Call for proposals for the “Italia in mostra” contest of ideas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, in association with RO.ME – Museum Exhibition, presents the first edition of “Italia IN Mostra”, a contest of ideas aimed at acquiring projects for exhibitions aimed at promoting Italian cultural heritage abroad, to be presented across the overseas network of Italian Cultural […]
Read moreDel Re and Belloni present the Premio Minerva to women
The Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio, hosted the 30th edition of the “Premio Minerva Anna Maria Mammolitti”, at which Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re presented the “Premio alle Donne del Mondo per l’impegno Politico” (“Award to Women in the World for their Political Engagement”) to Fawziya Abikar Nur, the Minister of Health of […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano in Pakistan: broad bilateral cooperation
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano’s mission to Pakistan wound up after a tight two-day schedule of meetings with Islamabad authorities, which started with the Interior Minister, Ijaz Ahmad Shah. With his interlocutor, Di Stefano discussed about cooperating on combating irregular migration flows, as Pakistan is the second country of origin of clandestine migrant flows to Italy. The […]
Read moreMumbai hosts a dislay on LGBTQ community in India
The Italian Cultutal Institute in Mumbai organised an exhibit showcasing the beauty along with the hardships in the life of an LGBTQ community in India, joining in the programme of events to support “Orange the World”, the United Nations campaign for the elimination of gender violence. The project, developed by Italian artist Diana Linda and Italian photographer […]
Read moreTunis: A play about the Franca Viola Case
In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will stage ‘La donna che disse no’ (the woman who said no) at the Théâtre Le 4ème Art in Tunis, performed by the Onirika del Sud theatre group and directed by Pierpaolo Saraceno. The play is loosely based on the story of Franca […]
Read moreHeading: Del Re opens Italy-Africa Business Week in Milan
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened the Italy- Africa Business Week today in Milan. The event is designed to boost business relations and economic cooperation with the African continent. Del Re highlighted the growing trade volume with Africa, underlining that “Italy was the third biggest investor in the continent in 2016, ” ranking first among […]
Read moreScalfarotto inaugurates the Czech-Italian Forum
Today Undersecretary Scalfarotto inaugurated the Czech-Italian Business Forum at the Assolombarda headquarters in Milan in the presence of Czech Foreign Minister Petricek, the President of the ICE-Agency, Carlo Ferro, and Vice President for the internationalization of Assolombarda, Enrico Cereda. Scalfarotto recalled how “Italy is the sixth supplier of the Czech Republic, a Country with […]
Read moreItalian Embassy in London hosts a Round Table on NATO
“Sources of Instability in the South and NATO”, the title of a round table hosted at the Italian Embassy in London, tackled the key issues of the stability of the Mediterranean and the role of NATO. The Round Table was promoted by the Italian Embassy in cooperation with the British Foreign Office and the Ministry […]
Read moreStockholm: floods in colour to celebrate Leonardo
The façade of the building that hosts the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm is transformed into a colour-hued music score. The ‘Tutto.Leonardo’ multimedia installation by Italian artist Mariangela Levita, co-developed by the Italian Embassy in Stockholm as part of the “Italian Way of Life” integrated promotion programme to celebrate the genius of Leonardo da Vinci at […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re at the Nagoya G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Deputy Foreign Minister, Emanuela Del Re, is in Nagoya, Japan, to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. On 1 December 2019, Italy will officially become a member of the G20 Troika which, in addition to Italy, will include the outgoing Presidency (Japan) and the incoming Presidency (Saudi Arabia). Italy’s presidency of the G20 will begin on […]
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