Coronavirus, Italy in support of Kosovo
The Embassy of Italy in Pristina, the AICS Office and the Italian military contingent of the NATO-KFOR mission organised yesterday a ceremony to enhance the Italian initiatives to assist Kosovo in recovering from Coronavirus emergency. The ceremony was attended by the Italian Ambassador to Kosovo, Nicola Orlando, the Commander of the Italian Military Contingent in […]
Read moreDi Stefano opens the General Council of Assocamerestero
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano opened today, by videoconference, the General Council of Assocamerestero. “My presence here today, as well as at the last two world conventions in Turin and Treviso,” said the Undersecretary, “confirms the attention we pay to the activities of the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad and our appreciation for the work you […]
Read moreDi Stefano opens the Annual General Meeting of Origin Italia
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano opened today by videoconference the annual members’ meeting of Origin Italia, the Association of Consortia for Geographical Indications. As Di Stefano pointed out, Italy has for years been first in terms of the number of products with geographical indications recognised by the European Union: over 800 wines and food products. “Unfortunately, […]
Read moreScalfarotto, interview with Secretary of State Bóka
A telephone conversation today between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, and the Hungarian Secretary of State for European and International Cooperation in Justice Affairs, János Bóka, during which the Secretary of State asked his colleague for more information about two recent decisions of the Hungarian Parliament that have raised debate and […]
Read moreBratislava: cities and men, Luca Matti’s prophecies
Metropolises that are growing out of all proportion, taking up more and more space, people crushed by obligations and pressures that are often unsustainable. These are recurrent images in Luca Matti’s work, which after this period of forced isolation acquire a particular strength and suggestion. On the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute and the […]
Read moreCanada, “A dinner for Italy” with starred chef Heinz Beck
A dinner for Italy will take place tonight, the online initiative organised by the Italian Embassy in Ottawa that offers a tribute to Italian culinary culture and to the authentic and unparalleled values of Made in Italy: a virtual bridge to get closer in a time when being together continues to be difficult. The guest […]
Read moreManila, the exhibition Arte Povera. Italian Landscape extended
The Arte Povera. Italian Landscape exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in Manila has been extended until July 31st. The exhibition, curated by Danilo Eccher and promoted by Italian Ambassador to Manila Giorgio Guglielmino, is an extraordinary collection of works by exponents of the Italian contemporary art movement “Arte Povera”, as well as the most important […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, interview with Uzbek Vice-Minister Asadov
As part of a series of telephone contacts with his Central Asian counterparts, today Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a telephone conversation with Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Sherzod Asadov. At the centre of the conversation the topics of international cooperation to counter COVID-19, with particular reference to the ongoing trials to find a vaccine that, […]
Read moreIIC Australia: online conferences by Costantino D’Orazio
The Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney, in partnership with the Italian Institute of Culture in Melbourne, is launching a series of online conferences by Costantino D’Orazio, one of Italy’s most renowned art critics. Thanks to Prof. D’Orazio’s competence and great communication skills, the three conferences – from Caravaggio to Balla – will allow participants […]
Read moreMade in Italy: Tokyo, focus on fashion sector for relaunch
The fashion sector was the focus of the fifth video link between the Embassy in Tokyo, the companies and compatriots committed to relaunch Made in Italy in Japan. “Textiles, clothing, leather goods, fashion accessories have an absolute strategic importance for us,” Italian Ambassador in Tokyo Giorgio Starace affirmed, speaking about the initiative, which was attended […]
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