Sanremo Giovani World Tour

Promoting the Italian culture and language and supporting our creative industry in the world  The “Sanremo Giovani World Tour”, promoted by the Foreign Ministry in partnership with the Rai Communications Directorate, kicks off with the ambitious goal of taking on a tour of five continents the finalists of Sanremo Giovani 2018: Deschema, Einar, Federica Abbate, La Rua and Nyvinne. It is […]

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South Korea shows a growing interest for Italian design

​South Korea celebrates the “Italian Design Day in the World”, an integrated promotion programme developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation which focuses on the theme “Design and the City of the Future” and now at its third edition.   Prof. Arch. Davide Fassi, one of the most renowned experts in the […]

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Lisbon: birth of Ipazia, the Association of Italian Scientists

The Italian Embassy in Lisbon hosted the birth of the Association of Italian Scientists and Researchers in Portugal, “Hipácia”, which is the Portuguese name of the scientist from Alexandria, Hypatia, a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer of ancient Greece. The founding members of the Association are fifteen, comprising Italian researchers, both men and women, who work […]

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Colombia: “The city of the future, quality of life and the new frontiers of living”

 For the Third Edition of Italian Design Day in Colombia, the Italian Embassy explored the theme of the cities of the future and the new frontier of living, thanks to the presence of architect Francesco Fresa, from the Piuarch Firm in Milan, as the Italian “Ambassador” of design invited to Bogotá. For the occasion, the […]

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Tehran hosts 2019 Italian Design Day

The Italian Embassy to Iran coordinated the programme of initiatives celebrating the 2019 Italian Design Day – IDD-  at its third edition on 2 and 3 March. Architect  Giovanni Ottonello, Art Director of the European Design Institute, was the “Ambassador” of Italian Design in Iran for the second year in a row. The overarching theme […]

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Czech Republic: An exhibition itinerary showcasing the points of excellence of Italian creativity

The Italian Embassy in Prague hosted the highlight event of the Italian Design Day 2019 in the Czech Republic. The event was organised upon the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the aim of combining artistic talent, creativity and entrepreneurship in a broader production process, which is the fulcrum of […]

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Bratislava hosts event dedicated to Made in Garda

Lago di Garda and the surrounding area was presented as a tourist destination in Bratislava during a promotional event held at the residence of the Ambassador of Italy to Slovakia, Gabriele Meucci. The event, which was organised in conjunction with the Lago di Garda Lombardia Consortium and Agenzia Europe 3000, was attended by the Slovak authorities […]

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Australia: Sydney Design Festival

On the 3rd Italian Design Day in the World and the Sydney Design Festival 2019, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney will feature Milan-based architect and computational designer Arturo Tedeschi in the Symposium dedicated to Accessing Design, the theme of the Sydney Design Festival 2019. Other participants in the symposium will be Berto Pandolfo, industrial designer and Director of Product […]

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Canada: “Anatomy of space: artwork and ideas” conference in Montreal by Peter Bottazzi, designer and set designer

Italy, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has launched the third edition of the “Italian Design Day in the World” on 20 March. In 100 cities all over the world, 100 events are simultaneously organised and feature famous names in the world of Italian design in events and seminars dedicated to Italian […]

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United States: the lecture “From the spoon to the city of the future, sustainability and innovation” in Miami

“From the spoon to the city of the future, sustainability and innovation”: these are the themes discussed on March 19 by architects Marco Piva and Chad Oppenheim at the Marangoni Institute in Miami to celebrate the 2019 Italian Design Day. Before a public of professionals of the sector – designers, architects and local contractors – the Italian […]

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Spain: Italian Design Day, awarding the winners of the competition launched by the Italian Embassy

For the third edition of Italian Design Day, the Italian Embassy in Madrid hosted the event “Design. A voyage between Italy and Spain” on 7 March. Design Ambassadors Gilda Bojardi, editor-in-chief of the Italian Magazine INTERNI, and Marva Griffin, founder and curator of Salone Satellite – an event that is part of the Salone del Mobile in Milan and […]

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Undersecretary of State Di Stefano opened the programme entitled “L’Italia che funziona”

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, opened the programme entitled “L’Italia che funziona” at the Chamber of Commerce in Bologna today. It comprises a series of meetings in the area with a view to illustrating the reforms and measures developed by the Government to support Italian enterprises. The programme […]

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