“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean in Lebanon”

The integrated programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean 2018” was presented to the press and to the major partners of the Italian Cultural Institute, on 30 January, before the Lebanese Minister of Culture, Ghattas Khoury. The event was attended by the country’s most prominent   media and television networks producing in Arabic, French and English. The programme’s […]

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“Italy, Cultures, and the Mediterranean in Iran”

From 12 to 22 January 2018 Tehran hosted the first round of cultural events organized by the Italian Embassy in Iran and featured in the programme ” Italy, Cultures and the Mediterranean 2018″. The programme was developed in conjunction with the country’s most important cultural event, the Fajr International Film, Theatre and Music Festival . […]

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“La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra

The “La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra, specialised in the popular music of the Salento area, will perform at the Olympic Games of Pyeongchang (South Korea) with a band of seven artists next 23 February. The performance will take place at the PyeongChang Olympic Festival Park, set up by the organizers of the Olympic games, […]

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Reminder of Press Accreditation Notice – Celebration of the Anniversary of the Lateran Treaty (13 February 2018)

On Tuesday, 13 February 2018, the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), will celebrate the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat Amending Agreement, in the presence of the highest-ranking officials of the Italian State and of the Holy See. Bilateral governmental meetings will start at 4:15 p.m.In the light of […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Second edition of the “Giornata del Design Italiano nel Mondo – Italian Design Day“ (Farnesina, 13 February 2018)

On Tuesday, 13 February, at 11:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation of the Second Italian Design Day in the World, organised by the Directorate General for Economic and Cultural Promotion and Innovation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in partnership with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), […]

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Interview with Minister Alfano to PRACHACHART THURAKIT

1) Would you say that besides marking the 150th Anniversary of our bilateral diplomatic relations, your visit to Thailand is also meant to highlight the importance of promoting trade cooperation, showing that Italy believes Thailand to have potential /prospects in the economic and investment sector? A) Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the relations between our […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 9 February: latest global news

A business forum on business opportunities in Zimbabwe will be held in Rome on 21 February 2018 A business forum devoted to discovering opportunities in the “New Zimbabwe” will be held in Rome on 21 February 2018 starting at 2:30 p.m. in the Confindustria offices (Viale dell’Astronomia, 30). The event is organised by Confindustria Assafrica […]

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Press accreditation notice – Presentation of the book and web documentary “Italians in Belgium” (Farnesina, 13 February 2018)

The Farnesina will host the presentation of the book and the web documentary “Italians in Belgium” on 13 February 2018, at 3:30 p.m. The initiative is part of the project “Italians in Europe –  European integration seen through the eyes of Italians living abroad”. Italians in Europe tells the current story and the past history of […]

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“Italian Fashion” and “Shoes from Italy” in Tokyo

Italian style was in the limelight for three days in Tokyo. The 52nd edition of “Italian Fashion” and 62nd edition of “Shoes from Italy” took place at the BelleSalle Shibuya Garden in the centre of Tokyo between 6 and 9 February, with 147 companies presenting their clothes, fur, leather and shoe collections for the 2018-19 […]

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Fruit Logistica, CSO: statement by the Italian Ambassador in Germany

The event held at the Italian stand in Berlin’s Fruit Logistica revealed great consensus over the need for joint action on the part of Institutions, trade associations and professionals of the sector in order to promote Italy around the world.   “Italy is Germany’s leading partner in the agro-food sector and its presence at Fruit […]

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The “Pompeii–The Infinite Life “ in 5 musei cinesi​

Exhibits in terracotta, bronze and gold, statues, in addition to frescoes and furnishings from the area of the Vesuvius dating back to the Roman era, will be on display in five prestigious museums in China. The exhibits will be on show at the Archaeology Museum of Chengdu until 3 May, at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Museum […]

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Press accreditation notice – Celebration of the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty (13 February 2018)

On Tuesday, 13 February 2018, the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), will celebrate the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat Amending Agreement, in the presence of the highest-ranking officials of the Italian State and of the Holy See. Bilateral governmental meetings will start at 4:15 p.m. In the light […]

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