Ministerial Conference on Security and Stability in the Mediterranean
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, is on the Greek island of Rhodes to attend the Ministerial Conference on Security and Stability in the Mediterranean.The meeting, organized by Greece, is designed to promote a dialogue between partners of different regional groups (Southern and Central-Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Arabic Peninsula) […]
Read morePakistan – Italian artist paints mural for Karachi airport
Italian artist Maurizio Boscheri has painted a mural at the Jinnah International Airport. Italy’s diplomatic mission in Pakistan pointed out that all passengers leaving the airport will be able to see the mural and be reminded of the deep bonds of friendship between the two countries. Pakistan’s national animal, the markhor, stands out at the […]
Read moreChina – Italy guest of honour at China Investment and Trade Fair
Italy is the guest of honour of the 20th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), which will open in Xiamen tomorrow. Fifteen top Italian companies will take part in the fair, along with an institutional delegation led by Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto. The president of the Italian Trade Agency, […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Algiers coordinate efforts to assure the medical repatriation of an Italian girl
Last night the coordinated efforts of the Foreign Ministry, the Italian Embassy in Algiers and all the competent Institutions, made it possible to carry out the emergency medical repatriation of a seriously ill Italian 7-year old girl. The little girl, accompanied by her mother and two sisters, landed in Florence from Algiers on board of […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – 7 September: latest news from the world
Vianini and CMC awarded a 400 million contract for the Stockholm tunnel in Sweden Vianini Lavori and CMC of Ravenna signed two important contracts with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) for the construction of two motorway tunnels for the Stockholm bypass. This is a new route for the European E4 motorway that stretches from south to […]
Read moreIsrael – From 14 September tribute to Alberto Sordi
Italian comedy films are coming to Israeli film libraries thanks to the ADAMAS Cultural Association (Roma-Tel Aviv) in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa, with the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv and with the support of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà Filmitalia and of the Cineteca Nazionale of Rome. […]
Read moreSudan – Italian books donated to the Comboni Italian Center
The Italian Embassy in Sudan celebrated the donation of a couple of dozen Italian books generously offered by the Publisher Marcianum Press of Venice to the Comboni Italian Center at the Comboni College of Science and Technology of Khartoum. This event is the highlight of “an important joint initiative held by the Italian publisher and the […]
Read moreVenezuela – Photographic exhibition “Rome-Caracas, Magic Affinities”
Thursday 8 September, at 6:30 p.m., is the opening night of Italian photographer Pier Alberto Cucino’s photographic exhibition “Roma-Caracas, semejanzas magicas” at the Italian Cultural Institute of Caracas, where around 70 photographs present the different “souls” of Rome and Caracas. The exhibition is open to visitors until 8 October 2016. The Italian photographer has used different styles […]
Read moreFarnesina’s new social media campaign
#Italiain, the Foreign Ministry’s new social media communication campaign entirely dedicated to Italy’s Embassies and Consulates. Step by step, we will discover the daily work performed by the diplomatic and consular network in defending Italy’s interests and values, providing assistance to Italian citizens, supporting Italian companies abroad and promoting Italy’s points of excellence. The stories […]
Read moreUnesco Pizza Petition
Naples will host the presentation of the book “#pizzaUnesco orgoglio italiano nel mondo. La sfida continua: obiettivo 100 Paesi” (#pizzaUnesco Italian pride in the world – the challenge continues: objective 100 countries). The event will take place tomorrow at the Pizza Village on the famous Via Caracciolo. The hashtag #pizzaUnesco is an international petition for […]
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