The Ambassador of Italy Armando Varricchio visits the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Nassau, January 15-17, 2020)
Washington, January 16 2020. The Ambassador of Italy to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Armando Varricchio, is paying an official visit to Nassau. In agenda meetings with Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Minnis, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K. Peter Turnquest and Ministers of Foreign Affairs Darren A. Henfield and Tourism and Aviation Dionisio James […]
Read more“Save Venice” fundraising campaign in the Netherlands
The Italian Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Dutch Association Poorters van Venetië (https://poortersvanvenetie.nl) and the Stichting Nederlands Venetië Comité have launched the Red Venetië (Save Venice) campaign to raise funds for the recovery of the artistic and cultural heritage damaged by the recent floods in Venice, a legacy that belongs to all […]
Read moreJhumpa Lahiri presents ‘Racconti Italiani’ (Italian Short Stories) at the Foreign Ministry
“A dynamic, rich and open country”. These are the words used to describe Italy by the American Pulitzer Prize winner of Bengali descent, Jhumpa Lahiri, during her visit to the Italian Foreign Ministry, also defining “literature as a useful tool for learning the language and reality of a country”. Born in London, she grew up in […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano chairs the Fifth Italy-Azerbaijan Commission
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano chaired today at the Farnesina (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) the work of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Commission between Italy and Azerbaijan on Economic Cooperation, together with the Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov. “Italy is Azerbaijan’s first global trading partner with an exchange in 2018 of 5.8 billion euros” – […]
Read moreScalfarotto at the 38th edition of JP Morgan Healthcare
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto participates in the 38th edition of JP Morgan Healthcare, which opens today in San Francisco: the world’s leading event in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. About 20 Italian companies are expected to attend, for which, in collaboration with ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade), opportunities for meetings, participation in events and targeted […]
Read moreScalfarotto at Fashion Reboot, sustainable fashion event
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto visited Fashion Reboot, a key event on the theme of sustainability in the fashion sector, organised by White Milano during the week of men’s collections, in collaboration with ICE, Confartigianato and the Municipality of Milan. This is the first event in Italy dedicated to sustainable innovation and fashion design, with the aim […]
Read moreItaly – US Strategic Dialogue
On January 8-9, 2020, Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the second high-level plenary session of the Italy-US Strategic Dialogue. You can read the joint Statement below. Joint Statement on Italy – US Strategic Dialogue Italy and the United States strengthened their ongoing commitment to the bilateral relationship during the Second Senior […]
Read moreThe Art of saving Art: Carabinieri for the protection of Cultural Heritage
“Recovered treasures. The Art of saving Art” is the title of the exhibition opened yesterday at the United Nations of New York with the aim of showing the innovative commitment of the Carabinieri of the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). The exhibition took place in occasion of its 50th anniversary. The core […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto attends the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo
Today, Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo, Italy’s number one men’s fashion industry show. This 97th edition of the Florence Salon featured over 1200 brands, 45% of which from abroad. Scalfarotto highlighted how “This reflects the industry’s capacity to spot the opportunities offered by foreign markets, Germany and France first and foremost, […]
Read moreLeonardo da Vinci’s viola organista concert in Metz
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, on 18-19 December the Italian Consulate General in Metz and the local Committee of Società “Dante Alighieri” have organized in Metz (Saint-Clément Church) and Reims (Saint-Remi Basilica) a concerto for “viola organista” performed by M° Sławomir Zubrzycki. The “viola organista” was designed by Leonardo da Vinci […]
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