Clean our Ocean
‘Clean our Ocean’ is the theme dedicated to this year’s World Oceans Day that is celebrated today throughout the world. It is an issue on which Italy is doubly committed: one the one hand, promoting the protection of marine areas and, on the other, combating plastic waste harmful to the marine environment and fauna. On […]
Read moreItaly supports the farmers of Herat and Bamyan
The Italian Government, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, has allocated two million euros to support Afghanistan’s agricultural sector and especially the rural communities of Herat and Bamyan. The project beneficiaries are approximately 5,000 small producers belonging to the high-value supply chain of saffron, honey, raisins, vegetables and fresh dairy products. The technical agreement […]
Read moreItaly and Hesse State renew the MoU on bilingual courses
A few days ago, the Italian Consul General in Frankfurt, Counsellor of Legation Maurizio Canfora, and the Minister of Education of Hesse State, Prof. Dr R. Alexander Lorz, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperating in offering bilingual courses in local primary and secondary schools. The MoU was signed at an informal ceremony held at […]
Read moreItaly elected for the first time President of the General Assemby of the States Parties to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 7th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage opened this morning with the unanimous election of Ambassador Vincenza Lomonaco, the Permanent Representative of Italy to UNESCO, to preside over the Session. The transversal consent in electing Italy testifies to the […]
Read moreUnesco: elezione dell’Italia alla Presidenza dell’Assemblea Generale della Convenzione sul Patrimonio culturale immateriale
Iniziati stamattina i lavori della VII sessione dell’Assemblea Generale degli Stati membri della Convenzione UNESCO per la salvaguardia del Patrimonio culturale immateriale, con l’elezione, all’unanimità, alla Presidenza della sessione della Rappresentante Permanente d’Italia presso l’UNESCO, Amb. Vincenza Lomonaco. Il consenso trasversale in favore dell’elezione dell’Italia testimonia il riconoscimento da parte di tutti i gruppi regionali […]
Read moreThe White House celebrates with the Embassy of Italy to the United States of America Italy’s Republic Day
The Ambassador of Italy in the USA, Armando Varricchio, was received at the White House together with officials from the Embassy and International Financial Institutions to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the foundation of the Republic. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and formerMayor of New York and current attorney of President Trump, Rudy Giuliani, also […]
Read moreBruno Bavota, inaugural concert at the Dolce Vitaj Festival
Bruno Bavota is a Neapolitan pianist and composer (1984) at the centre of the international scene of modern classical music. Critics have compared him to artists such as Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, Hammock and Balmorhea, from whom he distinguishes himself thanks to his very personal style. His music reflects the characteristics of Naples, his hometown, […]
Read moreLa lirica italiana a Colombo
Il 6 giugno, a Colombo, omaggio alla Opera Lirica italiana sotto la direzione del Maestro Sipari, énfant prodige della musica lirica nel nostro paese. Nel suggestivo teatro Nelum Pokuna, il maestro Sipari insieme ai “primi strumenti” del “Festival Internazionale di Mezza Estate” e alla soprano Silvana Froli, si esibiranno condividendo il palco con la “National […]
Read moreItalian opera in Colombo
The Italian Embassy in Sri Lanka is delighted to present a concert paying homage to Italian opera. The event will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo on 6 June 2018. Maestro Sipari, an Italian musical prodigy, will conduct the concert celebrating Italian opera in the impressive Nelum Pokuna Theatre. He will be […]
Read moreCanada: Italy participates in the CANSEC
On 30 May 2018, the Italian Ambassador in Canada, Claudio Taffuri, participated in the opening ceremony of the CANSEC – Canada’s Global Defence and Security Tradeshow in Ottawa – accompanied by the Defence Attaché, Major General Luca Goretti. CANSEC is Canada’s most important tradeshow in the defence sector and presents the most innovative solutions offered […]
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