Poland. Ceremony for the discovery of the remains of 60 Italian World War II fallen soldiers
A ceremony was held at the site of Lambinowice, south-west Poland, to mark the conclusion of excavations that led to the discovery of the remains of 60 Italian World War II fallen soldiers, found in the area of the former German prison camp ‘Stalag 344 Lamsdorf’. During the war, ‘Stalag 344’ became one of the […]
Read moreNew York, event to remember the heroes of the holocaust
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted today at the Italian Consulate General in New York the event “Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust,” to honor 60 diplomats – including 6 Italians – for their aid to Jews persecuted by the Nazis during the Second World War. “The extraordinary example of these […]
Read moreParis, reception at the Embassy on the occasion of the International Meeting for Peace
As part of the 38th “International Meeting for Peace 2024” – organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio and the Archdiocese of Paris, in the presence of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Giorgio Silli – on September 23 the Ambassador of Italy to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro, hosted a reception in […]
Read moreSarajevo, “Red Bench” and Paola Cortellesi against gender violence
A symbol to bear witness to the fight against gender violence: on 20 September, the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo inaugurated a Red Bench in its premises, in memory of the empty place left in society by victims of gendercide. At the brief inauguration ceremony, besides Ambassador Marco Di Ruzza and the Embassy staff, the Representative […]
Read moreVienna: Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra concerts presented
The Italian Embassy in Vienna hosted the press conference for the presentation of a trilogy of concerts that the Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra will perform in Trieste from 10 to 13 April. In attendance were the Italian Ambassador in Vienna, Giovanni Pugliese; Senator Tatyana Rojc; Trieste’s Deputy Mayor, Serena Tonel; Clemens Mantl, Spokesperson for the Austrian […]
Read moreItalian Sports Day arrives in Brno
The initiatives organised by the Italian Embassy in Prague, within the framework of the sports diplomacy project “Giornata dello Sport Italiano nel Mondo” (Italian Sports Day in the World), will arrive in Brno, lower Moravia, on 21 and 22 September. Protagonist of the event will be Andrea Tomatis, Italian coach of the Czech national beach […]
Read moreUruguay, Italian Pavilion at Expo Prado
The Italian Pavilion at Expo Prado, Uruguay’s most important trade fair, set a record for visitor numbers. Organised by the Italian Embassy and the Uruguay-Italy Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency, the event concluded with a visit from Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Nicolas Albertoni, following an earlier visit by Minister of Livestock, […]
Read moreLondon, Italy Run for Italian Sports Day
This is the first-ever Italy Run to be held in London, and it aims to celebrate Italian Sports Day in the World. The event – organised by the Consulate General of Italy in London and featuring two icons of Italian sport, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo, as ambassadors – will take place on 22 […]
Read moreLa Scala’s season presented at the Embassy in Vienna
For the third consecutive year, Palazzo Metternich, seat of the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted the press conference to present the 2024/2025 opera season of Teatro alla Scala. In his welcome address to the guests, Ambassador Pugliese pointed out that music is a common heritage of Italy and Austria, both of which are cradles and […]
Read more“Caffè Young Italy” in Riga
Promoting Italian talent under 35: this is the goal of the “Caffè Young Italy” project, organised by the Italian Embassy in Riga, Latvia, whose first two public conversations were a great success with the audience. “Heirs to a great tradition, our young artists – said Ambassador Alessandro Monti – successfully promote Italian creativity around the […]
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