First performance of Lucia di Lammermoor Croatian National Theatre
Forty-five years after its last performance in Zagreb, Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor returned on Friday, February 14 at the Croatian National Theatre, directed by Maestro Pierluigi Pizzi and conducting the Zagreb Opera by Marcello Mottadelli. The evening, co-organized by the Embassy of Italy and the Superintendent of the Croatian National Theatre, was a tremendous […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto visited MICAM and MIPEL trade fairs
Ivan Scalfarotto, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, visited the MICAM and MIPEL trade fairs dedicated to the footwear and leather goods sectors. The event opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. “These are realities of absolute importance for an exporting country like ours. The figures speak for themselves: the two […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio to the Foreign Affairs Council
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is today in Brussels to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council. The work program can be viewed at the following link https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2020/02/17/
Read moreSpeech by Minister Di Maio at the Security Conference in Munich
MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE SPEECH BY THE HON. MINISTER LUIGI DI MAIO AT THE PANEL “EUROVISION CONTEST: A EUROPE THAT PROJECTS” (Munich, 16 February 2020) Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am very happy and honoured to open the discussion today, on this prestigious occasion and before this attentive and expert public on international […]
Read moreRepatriation of compatriots on board of “Diamond Princess” announced
Following Niccolò’s return from Wuhan yesterday, the repatriation of the 35 compatriots still blocked on board of the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan was decided. As for previous ones, the operation will be organised in close coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Civil Protection, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of […]
Read moreMeeting of Minister Di Maio with the Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina). The meeting, which took place a few days after the resumption of the dialogue at ministerial level of the “2+2” Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Defence […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 14 February: latest news from the world
GERMANY – SPARKLE ENABLES DAIKIN’S EUROPEAN DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Sparkle was chosen by Daikin Applied Europe to provide Internet and Voice solutions to its subsidiaries in Germany and Italy. Under the agreement, Sparkle will connect Daikin’s offices and industrial sites in Italy and Germany with redundant virtual private networks (IP VPNs), also offering Voice over IP […]
Read moreDi Stefano in Milan at the inauguration of “Anima Export Days”
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke today in Milan at the inauguration of “Anima Export Days”, an international event for industrial mechanics companies represented by Federazione Anima. The Undersecretary, recalling that Italy is the fifth global exporter in the industrial automation sector, stressed the government’s commitment to supporting the industry in the sector. “In recent years […]
Read moreItaly-India Consular dialogue
The first consular dialogue between Italy and India was held today at the Directorate General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies of this Ministry. Deputy General Director Paolo Crudele, assisted by officials from the Farnesina, has welcomed the delegation led by the Deputy Director for Consular Affairs of the Indian Foreign Ministry, Adarsh Swaika. […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: artists meet visitors
The usual appointment on the last Friday of the month with the Farnesina Collection is enriched this month by a new initiative. On February 28th, the guided tour of the outstanding contemporary art collection will be preceded by a meeting with the authors of one of the last works acquired. Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana […]
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