2019: celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and Poland
Two high-profile events marked the end of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Poland. All through 2019, the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, in partnership with the Italian Institute of Culture in the Polish capital, the Italian Trade Agency – ICE, and the Italian-Polish Chamber of Commerce, […]
Read moreSardinia: “The Creativity of an Island” at the IIC in Paris
The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Paris closes 2019 with a homage dedicated to “Sardinia: the Creativity of an Island”, that offered 12 events to enliven the cultural agenda of November and December. In addition to culinary workshops by Chef Nicola Pisu, the concerts by jazz musician Gavino Murgia with his “Mattanza trio”, the […]
Read moreTehran: Gaslini Hospital and Mahak Foundation together for paediatric oncology
An agreement launching a three-year operational cooperation was signed in Tehran between the Gaslini Hospital in Genoa and the Mahak Foundation. The agreement envisages an exchange of experiences, especially in paediatric oncology. At the signing ceremony, the Italian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Giuseppe Perrone, emphasised that Italy intends to play a distinctive […]
Read more8th Meeting of the Situation Room for Italy’s Internationalisation
The 8th meeting of the Situation Room for Italy’s Internationalisation, chaired jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and by the Minister of Economic Development, Stefano Patuanelli, is being held today at the Farnesina. The Situation Room for Italy’s Internationalisation, is an exercise aimed at defining the resources, guidelines and strategic policy […]
Read moreSao Paulo: M° Veronesi in concert with the Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra
The Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Alberto Veronesi and the voices of Paoletta Marrocu and Amadi Lagha were the stars of the traditional Christmas Concert organised by the Italian Consulate General at the Municipal Theatre of Sao Paulo. The Theatre recorded a full house with 1,500 spectators who appreciated the decision to combine great Italian professionals […]
Read moreBuenos Aires: on show the exhibition Italy: the Beauty of Knowledge
For three weeks, the Kirchner Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires hosted the exhibition “Italy: the Beauty of Knowledge”, promoted and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and designed by the National Research Council together with Italy’s four major science museums: the City of Science in Naples, the Muse in Trento, the […]
Read moreCentral European Initiative (CEI) Summit Meeting of the Heads of Government
The Central European Initiative (CEI) Summit Meeting of the Heads of Government is taking place at the Farnesina. The meeting is chaired by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte alongside the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni. Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Czech […]
Read moreGreat success for the “De Rome à Paris” film festival
The “De Rome à Paris” film festival held in Paris from 13 to 17 December has just wound up. The festival is entirely dedicated to Italian film productions and is co-organised by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) and ANICA (National Association of Film and Audiovisual Industry) in partnership with the Italian Embassy […]
Read more6th Session of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation
6th Annual Session of the Joint Committee for Development CooperationRome, 18 December 2019. Today, the Farnesina hosted the sixth annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, the second chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, in conjunction with Deputy Minister, Emanuela Del Re. The Joint Committee approved […]
Read moreDel Re: Migrants – evacuation from Libya a must
Speaking at the Global Summit on Refugees in Geneva, Deputy Minister Del Re called for “an international initiative to promote the Italian model of humanitarian corridors for a more comprehensive migration policy, in particular to ensure the evacuation of migrants from Libya”. Del Re presented the government’s lines of action on its migration and reception […]
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