‘Red Bench’ against gender violence in the Italian Embassy in Berlin
A symbol of the fight against gender-based violence: the Italian Embassy in Berlin has installed a Red Bench, designed by architect Martin Jasper and artist Vanessa Alessi, in its premises to serve as a symbol of the void left in society when a woman falls victim to femicide. “We wished to send out a silent […]
Read moreItalian Gelato Week in Vienna
Metternich Palace, home to the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted for the second year in a row the launch event of the Italian Gelato Week in Vienna, held from 22 to 27 April in Vienna’s ice cream parlours. The event was promoted by AGIA – Associazione Gelatieri Italiani in Austria (the Association of Italian Gelato […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi celebrates sport and Made in Italy
The Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi celebrated the first National Made in Italy Day in the United Arab Emirates with an event dedicated to “Sport and Made in Italy: Technology, Well-being, Excellence”. The event was attended by over 100 guests including athletes, representatives from the business world and institutions, as well as Italy’s and Emirates’ […]
Read moreThe book “A Thousand Wonders. A Journey to Discover Italy” starring Geronimo Stilton was presented in Baghdad
The official presentation of the book “A Thousand Wonders, A Journey to Discover Italy”, starring the world’s most beloved mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton, took place in Baghdad from 16 to 18 April. Born from an idea of Elisabetta Dami and already the protagonist of numerous publications for children translated into over 53 languages, Geronimo Stilton […]
Read moreBando AICS per Organizzazioni della Società Civile e Enti Territoriali al servizio dello sviluppo sostenibile
Si informa che la scadenza del Bando dell’Agenzia per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS) per la concessione di contributi a iniziative promosse da enti territoriali e dalle organizzazioni della società civile (e altri soggetti senza finalità di lucro, iscritti nell’elenco di cui al comma 3, dell’art. 26 della legge 125/2014), pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale del […]
Read moreMadrid – Made in Italy against AI
The Italian Embassy in Madrid organised a Made in Italy challenge inspired by the famous chess game between Kasparov and IBM’s “Deep Blue” supercomputer. Six testimonials from different sectors – agrifood, technology, design and interior design, cultural and creative industries, tourism, fashion – both Italian and Spanish, took part in a challenge against computers equipped […]
Read moreParis, the Italian Rugby Federation at the Embassy for the National Made in Italy Day
The Italian Embassy in Paris hosted the Italian Rugby Federation on the occasion of the match between the Italian and French women’s national teams, in the framework of the Six Nations Tournament held in Paris last Sunday. The event, organised in collaboration with the Paris office of ICE Agenzia and the Italian Rugby Federation, focused on the […]
Read moreLatvia, Prime Minister Siliņa visits Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo
Latvia’s Prime Minister, Evika Siliņa, was welcomed on board the Italian Navy ship ‘Luigi Rizzo’ by Commander Catia Pellegrino and the Italian Ambassador to Latvia, Alessandro Monti. During her visit to the ship, the Latvian Prime Minister thanked Italy for its commitment to Latvia’s security, describing Italy’s presence in the Baltic as “a strong message […]
Read moreSarajevo, a call for tenders for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a call for tenders inviting potentially interested entities to submit pre-qualification expressions of interest for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art in Sarajevo. The call can be found at the following link. The deadline for expressions of interest is 22 […]
Read moreTokyo, the Embassy opens the “House of Italian Design” to the public
In order to mark the National Made in Italy Day, on April 15 the Italian Embassy in Tokyo will open to the public the “House of Italian Design”’, the first permanent exhibition of Italian industrial design at an Italian Embassy abroad. The initiative, strongly supported by Ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti and curated by architects Matteo Belfiore […]
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