Jazz evening in Rabat with Paolo Fresu and Uri Caine in Concert
The Italian Cultural Institute organised a concert featuring renowned Italian jazz trumpet player Paolo Fresu accompanied by Philadelphia pianist Uri Caine at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat. The concert was called “THINK!” taken from their album of the same name and was attended by about 1000 spectators, with the main national TV and […]
Read moreScalfarotto attends the opening of the TANAP gas pipeline
Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended the opening ceremony of the TANAP gas pipeline in Ipsala (Turkey) today, for the Turkish section of the Southern Gas Corridor built to transport natural gas from the Azerbaijan gas fields through Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Albania to the final section comprising the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in the Apulia Region. Scalfarotto […]
Read moreItaly’s re-election to the IMO Executive Council
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the re-election of Italy in Category A of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the period 2020-2021. The re-election took place today in London during the activities of the 31st General Assembly of the Organization, which has the task of promoting the development and safety […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni opens the Italian-Palestinian Joint Business Forum
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni will open the working session of the third Italian-Palestinian Joint Business Forum in Ramallah on Sunday, 1 December. Established in 2017 through an agreement between Confindustria Giovani and the Palestinian Federation of Business Associations, the Forum is a sign of the Palestinian Authority’s attention and appreciation for Italy’s commitment to support […]
Read moreViolence on women: 100 red shoes displayed in Amsterdam
“100 red shoes to say Stop to violence against women” is the title of the exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam, in partnership with the Comites-Olanda, and in association with the Bologna-based non-profit organisation ‘Casa delle donne per non subire violenza’. 100 pairs of crochet-knitted shoes were handcrafted by the Bologna-based association […]
Read moreMerlo in Paraguay: pleased with our bilateral relations
Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo headed a mission in Paraguay, which brought together the Italian Consuls in Latin America for a coordination meeting held in Asuncion aimed at improving the services offered by our network to over 2 million Italians living on the continent. Innovation, digitalisation and best practices in providing services and communication to users were […]
Read moreDel Re side by side with Sant’Egidio for a world without the death penalty
Today, at the Farnesina, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re hosted the ministers attending the 12th International Conference of the Ministers of Justice, “A World without the Death Penalty”. The event, organized by the Comunità di Sant’Egidio, had the aim of encouraging and providing support to the countries that have undertaken, or could undertake, an institutional […]
Read moreDi Stefano: MAECI for innovation and internationalization
Undersecretary Di Stefano gave the closing speech of the eighteenth edition of the annual Forum of the Leonardo Committee in Rome, which discussed the issue “Tech in Italy: innovation, competitiveness, growth”. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation” – the Undersecretary assured – “is working with special commitment to promote scientific research and […]
Read moreThe Amazon Rainforest: an exhibition on Italian pioneer, Ermanno Stradelli
Ermanno Stradelli (1852-1926) devoted his life to the study of the indigenous cultures of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. An Italian traveller and researcher, he was one of the first to have contact with people from the most remote parts of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest through his photography. An exhibition entitled “Ermanno Stradelli – pioneering photographer in […]
Read moreIran: second edition of “Urban Art Unites” project
The second edition of the “URBAN ART UNITES” project was presented today at the residence of the Italian Ambassador to Tehran and featured two talented young artists, the Italian Emmeu and the Iranian Kazz. The project was launched by the Embassy on 26 September last with an exhibition of paintings by Paolo Bordino (artistic name […]
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