Ministry of Foreing Affairs and Accademia di Santa Cecilia, tribute to Morricone
On 6 July 2020, at the age of 91, Maestro Ennio Morricone sadly passed away. He was an extraordinarily talented composer and arranger, beloved by all for his rare ability to reach and move people with very different musical tastes. The Farnesina has decided to honour his memory by producing a limited edition box set, available to Embassies, […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note: Tigray; Sereni meets with the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Weber
A meeting was held today at the Foreign Ministry between Deputy Minister Marina Sereni and the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, as an opportunity to exchange views and information on the situation in a region marked by conflict and instability, at the center of attention of Italian and European diplomacy. […]
Read moreLo street artist DEM in Collezione Farnesina
La Collezione Farnesina apre nuovamente le porte alla Street art. Nella sezione dedicata alla grafica e all’illustrazione, trovano spazio due disegni del noto street artist italiano DEM (all’anagrafe Marco Barbieri, Codogno, 1978). Conosciuto principalmente per i suoi murales, DEM ha in realtà sperimentato i linguaggi più differenti, dall’illustrazione alla pittura su tela, dall’installazione […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano holds bilateral Consultations with Georgia
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, Teimuraz Janjalia at the Foreign Ministry. Among the many topics on the agenda, the fight against Covid-19, the post-pandemic economic recovery, regional issues and cooperation, both bilaterally and in major international fora. “Italy looks at Georgia as a promising partner with […]
Read moreThe video game “Italy. Land of Wonders”
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces the launch of ‘ITALY. Land of Wonders’, a video game that is aimed at bringing the cultural heritage and wonders of Italy to a worldwide audience in general, and to young people in particular. Graphically appealing and targeted to both children and adults and created by Infinity Reply, ‘ITALY. Land […]
Read moreIl videogioco “Italy. Land of Wonders”
La Farnesina lancia “ITALY. Land of Wonders”, un videogioco per far conoscere l’Italia, il suo patrimonio culturale e le sue meraviglie al pubblico straniero, e in particolare ai giovani. Curato nella grafica e adatto ai grandi come ai piccoli e realizzato dall’azienda Infinity Reply, “ITALY. Land of Wonders” racconta bellezza e tradizione del nostro Paese […]
Read moreMeeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan
The meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan from Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom) and the United States took place on 22 July at the Foreign Ministry, opened by Deputy Minister Di Stefano. The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, a representative of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Qatari Special […]
Read moreD.M. Di Stefano calls a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Sea
This morning the Deputy Minister chaired the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee on the Sea, set up to align the various administrations’ approaches to Italy’s international standing on maritime matters. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Presidency of the Republic, Presidency of the Council, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Defence, Ministry […]
Read moreMyanmar. Della Vedova: strengthened international commitment needed for democratic transition and an end to human rights violations
“We are following developments in the crisis in Myanmar with great attention. We are deeply concerned about the widespread and serious human rights violations since the military coup on 1st February. Is the international community’s commitment sufficient? Probably not. We must do all we can to prevent Myanmar from becoming yet another ‘orphan’ crisis”. This […]
Read moreHumanitarian Mine Clearing – V.M. Sereni doubles the national fund in 2021
“The Government, and especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues to give great importance to humanitarian action against anti personnel mines”. This is what the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said when opening the XXIV Meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti Personnel Mines. “Italy,” explained V.M. […]
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