Hong Kong: Exhibition on Leonardo: ‘Art and Science, Then and Now’
The exhibition ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Art and Science, Then and Now’ was inaugurated in Hong Kong. It presents twelve original drawings of the Codex Atlanticus, the models of Leonardo’s machines and a replica of the Virgin of the Rocks by Vespino, a 17th century painter. The School of Creative Media of the University contributed to […]
Read moreTunis: Jobs in Film-making
Jobs in film-making will be the protagonists of the second edition of “Film-Making” to be held in Tunis from 2 to 6 October at the Cinémathèque Tunisienne. The initiative, promoted by the Farnesina, aims at promoting quality Italian cinema production abroad, with the support of the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. The fil […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re attends the ICG meeting on Venezuela
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re attended the ministerial meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. In her address, the Deputy Minister expressed her “deep concern at the deterioration in the political and humanitarian situation […]
Read moreTraining day for young volunteers
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted a training day for the second group of young volunteers about to be deployed abroad within the framework of projects developed by the Civilian Peace Corps. The initiative, which took place today, was promoted by the Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civil Service of […]
Read moreIncontro di formazione per giovani volontari
La Farnesina ha organizzato oggi un incontro di formazione per il secondo gruppo di giovani volontari in partenza per l’estero nel quadro dell’iniziativa dei Corpi Civili di Pace, promossa dal Dipartimento delle Politiche Giovani e del Servizio Civile Universale della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri per promuovere solidarietà e cooperazione, a livello nazionale ed internazionale, […]
Read moreToday in New York, on the sidelines of the UNGA, Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re attended an event on universal health coverage
Today in New York, on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Emanuela Del Re, attended an event on universal health coverage along with the representatives of the other 193 UN Member States. The aim of the Meeting, which closed with the adoption of […]
Read more‘Arcipelago Italia’ at the Gothenburg Book Fair
Arcipelago Italia, is the name of the booth with which this year, from 26 to 29 September, the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm will participate in the Gothenburg Book Fair, the most important Scandinavian event dedicated to publishing. In collaboration with the Italian Embassy, ICE and ENIT, Arcipelago Italia intends to present a series of […]
Read moreItaly at the Luanda Biennale
Italy participated in the first “Biennale of Luanda: Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace”, promoted by UNESCO in partnership with the African Union and the Government of Angola. The aim of the event was to contribute to the promotion of the “culture of peace” in Africa. The Forum was attended by 12 African countries […]
Read moreHumanitarian flight – four Libyan paediatric patients arrive in Rome
Following an initiative promoted by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, and as a result of the cooperation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Defence, a humanitarian operation was accomplished today with the arrival in Italy of a first group of four Libyan […]
Read moreRugby promotes Italian brands in Japan
The Italian Embassy in Tokyo together with the Italian Rugby Federation will promote the image of Italy in Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. “We have decided to do our best to benefit from this sport event, also by conceiving it as a showcase that promotes the best that Italy can offer in cultural, commercial and […]
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