Luxembourg: ‘Fare Cinema’ puts a focus on Mastroianni

Fare Cinema: A film festival in Luxembourg with a focus on Mastroianni and restoration The ‘Fare Cinema’ Festival, launched by the Foreign Ministry to promote high-quality film productions abroad, has landed in Luxembourg. The Italian Embassy has organised a series of screenings spanning from the classics of the past to contemporary cinema with two films […]

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A new series of events in London: A2B – Art to Business

The Italian Embassy in London is inaugurating a new series of events: A2B – Art to Business, a series of meetings aimed at celebrating Italian creativity and Made in Italy products. Culture, in all its forms, is a fundamental resource for Italy and this is why the Embassy promotes Art and the practical effects it […]

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A contest between two chefs kicks off the ‘Week of Italian Cuisine’ in ​Madrid

A contest between two Michelin star-winning chefs, Italy’s Niko Romito and Spain’s Ángel León, in the preparation of pasta, the star ingredient of Italian cuisine, kicked off the Week of Italian Cuisine in Spain at the Italian Embassy in Madrid. The Italian Ambassador Stefano Sannino said: “This event is the best way of leveraging the contribution […]

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3rd Week of Italian Cuisine in the World

On 14 November, at 11:30 a.m. at the Officine Farneto in Rome, the third edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World was held in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Claudia Del Re, and of the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Tourism, Gian Marco […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 13 November: latest news from the world

Confindustria – SME Day 2018 The 9th National SME Day, organised by the Piccola Industria (Small Industry section) of Confindustria in partnership with Trade Associations, will be held on 16 November. This year too, the initiative will involve more than 1,100 enterprises and almost 42,000 people who will hold the visits and meetings with the […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses deep concern over the escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel

The Foreign Ministry expresses deep concern over the serious escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel in the last few hours, firmly condemns the launch of rockets from the Gaza Strip onto the Israeli territory and calls on all the parties concerned to immediately cease the violence. Italy staunchly supports the priority goal of tangibly […]

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New Embassy opened in Conakry in Guinea

The new Italian Embassy was opened in Conakry in Guinea with a short ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ambassador, Livio Spadavecchia took the opportunity to highlight the business activities and cooperation provided by Italians, even during the 20 years the Embassy was closed in Conakry. He also announced a packed programme of cultural activities for the upcoming year. The […]

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‘Italian Studies Show’ held in Tokyo

The two-day ‘Italian Studies Show’ in Tokyo, this year at its 12th edition, attracted more than 3,000 visitors. Hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo and organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy and the Italian-Japanese Association, the Show included the participation of 18 Italian Universities, 20 language schools and 3 fashion academies and […]

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Campaign launched to showcase small Italian towns to American tourists

A promotional campaign was launched to get American tourists better acquainted with Italy’s small historical towns: those 279 boroughs that extol the beauty of Italy and in which to enjoy panoramas, monuments and history but also the pleasures of the table. The campaign was launched by the Italian Embassy in Washington in partnership with the […]

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The Conference for Libya opens in Palermo

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is in Palermo today to attend the Conference for Libya.   The Italy-hosted Conference aims to promote Libya’s stabilisation process within the framework of the UN Action Plan and in the full respect of Libya’s ownership of the process, as illustrated by the United […]

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The Foreign Ministry allocates funds to the World Health Organization to provide healthcare in Libya

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Africa Fund, has arranged to allocate 1,118,700 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO) to boost healthcare assistance to the migrants held in camps in Libya. The “Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment for Migrants in detention centers in Libya” project will focus its activities on the […]

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6th Italy-Korea S&T Forum

The aim of the  6th Italy-Korea S&T Forum, co-organised by the Polytechnic of Turin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and scheduled in Turin on 12 and 13 November, is to strengthen bilateral relations in the sector of science and technology and discuss the common global challenges. The event will focus on […]

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