France – Open day at the Italian Cultural Institute in Marseilles on Saturday
Next Saturday, there will be an open day at the Italian Cultural Institute in Marseilles. The Institute is organising a “Casa d’Italia” tour as part of the 2017 European Heritage Days and the IV Biennial on immigration organised by the RHMIT network (history and memory of immigration and territories network), dealing with history, recollections, heritage […]
Read moreThe exhibition in Paris: “Sempre libera. Maria Callas at La Scala”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Paris has teamed up with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala to organise an exhibition marking the fortieth anniversary of the death of Maria Callas. To mark the fortieth anniversary of the death of Maria Callas, which occurred in Paris on 16 September 1977, the Italian Cultural Institute has teamed up […]
Read moreHurricane Irma – The Foreign Ministry’s actions (update)
GENERAL FRAMEWORKHurricane Irma has moved out of the state of Florida. Damage has been reported to the power lines, telephone lines and hydroelectric power plants. The hurricane has currently been reclassified to a tropical storm. In the meantime, Hurricane José has definitively turned away from the island states of the Caribbean.The Italian Consulate General in […]
Read moreSeminar on visas issued in favour of students and researchers
Professor Elda Morlicchio, Rector of the Università Orientale of Naples, extended an invitation to the officers of the Farnesina’s Visa Centre to participate in a seminar. The event, entitled “Facilitare l’emissione di visti d’ingresso in Italia in favore di studenti, ricercatori e docenti internazionali” [“Facilitating the issuance of entry visas to Italy in favour of […]
Read moreBelgium – Sottsass on show in Brussels marking 100th anniversary of his birth
The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ettore Sottsass, one of the major Italian designers of the 20th century, will launch the exhibit “Ettore Sottsass. Smalti 1958” [Ettore Sottsass, Enamels 1958], curated by Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari, great collectors and founders of the Museo Casa […]
Read moreRussian Federation – Saint Petersburg hosts Gianrico Carofiglio
The Italian Cultural Institute in Saint Petersburg has organised a reading with writer Gianrico Carofiglio on 27 September. Over the years, the former magistrate-turned-writer has become one of the best loved Italian authors. His books have been translated into 28 different languages. During the event, which will be hosted at the Aleksandrinsky Theatre, excerpts from […]
Read moreJordan – The Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO) is founded
A ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman marked the official opening of the Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO), the new association bringing together the Italian and Jordanian business communities. The association is under the guidance of the President of the Forum, Omar M.H. Al Jazy. Arianna Barilaro, executive director and the […]
Read moreGiacomelli’s photography at Moscow’s MAMM
Moscow’s Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) will host the exhibition of Mario Giacomelli’s photography entitled “Mario Giacomelli. La poetica del paesaggio” [“Mario Giacomelli. The poetry of landscapes”], curated by Carlo Emanuele Bugatti, on 16 September. The launching ceremony will take place on Thursday 14 September and will be attended by Maurizio Mangialardi, Mayor of the the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area
The Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area. The project, called “VISA e-@pplication”, was entirely developed with European funds and is part of the European Union’s plan to completely dematerialise entry visas through e-visa application forms common to all the EU member […]
Read moreIrma and José: the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit still at work in coordination with the Italian diplomatic and consular network in the area
In the aftermath of the passing of Hurricane José across Cuba, and after Irma made landfall on the coast of Florida, the Foreign Ministry continued coordinating Italy’s entire diplomatic and consular network in the region, providing information, assistance and outlining the possible future crisis response scenarios. The Italian Consulate General in Miami remains operative and, […]
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