The Ambassador of Italy visits the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
The Ambassador of Italy to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Armando Varricchio, made an institutional visit to the capital Nassau, where he met Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Minnis, assisted by the Minister of Finance, Marlon Johnson, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Jack Thompson. The meetings reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations, which this […]
Read morePresentation of the book “Italians in Germany
Today the Farnesina hosts the presentation of the book “Italians in Germany”, organised by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies. The volume is part of the “Italians in Europe” project, which tells the present and past history of the Italian community in key European Countries in a series of photography books, multimedia […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Milo Cerar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Moavero Milanesi, last evening received at the Farnesina the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Miro Cerar. During the meeting, the ministers confirmed the two Countries’ excellent bilateral relations, which have recorded a qualitative leap in the last few months […]
Read moreYoung diplomats take their oath of office before Minister Moavero
“I swear to be loyal to the Republic, to faithfully respect the Constitution and the laws of the State, and to fulfil the duties of my Office in the interest of the Administration and for the public good”: these were the words uttered today at Villa Madama by the 32 young diplomats attending the course […]
Read more“Project Mediterranean: Bridge between Cultures”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, opened the Conference entitled: “Project Mediterranean: Bridge between Cultures”, that was held today in Rome’s LUISS University. The other speakers of the day included Emma Marcegaglia, the President of the LUISS Guido Carli University, and the Vice President, Professor Paola Severino.
Read moreThe Farnesina hosts a Seminar on International Indices and Reputation
Today the Farnesina hosted a Seminar on the relationship between the image projected by individual Countries and their respective positioning in the principal international rankings, also through a comparison between different national, local and business reputational strategy models. Hinging on the presentation of the “Global attractiveness index 2018’ (GAI), developed by The European House-Ambrosetti, the […]
Read moreBrasilia: exhibition on Italian painting between the two World Wars
The exhibition “Classicismo, Realismo, Vanguarda: pintura italiana no entreguerras” opened yesterday evening at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. The initiative is the result of the cooperation between the Embassy of Italy to Brasil, the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo and the CCBB. The exhibition will be on display […]
Read moreFestival of Italian and Albinian Films from the ’60s to date
The University of Arts of Tirana, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute, hosted the Schermo a schermo /Ekrane Përballë (Screen to Screen) Festival which screened a selection of films and videos by Italian and Albanian artists from the 1960s to date. If, in Italy, art films mainly have their roots in the ‘60s, in the […]
Read moreUganda: a meal for 2,500 refugees to celebrate the ‘Week of Italian Cuisine’
The ‘Week of Italian Cuisine in the World’ does not only showcase the excellence of our Country’s agri-food products but is also an opportunity to help those in need. Therefore, as part of the initiatives scheduled for the Week, the Italian Embassy in Uganda organised a Day in favour of the refugees hosted in the […]
Read moreFence around the Italian Embassy in Yerevan displays work by De Meo
The fence around the Italian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia, is now displaying an installation by Carlo De Meo, who has chosen to exhibit his work not inside the offices of the diplomatic mission but outside, so as to enable any passer-by to appreciate it. To celebrate the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the […]
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