Lisbon, Week of italian cuisine pays a tribut to Rossini

In an event dedicated to Gioachino Rossini, the Italian Embassy in Lisbon opened the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, which envisages a programme of tastings, debates, workshops and masterclasses on the tastes and local products of our peninsula. In order to highlight the excellence of Made-in-Italy agri-food products, the Embassy united the Italian […]

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Italy’s Cooperation service allocates emergency aid for Northern Syria

As part of Italy’s commitment to foster the Syrian population, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has arranged for another package of emergency contributions worth 2.5 million euros to finance the humanitarian emergency situations in Northern Syria. Thanks to Italy’s emergency contribution of 1.5 million euros to the United […]

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Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, at the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will open the fourth edition of “Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues”. The Conference, promoted by the MAECI and the ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), is now acknowledged to be the major forum […]

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Puglia at the centre of Week of Italian Cuisine in Miami

Puglia was at the centre of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World programme in Miami, which took place between 12 and 18 November.  The calendar of events included seminars, master classes with Chef Cristina Bowerman, food and wine tastings and special themed menus in Italian restaurants. There were also exhibitions and a focus […]

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Fence around the Italian Embassy in Yerevan displays work by De Meo​

The fence around the Italian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia, is now displaying an installation by Carlo De Meo, who has chosen to exhibit his work not inside the offices of the diplomatic mission but outside, so as to enable any passer-by to appreciate it. To celebrate the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 21 November: latest news from the world

USA – Sparkle extends global IP Backbone Seabone with a new PoP in El Paso (Texas) Sparkle, the International Services arm of TIM Group and among the top ten global operators, announces the expansion of its global IP Tier-1 backbone with a new Point of Presence at MDC Data Centers (MDC, formerly McAllen Data Center) […]

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Tunis showcases a combination of classical tradition and contemporary artistic research

The MAXXI Collection has become an ambassador of dialogue between peoples and an instrument of cultural diplomacy because art can build bridges to overcome isolationisms and nationalisms. The exhibition “Classic Reloaded.Mediterranea”, curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, director of MAXXI Arte, together with Eleonora Farina, running from 29 November to 31 January 2019, will bring to the […]

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Joint Statement on U.S.-Italy Strategic Dialogue

The United States and Italy strengthened their ongoing commitment to the bilateral relationship during the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Italy Strategic Dialogue, November 19-20, 2018.  President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte launched the dialogue at the White House on July 30 to focus on improving security and stabilization efforts in the Mediterranean region.  […]

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Buenos Aires: the Aphrodite of Capua on display for three months.

​​Buenos Aires: the Aphrodite of Capua on display for three months. For three months, the Aphrodite of Capua will welcome the visitors of the Buenos Aires National Museum of Fine Arts in its main hall. The Argentinian Minister for Culture, Pablo Avelluto, took part in the opening ceremony together with the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Manzo, […]

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A week dedicated to Dacia Maraini in Mexico City

Dacia Maraini will be presented to Mexican students and lecturers in a series of meetings organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City. The cycle will kick off on 21 November with a meeting with the students of the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, featuring a dramatic reading of ‘Sor Juana’, a […]

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​Minister Moavero Milanesi opened the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to the International Development Law Organization

This morning, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, opened the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), an intergovernmental organisation based in Rome. In his address, Minister Moavero Milanesi, emphasised how the Rule of Law and, more in general, the spread of a […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 20 November: latest news from the world

GABON: KEIOS CHOSEN TO DESIGN THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF FOUR CITIES Keios, the Rome-based architecture and consulting firm specialised in international planning services, won the contract to design a master plan for four important cities in Gabon: Port Gentil, Lambarenè, Mouila and Tchibanga, all situated along State Road N1. The project is financed by […]

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