Niamey: the first edition of “Master Chef Niger”
On the occasion of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Embassy of Italy in Niamey, in collaboration with the professional training school (AACCES), inaugurated the first edition of “Master Chef Niger” by Marco Ferrari. After receiving specific training on Italian gastronomy from Chef Ferrari, the students assembled before a technical and tasting […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week at Bratislava with Chef Miglioli
The Italian Embassy in Bratislava inaugurated the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with a Cooking and Tasting Show featuring Michelin-starred chef Marco Miglioli. In Bratislava, Chef Miglioli realised a menu with Italian and Slovak influences, with a focus on local and sustainable food products, in the presence of representatives of the business sector, […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week: four evenings of food and culture in Riyadh
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World was celebrated in Riyadh at the residence of the Italian Ambassador, Roberto Cantone, with four evenings in the course of which some typical dishes of our cuisine were presented, reinterpreted in a modern key by the Italian chef from the renowned Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh. Short […]
Read moreYangon: Dante recited in Burmese for the first time
Thanks to an initiative and a translation – the first ever in Burmese – commissioned by the Italian Embassy from the local poet Troy Tun, Dante’s poetry is being recited in Burmese for the first time. In a new video published today on the Facebook page of our Diplomatic Representation in Yangon, Italian students in […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week: workshops and tastings in Nur-Sultan
In Kazakhstan, the initiatives for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, offered by the Embassy of Italy in Nur-Sultan, were divided into four main themes: the ingredient; the recipe; the diet; and the table. The opening conference, entitled “Food for Earth. A sustainable and regenerative model of agriculture: from inspiration to action” was […]
Read moreA Brasilia si celebra la figura di Pier Luigi Nervi
Il libro “L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Brasilia – Poetiche dell’architettura italiana in Brasile”, che vuole celebrare il genio di Pier Luigi Nervi, è stato presentato dall’Ambasciatore d’Italia a Brasilia, Francesco Azzarello, insieme alla Ministra per i rapporti con il Parlamento, Flavia Arruda, ed alla Segretaria per la Giustizia del Governo del Distretto Federale, Marcela Passamani. “Abbiamo […]
Read moreWeek of Italian Cuisine: a competition in Madrid for young chefs
As part of the promotional activities in Spain associated with the Sixth Week of Italian Cuisine, the Italian Embassy in Madrid in launching a competition to “train, give visibility, and offer opportunities” for young chefs wishing to specialise in Italian cuisine. The culinary competition ” Prepara il Tuo Futuro-Nuovi Talenti della Cucina Italiana” [“Prepare Your […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week, “Dinner with Dante” in the United Arab Emirates
“Dinner with Dante”, an evening dedicated to medieval Italian cuisine, was the highlight event sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi, for the Italian Cuisine Week in the Arab Emirates. On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Supreme Poet’s death, Simone Pregnolato, an Italianist from Milan’s Catholic University, introduced the dinner […]
Read moreThe Khaled Al Asaad Award goes to Prof. Morandi Bonacossi
On November 26, during the 23rd edition of the Mediterranean Bourse of Archeological Tourism in Paestum, Prof. Morandi Bonacossi received the “Khaled al-Asaad” International Archaeological Discovery Award for 2020. The award is named for Khaled al-Asaad, the Director of the archeological site of Palmira who defended the cultural heritage at the cost of his life, […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week: an Italian “Food Academy” in Kuwait
The Embassy of Italy in Kuwait has signed an initial agreement for the launch of a “Food Academy” that will organise Italian cookery classes and workshops, as well as specialised seminars on nutrition and on the characteristics of Italian agri-food products. It was one of the events for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the […]
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