciliani on stage

The extraordinary adventures of the Paladins of France, the war epic engaging the Moors and the Christians in an endless conflict, the appearance of monsters and magicians, the magic spells, and the passionate and love blinding courageous knights, are told by the Pupi Siciliani (Sicilian Puppet Theatre) in Buenos Aires in ‘La pazzia di Orlando’. […]

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Belgrade: a concert of great Italian film music

As part of “Fare Cinema – Italian Film Festival”, the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade organised a concert of great film scores. The concert was perfomed by Mauro Maur (trumpet), Francoise de Clossey (piano), Giuliano Facchini (guitar), Cristian Longhi (keyboard), Lorenzo Mancini (bass guitar) and Daniele Chiusaroli (drums). Mauro Maur, an internationally known performer and First […]

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Algeria: Italy stages three performances at the European Festival

In participation to the 20th edition of the European Festival in Algeria, organised by the EU Delegation in coordination with the Embassies of the EU Member States and with the support of the Algerian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Algiers and the Italian Cultural Institute proposed three evening shows: the  “Magic Flute” ballet by the […]

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