The captured soul of landmarks in an exhibition in San Francisco

Stefano Forgione and Giuseppe Rossi – two Italian artists who create works of art in historic and landmark sites by using the natural proliferation of moulds on jute  – are the guest stars of an exhibition that opened yesterday at the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco. The exhibition, titled “Genius Loci”, is sponsored by the Italian […]

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Italy and IFAD sign a new framework agreement

Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, and the Director General of the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD, Gilbert Houngbo, signed a new framework partnership agreement aimed at updating the context of the cooperation relations between Italy and IFAD, laying down general rules applicable to all the future […]

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Building Together–Italy&Israel, a meeting to facilitate Italian companies

Yesterday, some thirty Italian engineering and construction companies and the major players on the Israeli construction and infrastructure scene, participated in the conference “Building Together – Italy & Israel”, organised in Tel Aviv by the ICE Agency in association with the ICE Office in Tel Aviv and the Italian Embassy to Israel, in partnership with the […]

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Amatriciana Day in Tokyo, raises over 15,000 euros for Amatrice

 The Amatriciana Day, organised in Tokyo as part of the Week of Italian Cuisine in Japan last November, raised more than 15,000 euros for the Amatrice earthquake victims. The initiative was promoted by a group of journalists and Japanese chefs of Italian cuisine and was sponsored and supported by the Italian Embassy. The event, now […]

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Female Genital Mutilation, zero tolerance event in Geneva

It is on the International  Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, an unacceptable practice violating the human rights of girls and women, that an awareness-raising event took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was co-sponsored by Italy and organised by the United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with the […]

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Building Together–Italy&Israel, a meeting to facilitate Italian companies

Yesterday, some thirty Italian engineering and construction companies and the major players on the Israeli construction and infrastructure scene, participated in the conference “Building Together – Italy & Israel”, organised in Tel Aviv by the ICE Agency in association with the ICE Office in Tel Aviv and the Italian Embassy to Israel, in partnership with the […]

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The Year of Leonardo in Chile, a contest to fly to Florence

The Year of Leonardo, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian Renaissance genius in 2019, is the fulcrum of a number of initiatives launched by the Italian Embassy in Santiago. After a big event organised at the Embassy on 26 January to present all the activities that will be offered by Brand Italy […]

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Mimmo Locasciulli at the Minsk International Book Fair

The 26th International Book Fair in Minsk has opened. Up to 10th February, the traditional cultural event will showcase the main editorial novelties from all over the world at Belexpo, Belarus’s Exhibition Centre. At the Fair, Italy is represented by a composite high-quality team at the stand set up by the Italian Embassy. On 8th […]

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REMINDER – Press accreditation notice – The 90th anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the 35th anniversary of the Concordat Amendment Agreement (Palazzo Borromeo, 14 February 2019)

On Thursday, 14 February 2019, the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the 35th anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat Amendment Agreement at the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella and of the highest-ranking officials of the Italian Republic and of the Holy See. This year, […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 6 February: latest news from the world

China: belt and road initiative In order to raise the awareness and the preparedness of Italian companies in presenting projects in the Belt and Road Initiative promoting cooperation with China in Third Markets, Confindustria has organised 5 meetings, to be held at local level, in the week from 18 to 22 February. The meetings will take place in Milan, Bologna, Turin, […]

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Italian Universities at Podgorica Educational Fair

Major Italian Universities participated in the second edition of the ‘Educational Fair Italiano’ in Podgorica, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade in partnership with the Italian Embassy. More than 250 visitors, mainly students, from many cities in Montenegro, were given the opportunity to appreciate the academic offer of Italian Academic Institutions and explore […]

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International Day of Zero Tolerarnce for Female Genital Mutilation

The 6th of February is dedicated to celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. On this day, the Foreign Ministry reaffirms its staunch commitment to eradicate this unacceptable practice, which deeply violates the rights and health of women and girls.The struggle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has long represented a priority in Italy’s […]

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