Ryder Cup 2023 presented in Hanoi
On 17 March last, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi organised an event dedicated to the presentation of the Ryder Cup, the main international golf competition that takes place every two years between Europe and the United States, which in 2023 will be hosted for the first time in Italy, from 25 September to 1 October, […]
Read moreItaly protagonist in Paris with “Passioni Italiane”
Italy is at the centre of the Parisian cultural scene for seven days of meetings, lectures, dialogues, exhibitions and performances organised in some of the French capital’s most iconic venues, as a great container of words, ideas and emotions, namely “Passioni Italiane” (Italian Passions). With two parallel paths: participation as Guest of Honour in the Festival du Livre de Paris (from […]
Read moreShanghai: Conference on sustainability and beauty
The Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai, together with the Italian Cultural Institute, promoted a conference on “Sustainability and Beauty: Can Design Save the World?” as part of Italian Design Day 2023, in which designer Aldo Cibic also took part. In her speech the Consul General of Italy in Shanghai, Tiziana D’Angelo, emphasised that “Italian […]
Read moreWashington, Embassy’s events for Women’s History Month
“Women are leading forces for change in every field, ranging from foreign policy to economy, from art to education”. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, points out that this is the thread running through the commitment of the Italian Embassy in Washington on the occasion of Women’s History Month 2023. The […]
Read moreItalian schools abroad: opening of the school year in the southern hemisphere
On 16 March, the state-recognised private school Scuola Italiana Eugenio Montale in São Paulo, Brazil, hosted the event inaugurating the school year for Italian schools active in the southern hemisphere. The event opened with greetings from Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, who emphasised that, thanks to […]
Read moreEgypt, Italy leads in the digitisation of museum and cultural sectors
Thanks to the activities of the Embassy in Cairo and the success of the Virtual Museum on Cultural Heritage, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promoted by the Ministry of Culture and directed by Sergio Iovino, Italy has taken the lead in the digitisation of the museum and cultural sector in […]
Read moreSeventh Edition of the Italian Design Day at Palazzo Borromeo
On 13 March, Palazzo Borromeo, headquarters of the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, hosted the event entitled “La qualità che illumina: l’energia del design per le persone e per l’ambiente” (Enlightening quality. The energy of design for people and environment), organised to celebrate the 7th edition of the Italian Design Day (IDD). The event […]
Read moreFirst time in Baghdad for the Italian Design Day
The workshop “Travelling in the Fashion World”, the first event held in Baghdad to celebrate the creativity of sustainable Italian design on the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2023, was held at “The Station” centre. The workshop, which was attended by over 60 people including professors and students from the Baghdad Institute of Applied […]
Read moreThe complex of Aelia Arisuth Tomb inaugurated in Tripoli
The Italian Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, opened the inauguration event of the Aelia Arisuth Tomb in Girgaresh held on the occasion of the restoration of the hypogeum and of the wall paintings. Speakers included the President of Libya’s Department of Antiquities (DoA), Mohamed Faraj Mohamed al Faloos, and Prof. Luisa Musso, President of […]
Read moreItalian Design Day in Kosovo: forum with university students
To mark the 2023 Italian Design Day, the Italian Embassy in Kosovo and the University of Pristina will host a round table with students from the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, as well as with professionals from the sector. Matilde Cassani, architect, designer and lecturer at NABA (New Academy of Fine Arts) in Milan and […]
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