Bahía Blanca: Italian Jazz in Patagonia

Organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca and the city’s Cultural Institute, the “Jazz Week” was inaugurated at the L. Caronti Auditorium with the concert Connections, performed by the young yet already acclaimed Italian jazz vibraphonist Giovanni Perin. The concert was sold out for the occasion. Accompanied by two outstanding Argentine musicians […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli visits the Fucino Space Centre

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today paid a visit to the “Piero Fanti” Fucino Space Centre (L’Aquila), currently operated by Telespazio S.p.A. “Facilities such as the Fucino Space Centre give Italy a competitive edge in the space and satellite systems sector, which is of growing strategic relevance in a […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani participates in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time at the Senate of the Republic.

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Call for applications published for the third edition of the “Vienna Prize”

The call for applications for the third edition of the Vienna Prize is now available online. This award is open to Italian artists born after 31 December 1990, with a good command of the English language and preferably also of German, working specifically in the field of performance art and having at least one solo […]

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Dhaka, commemoration ceremony for the victims of the 1 July 2016 attack

The Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh, Antonio Alessandro, hosted the annual ceremony at his Residence in remembrance of the victims of the attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, where nine Italians lost their lives on 1 July 2016. Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was the Director General for Italians […]

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Lima, Italy Guest of Honour at the Book Fair

For the first time in the history of the Lima International Book Fair, Italy will be the Guest of Honour. This unique opportunity celebrates 150 years of relations between Italy and Peru through a rich programme entitled “Latin connections”, which from 18 July to 6 August 2025 will showcase the vibrancy and contemporaneity of Italian […]

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Hearing of Ministers Antonio Tajani and Guido Crosetto on the outcomes of the NATO summit

The Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate hold hearings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, regarding the outcomes of the NATO summit.

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Tajani: maximum pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. Phone calls with Ministers of Canada, Qatar and Egypt

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held a series of telephone conversations today regarding the situation in Gaza and the prospects for a ceasefire. He spoke with the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, who currently holds the G7 Presidency; the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi opens the North Macedonia–Italy Business Forum in Skopje

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani, inaugurated the North Macedonia–Italy Business Forum today in Skopje. The initiative, part of Italy’s growth diplomacy and the Export Action Plan, was organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Ministry […]

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Prague: a June of music and dance

June in Prague kicked off with a celebration of Italian music and dance, featured in the rich summer programme of the Italian Cultural Institute. As part of the international contemporary dance festival Tanec Praha, held at the Ponec Theatre, choreographer and director Simone Sandroni presented a new production: “Let there be the light”. Following this, […]

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Tajani opens the Italy–Malaysia Round Table with Prime Minister Ibrahim

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is today opening in Rome the Round Table on the Italy–Malaysia Economic Partnership, together with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Zafrul Aziz. The event will be attended by numerous members of the […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli in Seville participated in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, led the Italian delegation in Seville that participated in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), the main event of the UN agenda for 2025 dedicated specifically to financial instruments to promote cooperation projects.  Besides officials from the Foreign Ministry, the […]

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