Minister Marta Cartabia visits Lisbon
Minister of Justice, Marta Cartabia, travelled to Lisbon to hold a bilateral meeting with her Portuguese counterpart, Francisca Van Dunem. The talks focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two Countries in the field of Justice and on their respective prison systems. During her visit, Minister Cartabia also met with the President of the Constitutional […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: new entry with “A Lecture on Martian History” by Cannavacciuolo
Allow us to welcome into the Farnesina Collection “A Lecture on Martian History” (2021) by Maurizio Cannavacciuolo. The artwork, in polychrome ceramic panels, has a total surface area of 15 metres, was made in collaboration with the Faenza-based ‘Ceramica Gatti 1928’ and installed in the entrance hall of the Farnesina. The artist has created a […]
Read more“Farnesina Verde”: World Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyle
With the “Farnesina Verde” award, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation extends environment sustainability standards to the entire foreign network. Our Embassies will be encouraged to develop initiatives in three macroareas: waste reuse and disposal; energy saving and efficiency improvement; reduced plastic use. The most impacting and innovative projects shall receive accolades and […]
Read more“Epiphany about Nature” in the Farnesina Collection
We would like to welcome “Epiphany about Nature” (1976) by Mario Giacomelli (Senigallia, 1925 – 2000) to the Farnesina Collection. The work forms part of the Epiphany about Nature series comprising aerial shots taken from a Piper airplane. As with his other collections, Giacomelli portrays the countryside near his hometown of Senigallia, transforming it into […]
Read moreAsteroid named after Nobel Prize winner Parisi
On 7 February 2022, the working group for Small Bodies Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) accepted the proposal made by the Astronomical and Cultural Club of Farra d’Isonzo (CCAF) to call the asteroid discovered in Farra d’Isonzo on 7 February 1994 with the name (15803) Parisi (the number in brackets before the name is typical of asteroids). […]
Read moreNew artwork for Collezione Farnesina: “Verso Lagosanto” by Ghirri
Collezione Farnesina is enriched by a new artwork: the photograph “Verso Lagosanto” (1989) a photograph by Luigi Ghirri (Scandiano, 1943 – Ronconi, 1992). In this photograph, taken at the end of the 1980s for the series “Il profilo delle Nuvole” (1985-89), Ghirri captures the landscape of the area of Bassa Ferrarese. Suspended in time and […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: new Catalogue now online
The new Farnesina Collection Catalogue on photography, illustrations, graphics and street art is now available online. Set up on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the photographic gallery includes, among others, works by Paola Agosti, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Antonio Biasucci, Silvia Camporesi, Luciano D’Alessandro, Franco Fontana, Mario Giacomelli, Luigi […]
Read moreItaly first donor country of COVID-19 vaccines in Syria
At the Global Health Summit held in May 2021 and organised by Italy during its Presidency of the G20, alongside the European Commission, the Italian government undertook to donate millions of vaccine doses to priority countries, such as Syria. “Italy is donating doses via COVAX, after pledging 470 million dollars to Gavi COVAX Advance Market […]
Read moreItaly-Spain: the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General meets with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress, Pau Marì-Klose
The Italian Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today received a delegation of the Spanish Congress of Deputies led by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Pau Marì-Klose. The meeting offered the opportunity to further tighten cooperation between the two Countries, also in view of the upcoming Italian-Spanish Summit. In particular, Ambassador Sequi […]
Read moreCultural Itineraries for Dialogue between Generations
With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the framework of the Italian Presidency Semester of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the event Cultural Itineraries for the Dialogue between Generations took place on Friday 17th December at the State High School “G. Pantaleo” of Castelvetrano (TP). […]
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