First edition of the De Sanctis Europe Award in Brussels
On October 28, the bilateral Embassy in Brussels hosted the first edition of the De Sanctis Europe Award, established by the De Sanctis Foundation and organized jointly with the Italian Institute of Culture. The Award is an initiative of high-level cultural diplomacy with the scope of rewarding personalities who have distinguished themselves in the field […]
Read moreSouth Africa: the “Fashion Bridges” project continues
As part of the project Fashion Bridges – I ponti della moda created by the Italian Embassy in Pretoria in cooperation with Polimoda Fashion School and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and with the support of South African Fashion Week (SAFW ), ITA Agency, Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana and Nelson Mandela […]
Read moreSecond “Suite Italiana” concert in Beijing
“Luci ed Ombre” (Lights and Shadows) is the title of a concert of classical music that was held on October 27 at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture in Beijing. The pianist Beatrice Rana and the cellist Ludovica Rana performed music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fryderyk Chopin and Giovanni Sollima. The concert was the second […]
Read morePresented in Chile the ICE-falabella.com agreement to bring Made in Italy to Latin America through E-Commerce
Today, October 28, at the Italian Embassy in Santiago, the agreement between the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and falabella.com, a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, was presented to the Chilean public. It aims to create a new virtual space dedicated to promoting and selling online authentic Italian products. The agreement provides for creating the […]
Read moreVisit of the Secretary-General Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi to the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today visited the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the appointment of the new Head of the Unit, Embassy Counsellor Nicola Minasi. Operative 24/7, the Crisis Unit protects and assists compatriots in emergencies and in particular in […]
Read more“Choose Italy”, in Australia space for Italian excellence
The Italian Embassy in Australia launched a campaign entitled ‘Choose Italy’ to promote Italian excellence. The initiative will show how Italy is one of the most important and reliable partners of Australia. The campaign, which will be developed over the next three months, aims to highlight the distinctive aspects of our country. Italy is famous […]
Read moreThe Georgian Post Office issues a stamp honoring Dante
A stamp with the effigy of Dante Alighieri was designed by the famous Georgian painter, Sergo Kobuladze, in honor of the Week of the Italian Language in the World and the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the death of the Great Italian Poet, and presented in Tbilisi. Issued by the Georgian Post Office, the […]
Read moreVancouver: Italian Language week dedicated to “Dante, the Italian”
The Italian Consulate General in Vancouver dedicated this year’s “Week of the Italian language in the world” to “Dante the Italian”, beginning on 19 October with “Reader’s Day”, a virtual event at UBC (the University of British Columbia) organised by the reader Elena Zampieri that was attended by tutors and students of the Italian language […]
Read moreIn Teheran with Dante700 and Sciascia100
Today was the final day of Iran’s celebration of the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World, dedicated to the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia. Prizes were awarded to a group of young women, students at the universities of Teheran and Azad, winners […]
Read moreIsraele; Sereni, preoccupazione per designazione di 6 ONG palestinesi come terroriste
“Come Vice Ministro responsabile per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo non posso che esprimere preoccupazione per la designazione da parte israeliana di sei ONG palestinesi umanitarie e di difesa dei diritti fondamentali come ‘organizzazioni terroristiche’. Molte di queste organizzazioni intrattengono fruttuosi rapporti di collaborazione con numerosi Paesi Donatori, inclusa l’Italia, per l’attuazione di progetti di cooperazione […]
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