Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America

March 1, 2019 The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States reiterate their strong support to the ongoing efforts of UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ghassan Salamé and the United Nations Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) to de-escalate tensions in Libya and help the Libyan people chart a path […]

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ASEM Day

The 23rd anniversary of the Asia – Europe Meeting (ASEM) is celebrated on 1 March. ASEM is a platform for cooperation between Asian countries and Europe, uniting 51 countries in addition to the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat. It is a forum for informal dialogue on political, economic, social and cultural matters. Together, the […]

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Zambia: an Italian Cultural Centre to open in Lusaka

An Italian Cultural Centre will soon be opened in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and will be located near the Italian School. The Centre is planned to host a multi-functional hall with a capacity for 300 spectators for theatre and music performances (it is fitted with a piano and an audiovisual system) and film screenings […]

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M’illumino di Meno, this year too the Foreign Ministry supports the project

This year too, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joined the “M’illumino di Meno” project which envisages switching off the external lights of the Farnesina lighting the flagstaffs, the flags and the court d’honneur. Moreover, the energy saving mode in the corridors and in the common spaces will be advanced at 6 p.m.The […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 01 March: latest news from the world

Exco 2019, the first International Cooperation Expo, to be held in May The first international cooperation expo will be held at the Fiera di Roma fair centre in Rome from 15 to 17 May.  Organised by Fiera di Roma, Diplomacy and Sustainaway, the event will develop on two levels: an exhibition area where stands will be […]

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Progress is made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney

Progress has been made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney based  on the “Museum of the Mind” in Rome. The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney hosted a focused and effective meeting on the project, which was attended by the Director of the Santa Maria della Pietà Museum in Rome, psychiatrist Pompeo Martelli, and anthropologist […]

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Bucharest: Tenco, De André and Genova in a musical voyage

Piano, guitar and voice to narrate the story written by Elena Buttiero and Ferdinando Molteni to retrace the steps of the short friendship between two Italian legendary artists: Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. Against the backdrop of a mysterious city: Genoa. The city that merges not only their destinies but also those of other […]

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China: a cinema and social media star travels across Italy

A Chinese cinema and social media star becomes the testimonial for tourism to Italy thanks to a campaign developed and launched by the Italian Embassy in Beijing. Liu Haoran, 21 years old and 30 million followers won through his cheerful and positive image, toured Italy for five days in November, documenting his entire itinerary. Before […]

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​Madrid: shots by Vimercati and the dialogue with Morandi

The Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid devotes an exhibition to Franco Vimercati, an artist often defined as the ‘Morandi of photography’, who portrays isolated objects in an almost ritual setting. The exhibition ‘Franco Vimercati: his photography, his life. A dialogue with Giorgio Morandi’, curated by Elio Grazioli, showcases the artist’s whole artistic career. It begins […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re visits the United Nations humanitarian response depot in Brindisi

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, visited the United Nations humanitarian response depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi, a logistics facility of the World Food Programme (WFP) that is part of an international network that enables its partners – presently 88 Government agencies, International Organizations and Civil Society Organizations – to “pre-position” its humanitarian aid […]

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Belgrade: Concert by pianist Alessandra Celletti

The Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in partnership with the Kolarac Foundation, organised an important concert at the Foundation’s Gallery. On stage was Italian pianist Alessandra Celletti, an all-round artist. After graduating from the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome, Alessandra Celletti has performed in Italy but also in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Denmark […]

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An exhibition opens in Muscat, Oman, to celebrate 40 years of Italian archaeological missions

The long-standing collaboration between Italian archaeologists and the Sultanate of Oman was celebrated by organising an exhibition at the National Museum of Muscat ‘Dreamers. 40 years of Italian archaeological research in Oman ‘. The exhibition, dedicated to the biographies of scholars who carried out their research in the Sultanate, was inaugurated by the Ambassador of […]

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