Abu Dhabi: Benefit concert to support Venice
Within the framework of the solidarity campaign for Venice promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation following the damage caused by the exceptional ‘acqua alta’ phenomenon of last 12 November, the Italian Institute of Culture in Abu Dhabi and the Italian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates organised a concert of a […]
Read moreLaunch of the 2020 edition of the AIR – Artists in Residence project
The second edition of “AIR – Artists in Residence” was officially launched today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; the project was devised by MIDJ – Associazione Musicisti italiani di Jazz (Italian jazz musicians association), and realised with the support of the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (“SIAE”) and the Ministry […]
Read moreVienna: Italian Research Day dedicated to Leonardo
On 11 December, the Italian Embassy in Vienna organised in its seat in Palazzo Metternich, “Between Science and Art: Leonardo’s heritage”: a day dedicated to Italian researchers in Austria to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Established members of the Italian research community in Austria – who work at Universities, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni winds up her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni wound up her visit to Brazil: a sign of attention to the Country’s institutions and to the Italian-Brazilian business community. She had nine meetings in Sao Paulo, where State Governor Rodrigo Garcia and numerous businessmen gave her an overview of the investment options, while personalities such as Cardinal Odilio Scherer […]
Read moreBogotà: Commemoration of Marconi on the 100th Anniversary of the First Communication by Telegraph
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first message sent via telegraph by Guglielmo Marconi to Marco Fidel Suarez, Colombian President at the time, the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Municipality and the Cultural Heritage Institute of the Capital, has provided for the restoration of the bust of the Italian scientist by Venezuelan […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni starts her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni started her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo. In the city, home to almost 5 million citizens of Italian descent and approximately 600 Italian companies, the Deputy Minister met with the Vice Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, to reaffirm the two Countries’ historic ties of friendship […]
Read moreSeoul: extraordinary success of “I Magnifici Tre”
Three Italian soloists – Francesco Buzzurro at the guitar, Giuseppe Milici at the harmonica, Nicola Giammarinaro at the clarinet – who have long been performing under the label of ‘I Magnifici Tre’ (The Magnificent Three), recorded an extraordinary success in their Seoul concert. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in conjunction with the Italian Embassy, […]
Read moreYangon: Italian and Burmese musicians perform together
Six artists of the Filarmonica dell’Opera italiana (FOI) “Bruno Bartoletti” held in Yangon on Saturday, 7 December, a concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Myanmar, titled “Uniting through Music”. Tenor Reinaldo Droz sang pieces and arias by Verdi, Donizetti, Mascagni and Puccini, to the accompaniment of Italian musicians and the youths of the “Orchestra […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto at Top200: competitiveness and exports
This afternoon, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, spoke at the Top200, an event organised by Assolombarda and dedicated to the presentation of a research study on the largest businesses based in Milan, Monza, Brianza and Lodi. On commenting the research results, the Undersecretary highlighted how especially some […]
Read moreCivil Protection training delivered to “Psids” Officials
This morning, the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Globalisation, Luca Sabbatucci, and the Director of the Civil Protection Department, Agostino Miozzo, opened the training week that Italy offers at the Farnesina to a delegation of high-level officials from Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), in which to exchange experiences and best practices in the area […]
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