EUROGENDFOR is strengthened by the accession of a new Member State
A ceremony was held today at the Farnesina to deposit the Instrument of Accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the Treaty establishing the European Gendarmerie Force (EUROGENDFOR), for which the Italian Government is the depositary. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Lithuania to Italy, Dalia Kreivienė, and the Head of the Service […]
Read moreZurich: start of the school year at the refurbished Casa d’Italia
With the start of the 2026–2027 academic year in the newly refurbished premises of the historic ‘Casa d’Italia’ building, a new chapter is beginning in the history of the Italian community in Zurich. The resumption of school activities marks an initial and crucial milestone, which will be followed, in the coming months, by the restoration […]
Read moreTehran: Conservation and restoration of Pomodoro’s ‘Sfera Grande’ (Big Sphere)
On 23 August, the unveiling ceremony was held for Arnaldo Pomodoro’s Sfera Grande, which had undergone conservation and restoration work lasting over a year. The event, attended on behalf of the Embassy by Emanuele Marchi, First Secretary of the Cultural Section, helped to mark the centenary of the birth of the renowned Italian artist, who […]
Read morePrincipality of Monaco, 21st Edition of the Palermo–Montecarlo sailing regatta
On 23 August 2026, the 21st edition of the Palermo–Monte Carlo, one of the most prestigious offshore regattas in the Mediterranean, organised by the Circolo della Vela Sicilia in conjunction with the Yacht Club de Monaco and in collaboration with the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, came to a close with its arrival in the Principality […]
Read moreUlanbataar, ‘The Third Paradise’ of Pistoletto in Mongolia for the CoP17 UNCCD
Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Third Paradise arrives at Ulaanbaatar as a permanent work that combines contemporary art, Mongolian culture and environmental regeneration. Promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Mongolia, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia and the Pistoletto Cittadellarte Foundation, the initiative stems from the dialogue between Pistoletto’s sign and Battogtokh Turbat’s […]
Read moreBosnia and Herzegovina, the Week of Italian Cuisine has ended
The Embassy of Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Sicilian Region, has organised the XI Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, promoting the Mediterranean food and wine culture and the Italian excellences recognised by UNESCO. The initiative involved Sarajevo, Zenica and Trebinje, with more than 20 Sicilian companies and consortia from the main […]
Read moreMontreal, second edition of the ‘Italian Fashion Days Around the World’
From 17 to 23 August 2026, Montreal hosts the second edition of the ‘Italian Fashion Days Around the World’, which aims to promote the excellence and know-how of Made in Italy in the world. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is implemented with the support of the Embassy of […]
Read moreBolivia, celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Pietro Gamba Foundation Hospital
Ambassador Fabio Messineo participated in the celebrations for the 40 years of activity of the Pietro Gamba Foundation in Anzaldo, a small Andean municipality at 3,000 meters above sea level. Pietro Gamba, now known as ‘the doctor of campesinos’, arrived in the plateau in 1975 for the civil service and, affected by the conditions of […]
Read moreUlaanbaatar: Order of the Star of Italy awarded to baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat
On 27 July 2026, the Ambassador of Italy to Mongolia, Giovanna Piccarreta, presented the Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat with the honour of Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy. The ceremony and reception (organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing) were attended by representatives from the Mongolian Ministry of Culture, […]
Read moreLaunch of the restoration of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif: Italy and UNESCO strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan
Following to the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that severely struck the Balkh province on November 3rd 2025, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and to the local socioeconomic fabric, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in synergy with UNESCO, has launched an emergency intervention for the […]
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