The Farnesina Collection events are back
After the summer break, the double appointment with contemporary Italian art at the Farnesina Collection is back, with “I Giovedì della Collezione” and “Aperti per Voi”. The two events, which are part of the usual opening to the public of the Farnesina Palace and its Collection of over 680 works, will be held on 14 […]
Read more1943 by Jacopo Benassi in the Farnesina Collection
Among the recent acquisitions in the Farnesina Collection is 1943 by Jacopo Benassi (La Spezia, 1970), a strongly evocative and composite work. Delimited by rough wooden frames that recall the unpacking of a life, 1943 is the artist’s tender homage to his recently deceased mother. On the deepest level, the work presents a painting by […]
Read moreComites, video collection of initiatives by the Committees of Italian abroad
A collection of videos produced on the initiative of the Committees of Italian abroad and sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is now available on the Farnesina YouTube channel. The video archive – created by the Directorate General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies – contains more than 50 […]
Read moreRaoul Wallenberg Prize 2024: Nominations start
The General Secretariat of the Council of Europe has officially launched the call for nominations for the Raoul Wallenberg Prize 2024. The prize was established by the Council of Europe together with the Swedish Government and the Hungarian Parliament in memory of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who protected the Jewish community in Budapest in 1944-45. […]
Read moreTwo works by Franz Cerami in the Farnesina Collection
Among the recent acquisitions of the Farnesina Collection are two works by Franz Cerami – Mars (2021) and Venus I (2022) – belonging to the “Red Venus” series, which was exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Naples in 2022. The Farnesina Collection is a collection of over 600 works of Italian art, ranging from the […]
Read moreFesta Europea della Musica, Convegno “L’Artista Italiano in Europa e nel Mondo”
Il 21 giugno, in occasione della Festa Europea della Musica, si è tenuto alla Farnesina il Convegno “L’Artista Italiano in Europa e nel Mondo”. L’iniziativa, promossa dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale come parte del programma PNRR del “Turismo delle Radici”, è stata aperta da un messaggio del Vice Presidente del Consiglio […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: opening to the public on 23 June
Bookings to visit the Farnesina Palace and its Collection on June 23, the last scheduled tour before the summer break, are now open. The event is part of the Italian Touring Club’s “Aperti per voi” (Open for You) initiative, which the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joined in 2016. In addition to […]
Read moreMade in Italy continues to grow on international e-commerce platforms
A new success for digital Made in Italy: this is what emerged from the analysis of the results obtained from the special promotional showcase of Italian products in the marketplaces of 11 countries which took place between 29 May and 2 June. More than 50 percent of the total sales recorded during the 5-day promotional […]
Read moreMAECI delivers an authenticated copy of the Treaties of Rome to the Historical Archives of the European Union
On the occasion of the conference «Nuove fonti sull’Integrazione Europea: dal Piano Schuman ai Trattati di Roma» (New Sources on European Integration: from the Schuman Plan to the Treaties of Rome), held in Florence on 5 June at the European University Institute, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation handed over an authenticated […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli opens the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum
Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli today opens the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum, an event organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency – ICE and Confindustria. Besides Deputy Minister Cirielli’s speech, the institutional session opening the event will feature speeches by the Minister […]
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