United Nations in Vienna, exhibition on the fight against transnational organised crime
On the occasion of the Conference of the Parties to the Palermo Convention (United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime), Italy promoted an exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna illustrating our country’s experience in the fight against transnational organised crime, organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Internal Affairs and […]
Read moreNiamey, Italy-Niger Cooperation Day
The Italy-Niger Cooperation Day was held on 17 October, i.e. an event to celebrate Italy’s contribution to Niger through initiatives and activities at several levels, ranging from cooperation to development, vocational training, cultural enhancement and economic development. During the event, the first workshop for companies was inaugurated, organised by the Italian Embassy in Niger, in […]
Read moreAmbassadors to the Holy See Literary Award, 6th edition – year 2025
The Italian Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See have announced the 6th edition of the Ambassadors to the Holy See Literary Award. Established six years ago on the initiative of a group of Heads of Mission, the Award is open to authors of books published in Italian and intended […]
Read morePakistan – historic visit to Karachi by the Italian Carrier Strike Group
The Italian Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), consisting of the aircraft carrier Cavour and the frigate Alpino, stopped over in Karachi, Pakistan, from 14 to 16 October 2024, as part of a tour of the Indo-Pacific region. This was a historic visit, as the Cavour was the first aircraft carrier to be docked in the […]
Read moreIceland – Italy attends Arctic Circle Annual Assembly
The Head of Cabinet of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), Marcella Panucci, represented Italy at the Arctic Circle Annual Assembly, the largest network for international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic, held in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Arctic Circle is a sort of Davos of the Arctic and brings together […]
Read moreWashington, Ambassador Zappia participates in the Columbus Day celebrations
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, participated on the 15th of October in the Columbus Day celebrations held in New York, together with the Vice President of the Italian Senate, Senator Licia Ronzulli, and the Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Honorable Giorgio Mulè. “Columbus Day is a special […]
Read moreHoly See, Diplomacy Festival kicks off
On Wednesday, 16 October, the Italian Embassy to the Holy See hosted the press conference for the XV Edition of the Diplomacy Festival, titled “Looking for Cratos – Power and its Many Faces,” which will run until 25 October. The founder and Secretary-General, Giorgio Bartolomucci, introduced the theme of this year’s Festival, which, as always, […]
Read more“Grande Torino: 75 anni di leggenda” exhibition in Lisbon
The exhibition “Grande Torino: 75 anni di leggenda” (Great Turin: 75 years of legend) was inaugurated at the Benfica Museum in Lisbon on 14 October, and will remain open until 4 May 2025. The initiative was promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of the First Italian Sports […]
Read more800 anni del Cantico delle Creature a Palazzo Borromeo
Si è svolto questa mattina, 15 ottobre, a Palazzo Borromeo l’evento “800 anni del Cantico delle Creature a Palazzo Borromeo”, organizzato dall’Ambasciata d’Italia presso la Santa Sede, in collaborazione con il Cortile dei Gentili, in occasione della XXIV Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo. L’evento, patrocinato dal Comitato nazionale per le celebrazioni dell’VIII centenario della […]
Read moreNew York, Siena was a protagonist at MET
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated on October 8th the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Sienese art of the 14th century, titled “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.” “I am delighted that one of the world’s most important and prestigious museums has chosen to host this exhibition, which […]
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