Undersecretary Di Stefano meets with the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng.

Today at the Farnesina, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, received the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, who illustrated the priorities of his mandate, also making reference to the UN’s new global strategy to bolster actions to combat hate speech. Di Stefano […]

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Kimonomania, creations of young Italian designers in Tokyo

Japanese kimonos reinterpreted through the creativity of young Italian designers are now on show at the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo. “Kimonomania – Young Italian Designers Pay Tribute to Kimono” is an exhibition curated by Stefano Dominella, the President of Gattinoni and of the Textile, Clothes, Fashion and Accessory Section of Unindustria (Union of the […]

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Bangkok kicks off the Italian Festival

Bangkok kicked off the 14th edition of the Italian Festival in Thailand, the cycle of integrated promotion cultural events organised by the Italian Embassy. The Festival began with a jazz concert by the Gianluca Petrella & Pasquale Mirra duo and will wind up in December with flute player Gianni Biocotino. Between the two, there will […]

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Colombia: exhibition on Italian architects and engineers

The contribution of Italian culture to the development of architecture and urban planning in Colombia, leaving a historical and architectural heritage of great artistic and cultural value, is now highlighted in the international exhibition “Italian engineers and architects in Colombia” hosted at the University of Boyacá, in Tunja, north of Bogotá. In cooperation with the […]

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Munich: Rag Theatres in remembrance of Emanuele Luzzati​

Last night, the Italian Cultural Institute in Munich opened the exhibition ‘Rag Theatres. Daniele Sulevic and Emanuele Luzzati’ with the screening of the film “Il flauto magico. Dall’opera di Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” by Emanuele Luzzati. Until 5 April, the halls of the Cultural Institute will display the textile works by Daniele Sulevic, which draw from […]

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Confirmed the presence of 8 Italian citizens on Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302​

​The Foreign Ministry confirms the presence of 8 Italian citizens on  Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 to Nairobi. The Crisis Unit was activated immediately after the accident and remains in close contact with the families so as to continue providing them with all the assistance possible. 

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C​ondolences of Minister Moavero Milanesi for the victims of the tragic airplane crash

“I am deeply touched by the very said news of the tragic airplane crash in Ethiopia. I stand by the families of the victims, to whom I express my sincerest and heartfelt condolences,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi. He also assured that the Foreign Ministry will put utmost […]

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Bernini and the Roman Baroque at the National Museum of Belgrade

Until May 26th, the National Museum of Belgrade will be hosting some masterpieces by Bernini and of the Roman Baroque. This is one of many initiatives taken by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute for this year which marks the 140th anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between Italy and Serbia and […]

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Washington: the treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Turin

The inauguration of the ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition at the National Geographic Museum in Washington was the occasion for a conference by the Director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Christian Greco, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute.    The exhibition, which opened its doors to the public on March 1st, […]

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Nicosia: ‘Woman’s Name’presented on 8 March

At the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Nicosia, on the eve of International Women’s Day, ‘Woman’s Name’ (‘Nome di Donna’) by Marco Tullio Giordana was presented at the “Women’s Film Days – Through a Woman’s Lens: A Year in Film”. The film festival was developed and promoted by the United Nations Country Team in […]

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Quartetto Viotti performs at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong

​Quartetto Viotti performed last night at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong. The event, which was promoted jointly by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General, featured a rich repertoire including Giovanni Paisiello, Alessandro Rolla and the Ouverture and selected arias from Mozart’s Don Giovanni. The ensemble, which was well received by […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano received the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs at the Farnesina today

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, today received at the Farnesina the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs, Gholam Ansari, with whom he made an overview of their bilateral economic partnership perspectives, reaffirming Italy’s interest in fostering their consolidation albeit being aware of the current context of […]

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