Durand de la Penne in Dakar, a minute’s silence for Genoa
A minute of silence was observed on board of the Italian destroyer ‘Luigi Durand de la Penne’ in memory of the victims of the bridge collapse in Genoa. The destroyer arrived in the port of Dakar, the second stop in the 2018 training campaign for officers-in-training of the 2nd class of the Livorno Naval Academy, […]
Read moreThe ‘Festa do Cinema italiano’ hosted in 12 Brazilian cities
This year, the ‘8 e 1/2 Festa do Cinema italiano’, the now traditional Italian film festival held in Brazil in the first week of August and named after the famous film directed by Federico Fellini, featured more than 300 screenings in 12 Brazilian cities, including the best of this year’s Italian film production. The film […]
Read moreBrazil: opening of the “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit
The “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit opened on August 8 at the Casa FIAT de Culture di Belo Horizonte.It is an initiative of great importance that retraces the iconography of Saint Francis with artwork by Tiziano, Perugino, Orazio Gentileschi, Guido Reni, Guercino, Carracci and Cigoli. The exhibit also includes a virtual visit of the Upper […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Minaret of Jam exhibition opens at Embassy
An exhibition on the Minaret of Jam, one of the first Afghan sites to be selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has opened at the Italian Embassy in Kabul and will run until 25 August. The exhibition compares three-dimensional documents made during a recent archaeological expedition to the Minaret with photographs taken in the […]
Read moreItaly-Malaysia Consultations
Bilateral consultations, held today at the Farnesina at the officials level, confirmed the dynamic phase of the relations between the two Countries. A desire was clearly stated to develop more structured forms of dialogue, as well as to explore the large potential of growth in economic and trade relations. Italy and Malaysia share a commitment […]
Read moreSan Francisco: “La Scuola International School” is given equivalence
There will be an important development in the Italian educational system in the world for the 2018/2019 school year: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) have recognised “La Scuola International School” in San Francisco the status of equivalence at preschool and elementary levels. This school […]
Read moreLebanon: concert in the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbeck
The Temple of Bacchus in the heart of Baalbek, one of the most important, well-preserved archaeological sites in the Middle East, acted as backdrop to a concert organised as part of the Rossini year celebrations in Lebanon by the Embassy of Italy and the Cultural Institute. The concert forms part of the Baalbeck International Festival […]
Read moreCzech Republic: little cancer patients board Nave Italia on an adventure cruise
Nave Italia, the largest brigantine in the world, is sailing on a new adventure carrying 15 children from the Czech Republic who have recovered from oncological disorders. The ship is scheduled to sail for a short cruise from Livorno on the 31st of July and arrive in Genoa on the 4th of August. During the […]
Read moreWashington: Italy participates in the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio represented Italy at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom organised by the United States Department of State on 25-26 July. The Meeting, chaired by the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, was also attended by Vice President Mike Pence and by the President’s Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, in addition […]
Read moreMemorandum of Understanding MAECI-Customs Agency
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Rome today between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Undersigned by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, and by the Director of the Customs and Monopolies Agency, Giovanni Kessler, this agreement is the first of its […]
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