The ‘Italian Opera Embraces Africa’ lands in Pretoria

​Pretoria hosts the exhibition entitled “Italian Opera Embraces Africa”, which showcases original sketches and costumes from the historical archives of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, including works by Visconti, Zeffirelli and De Chirico. The event, which opened today at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria featuring a performance by the Tshwane University opera […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 28 March: latest news from the world

Guide to Doing Business in Serbia is now available The Commercial Service of the Italian Embassy in Belgrade developed and disseminated the “Guide to Doing business in Serbia”, intended for Italian economic operators. The document offers a general overview of “Brand Italy”, with a brief introduction of its components, which contributed to making Italy one […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re meets Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela del Re, met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Ramiz Hasanov, at the Farnesina today. The meeting was an opportunity to confirm the attention Italy pays to Azerbaijan as a sound political, economic and energy partner. The talks also focused on upcoming visits that […]

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United Arab Emirates: Italian Cultural Institute kicks off with the Italian Cinema Week

The activities of the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi kicked off with the Italian Cinema Week. The works of Italian contemporary masters and talented young directors will be screened in a dense billboard on programme at the Akil Cinema in Dubai and at the Manarat al Saadiyat Cinema in Abu Dhabi.  The first screening will […]

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No, there is no fleeing from Europe

Europe and China. Italy and Brexit. Change and elections. France and the disputes. Isolation and diplomacy. And then an overarching question: Does the Italian government actually realize what the seventh industrial power of the planet is risking by changing its alliances, isolating itself from the G7, upsetting the balance within NATO, taking its own separate […]

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13th Plenary Meeting of the Guardia di Finanza Expert and Liaison Officers seconded to Italian Diplomatic Missions abroad

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi attended a ceremony for the “13th Plenary Meeting of Experts and Liaison Officials of the Guardia di Finanza seconded to diplomatic missions abroad” at the General Headquarters of the Guardia di Finanza (finance police) in Rome. The opening speech was delivered  by the […]

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Undersecretary Picchi met with the Secretary of State at Poland’s Foreign Ministry

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Guglielmo Picchi, met with the Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Szynkowski Vel Sek, at the Farnesina Today.   The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Guglielmo Picchi, met with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Poland, […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano visits Turkmenistan

  A private sector delegation led by the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, visited Turkmenistan today. The delegation included representatives from the plant and industrial component manufacturing, oil and gas, defence, space and telecommunications sectors. Together with the delegation, the Undersecretary met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign […]

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Italian Design Day in Kiev with Assocalzaturifici and MICAM Milano

Italian Ambassador, Davide La Cecilia, today opened the Italian Design Day in Kiev, co-organised by the Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the ICE Agency in partnership with Assocalzaturifici and the MICAM of Milan. On the 50th anniversary of MICAM – the leading international shoewear show running in Milan from 15 to 18 September – […]

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Italian Design Day 2019 in Dublin

To celebrate the 3rd edition of Italian Design Day promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin, in conjunction with the Milano Design Film Festival (MDFF), and with the contribution of Darta Saving Life Assurance, presented a video show entitled Italian Design. Five Perspectives, to celebrate five protagonists of Italian design: Gillo Dorfles, Alessandro […]

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The Farnesina hosts the 12th MAECI-Bank of Italy Annual Conference

The Farnesina hosts the 12th MAECI-Bank of Italy Annual Conference, with the participation of the senior officials of the two Institutions, the Delegates and Financial Attachés accredited to the Embassies and the Diplomatic Missions abroad and the representatives of the other Administrations and members of the Country’s economic system.

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Meeting of the Guardia di Finanza Expert and Liaison Officers on duty abroad

Today, the Farnesina hosted a technical meeting with Guardia di Finanza officers seconded to Italian Diplomatic Missions around the world. The meeting is part of an articulate programme of activities and initiatives promoted for the 13th edition of the Plenary Meeting of the Guardia di Finanza Expert and Liaison Officers held in Rome from 25 […]

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