Brazil: opening of the “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit

The “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit ​opened on August 8 at the Casa FIAT de Culture di Belo Horizonte.It is an initiative of great importance that retraces the iconography of Saint Francis with artwork by Tiziano, Perugino, Orazio Gentileschi, Guido Reni, Guercino, Carracci and Cigoli. The exhibit also includes a virtual visit of the Upper […]

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Public consultation on a new online platform giving public access to documents in the possession of the European Commission

“By launching a public consultation, the European Commission intends to collect the views of the public on the implementation of a new online platform for accessing documents in the possession of the Commission, as provided for in EU Regulation 1049/2001. For details on how to take part in the Consultation scheduled to close on 21 September 2018, click […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses concern and condemnation for the escalating violence between Gaza and Israel

The Foreign Ministry expresses deep concern and condemns the escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel in the last few hours. The Foreign Ministry hopes that self-restraint prevail, that violence stop and that the ceasefire be respected by all the parties involved. The escalating violence once again reveals the urgent need to work for a […]

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Afghanistan: Minaret of Jam exhibition opens at Embassy

An exhibition on the Minaret of Jam, one of the first Afghan sites to be selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has opened at the Italian Embassy in Kabul and will run until 25 August. The exhibition compares three-dimensional documents made during a recent archaeological expedition to the Minaret with photographs taken in the […]

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Message from Minister Moavero on the National Day of the Sacrifice of Italian Workers in the World celebrated today in Marcinelle

Dear friends, To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Marcinelle mine disaster in Belgium, allow me to share a few thoughts with you while paying homage to the 262 miners who lost their lives on that 8th of August 1956 in Bois du Cazier. The death toll included 136 Italians: an immense tragedy and a deep wound […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 3 August: latest news from the world

Germany: Berlin hosts the first Italian-German conference on smart cities The Italian Embassy in Berlin recently hosted the first Italian-German conference on smart cities. The event was attended by more than 150 personalities, including the competent city councillors and managers of the Municipalities of Milan, Florence, Turin, Munich and Berlin, in addition to the top […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano participates in Task Force on costs and benefits of economic agreements

At the Ministry of Economic Development, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, headed a delegation from MAECI participating in the first meeting of the Task Force on costs and benefits of multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements involving Italy, the EU, and Third countries. MP Di Stefano was accompanied, among […]

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Italy-Malaysia Consultations

Bilateral consultations, held today at the Farnesina at the officials level,  confirmed the dynamic phase of the relations between the two Countries. A desire was clearly stated to develop more structured forms of dialogue, as well as to explore the large potential of growth in economic and trade relations. Italy and Malaysia share a commitment […]

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San Francisco: “La Scuola International School” is given equivalence

There will be an important development in the Italian educational system in the world for the 2018/2019 school year: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) have recognised  “La Scuola International School” in San Francisco the status of equivalence  at preschool and elementary levels.  This school […]

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Lebanon: concert in the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbeck

​The Temple of Bacchus in the heart of Baalbek, one of the most important, well-preserved archaeological sites in the Middle East, acted as backdrop to a concert organised as part of the Rossini year celebrations in Lebanon by the Embassy of Italy and the Cultural Institute. The concert forms part of the Baalbeck International Festival […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists “Dialogue of Cultures”, (St. Petersburg, 7-9 November 2018)

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg will host the 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists – “Dialogue of Cultures” – from 7 to 9 November 2018. It is organised by the State Hermitage Museum in cooperation with Mediacongress “The Commonwealth of Journalists”.   The event is targeted mainly at young Russian journalists, and is also open […]

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13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists

INFORMATION NOTICE 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists “Dialogue of Cultures”, (St. Petersburg, 7-9 November 2018)   ​The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg will host the 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists – “Dialogue of Cultures” – from 7 to 9 November 2018. It is organised by the State Hermitage Museum in cooperation with […]

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