World Food Day: war on waste for ‘Zero hunger’
‘Zero hunger‘ is the global goal to abolish malnutrition by 2030. It is an ambitious goal that we can achieve all together. In this effort, “it is urgent to put in place concrete actions” said the Deputy Foreign Minister, Emanuela Del Re, at the international conference organised at the Farnesina to celebrate World Food Day. The […]
Read moreArchaeology: Mongolia asks Italy for help
In order to leverage the extraordinary archaeological and historic heritage of the area of Kharkhorin, in Mongolia, an agreement was signed between the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi of Turin, the Kharakhorum Museum and the State University of Ulaanbaatar with the aim of supporting museums in the effort of enabling local communities to know and enjoy […]
Read more“Italian Contemporary Art” Day in Brasilia
To celebrate the First Edition of the event “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia had an Open Doors Day giving public access to the architectural and artistic peculiarities of the building designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Brasilia and […]
Read moreThe Embassy in Washington hosted the meeting of the representatives of the Italian community
The Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the annual meeting of the representatives of the Italian community in the United States. The meeting focused on promoting the Italian language, the services provided to the community, the activities of the consular network and its collaboration with the elected representatives. Among the representatives of the Italian community in […]
Read moreThe Italian pavilion awarded the “best national pavilion” prize at Kampala’s International Trade Fair
At the inauguration of the 26th edition of the International Trade Fair in Kampala (UGITF), the Italian pavilion was awarded the prize of “best national pavilion”. The Trade Fair, which is organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), is one of the most important promotional events in East Africa and represents a great business opportunity for […]
Read moreTurkmenistan and the Silk Road – A tribute by Italy to Ashgabat
The Silk Road and its intense programme of cultural, artistic and technological interactions is at the core of the exhibition “The Silk Road and Turkmenistan – A tribute by Italy”, staged by the Italian Embassy in Ashgabat’s principal museum with the sponsorship of the UNESCO. Throughout the month of October, 150 High-Definition photographic reproductions, accompanied […]
Read moreManagua, ‘Scusate se esisto’ apre festival cinema europeo
Per il secondo anno consecutivo sarà un film italiano ad inaugurare il festival del cinema europeo a Managua giunto alla XV edizione. La premiere del 24 ottobre sarà quindi dedicata a ‘Scusate se esisto’ di Riccardo Milani, con Paola Cortellesi e Raoul Bova, opera scelta nonostante la prassi che ha visto fino ad ora prevalere […]
Read morePresentation of the Day: “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”
The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the Day titled “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”, an event held annually to celebrate and disseminate contemporary art, now at its 14th edition in Italy. The event will open with remarks by Vincenzo De Luca, the MAECI’s Director General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, followed […]
Read moreItalian wine lands in Japan’s expanding market
The “6000 Years of Italian Wine” campaign promoting still and sparkling Italian wine with the participation of Italian wine producers and consortia, kicked off in Japan with approximately 70 events scheduled. In the first semester of 2018, Italy exported to Japan 14,844,000 litres of still wine worth 8,236 million Yen, and 2,961,000 litres of sparkling wine […]
Read morethe Farnesina hosts the presentation of the new edition of CinemArena
Today the Farnesina is hosting the presentation of the new edition of CinemArena, an itinerant cinema project financed from the Fund for Africa with the aim of promoting and disseminating correct information on the risk of illegal migration, with a special focus on the principal Countries of origin of the migrants coming to Europe. During […]
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