Beijing: a children’s painting contest dedicated to Leonardo

The fifth edition of the national children’s painting contest organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing is dedicated to the anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. The ‘Paint Italy Prize’ proposes to young contestants the theme of the figure of the Italian genius in his attempt to transmit to children “that insatiable yearning […]

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Cairo: event featuring astronaut Paolo Nespoli

On Italian Research Day in the World 2019 and concomitantly with the message by the President of the Republic on 15 April 2019 (https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/27430), the Italian Embassy in Cairo promoted a series of activities focused on space science and satellite remote sensing in general. The star testimonial at the events that took place in Egypt […]

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Cracow: series of concerts for the ‘Maggio musicale italiano’

An intense music festival to disseminate Italy’s musical heritage in Poland has kicked off in Cracow at the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute. Now at its second edition, the ‘Maggio musicale italiano’, co-organized with Polish music partners including ‘Cracovia Andante’, the ‘Cracow Philharmonic’ and ‘Cappella Cracoviensis’, and hosted at the Boleslaw, Rzeszow and Bielsko-Biala concert halls, opened […]

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Albania in the ’20s-’30s in the photos of the Quaronis

A rare and unique look at the political and social life of Albania in the ‘20s and ‘30s is presented in the exhibition entitled ‘The Photographic Archive of Pietro and Larissa Quaroni – Albania 1928-1931’.  The exhibition displays 85 photographs, most of which are unpublished, and taken by the diplomat and his wife during their […]

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Italian companies attend the International Agricultural Fair in Serbia

The International Agricultural Fair opened in Novi Sad its 86th edition of which Italy is the Partner Country. The event marks the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership between Rome and Belgrade. The Italian Pavilion, which was inaugurated by the Undersecretary for Agricultural, Food, Forestry Policies and Tourism, Franco Manzato, […]

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Italian Carabinieri train police units in Uganda and Rwanda

Italian Carabinieri continue the training of  police units in Rwanda and Uganda within the framework of the cooperation programme between the Italian Embassy in Kampala, the Police Corps of both countries and the General Command of the Carabinieri. The training programme focuses on forensic activities and on the management of public order in compliance with international […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 14th May 2019 – the latest news from the world ​

TO-ASEAN BUSINESS DAYS The Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Culture, Politics and Society of the University of Turin together with T.wai – the Torino World Affairs Institute as scientific partner, are organizing the TO-ASEAN Business Days in Turin on 17 and 18 June dedicated to showcasing the opportunities available for businesses in […]

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Los Angeles: the 6th edition of the Starring Europe Festival comes to a close

The sixth edition of the European Union Film Festival, ‘Starring Europe’, created to celebrate the best of the European Union’s contemporary film productions, has recently closed in Los Angeles. The Festival screens both feature films and shorts that have won festivals in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Poland […]

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Info Day on the EU programme: “ENI CBC Mare Mediterraneo”

Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the presentation of the EU 68-million-euro cross-border “ENI CBC MED“ programme which aims to finance development projects in the Mediterranean Basin for the transfer of technology and innovation, social inclusion and climate change involving small and medium-sized […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re in Paris to attend the UNESCO International Water Conference

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the UNESCO International Water Conference in Paris today. The Deputy Minister participated in the panel on the promotion of a gender approach to water security, underscoring the need to focus special attention on women and girls in enforcing the right to access […]

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Joint ​Statement by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-YvesLe Drian, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi (13 May, 2019)

At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, we had a very positive and productive exchange of opinions that confirmed our convergence of views on international issues. The stabilization of Libya has great relevance in ensuring both the regional security and that of Europe, but also in managing migration flows. We therefore reaffirm the importance […]

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Verdi’s Trovatore opens in Tirana to celebrate the EU Week

The Embassy of Italy in Tirana, in conjunction with the Albanian National Opera and Ballet, staged ‘Il Trovatore’, Giuseppe Verdi’s drama in four acts and the second opera of his so-called ‘trilogia popolare’. The production celebrates the 2019 EU Week and promotes the opera as a distinctive feature of Italian culture. “Wherever politics builds borders, […]

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