Renewal of the Agreement between the IILA and the Latin American Development bank
The Framework Agreement , first signed in 2006 by the Italian Latin American Institute (IILA) and the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) was renewed at the Farnesina today with a view to giving new momentum and contents to the cooperation between the two institutions. This took place on the occasion of the 9th edition of […]
Read moreMeeting of Undersecretary Di Stefano with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka
Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Tilak Marapana, at the Farnesina, a follow up to the meeting held last March. First of all, the Undersecretary reiterated his personal condolences and those of Italy for the tragic terrorist […]
Read more19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World
The 19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World was presented today at the headquarters of the Dante Alighieri Society in Rome. This year the event will be dedicated to “the Italian language on stage”. From 21 to 27 October, the Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes will promote the study and […]
Read moreRecruitment of a new Legal Affairs Officer
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has initiated the recruitment procedure for appointing the new Legal Affairs Officer with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU in Brussels. Candidates can send their applications by no later than October 18, 16.00 hours. More information is available at this link: https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/trasparenza_comunicazioni_legali/bandi-gara-contratti/atti-amministrazioni-aggiudicatrici/ric_gare_ultimiins?id=1898
Read moreTunis: The “Atlantic Code” Exhibition by Corrado Veneziano
The pictorial work with which Corrado Veneziano reinvented the Atlantic Code by Leonardo da Vinci, the largest collection of drawings and writings of the Italian genius, arrives in Tunis, guest of the Italian Cultural Institute. The exhibition celebrates the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death. After the inauguration in Amboise and after the exhibition at […]
Read moreDel Re at the presentation of the European humanitarian corridors project
The project of European humanitarian corridors represents “a challenge” for Italy and the government will work to make it a “mechanism that will fully embody European values”. This statement was made by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, as she spoke today at the press conference to present the […]
Read moreMadrid celebrates the world of Mario Merz
An installation by Mario Merz on display at the Italian Embassy in Madrid inaugurates the “Contemporary Day”. The work, exhibited at the Palacio de Amboage, headquarters of the Embassy, is the ‘overturned bottle’ made available courtesy of the Mario Merz Foundation on the occasion of the retrospective “El tiempo es mudo”, which the Reina Sofía […]
Read moreArgentina: the Italian Pavilion at the Tourism Fair in Buenos Aires
The tourism fair that opened in Buenos Aires, the most important trade fair in Latin America, hosts an Italian pavilion dedicated to ‘root tourism’ which is addressed to the 20 million descendants of Italians living in Argentina. Inaugurated by the Ambassador of Italy in Argentina, Giuseppe Manzo, the pavilion with its 300 square meters of […]
Read moreOpen Doors at the Farnesina to mark Contemporary Art Day
An Open Doors Day will be held at the Farnesina on 12 October for the annual edition of Contemporary Art Day, the event now at its 15th edition organised to celebrate and disseminate Italian contemporary art. Promoted by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums (AMACI) with the support of the MiBACT, the Day will see all […]
Read moreHanoi: Italian-Vietnamese Forum on Higher Education
Hanoi hosted the Italian-Vietnamese Forum on Higher Education. The event, organised by the Italian Embassy and by the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, in association with Uni-Italia Vietnam and Van Lang University, tackled themes relative to the mobility of students, researchers and professors, joint research projects, financing options, visa-related issues, and the creation of […]
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