The Ballet of Rome in China with Romeo and Juliet
Twelve years after its last tour in China, the Ballet of Rome is back to perform Romeo and Juliet in the main theatres of ten important cities – Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jiangmen, Beijing, Wenzhou, Yiwu, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhoushan, Shanghai – for a total of 13 shows. The tour is supported by MAECI – together with the […]
Read moreHonorary Consulate of Italy inaugurated in Odessa, the first in Ukraine
During his recent mission to Odessa, Italian Ambassador Pier Francesco Zazo inaugurated the first Honorary Consulate of Italy in Ukraine, headed by Honorary Consul Vladislav Shtamburg. The Head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, the representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serhii Orlov, a delegation from the Municipality of Odessa, the […]
Read moreItalian Children’s Literature in Zurich
Launch of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Advanced Training Programme for Italian Schools Abroad The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Advanced Training Programme for students and teachers of Italian Schools Abroad starts in Zurich. The programme aims to promote the Italian educational model, strengthening the educational offer with innovative advanced training courses. The courses focus […]
Read morePrague, Samantha Cristoforetti talks at a conference on space exploration
On 14 September, the astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Samantha Cristoforetti, will participate in a space exploration conference hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. During the meeting, the astronaut will discuss the future of space exploration by humans and how society is getting ready to inhabit it. The […]
Read moreItaly-Germany Friendship, the Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation in Berlin
An Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation of the Italy-Germany Bilateral Friendship Section visited Berlin. The visit, ending today, 8 September, was the first of the newly-appointed Section following the elections of September 2022. “The diplomacy and the Inter-Parliamentary dialogue significantly contribute to the partnership between Italy and Germany, – stated Ambassador Armando Varricchio – as it acts […]
Read moreItaly takes part in the Smart China Expo 2023
The opening ceremony of the Italian Pavillion at the Smart China Expo 2023 was held at the Yuelai International Conference and Exhibition Center in Chongqing. The 242-square-metre exhibition space, jointly curated by the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, houses 11 Italian businesses operating in China, representing the high technological level of […]
Read moreMongolia, commemorative silver banknote issued
On the occasion of Pope Francis’ recent visit to Mongolia, the Italian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar has issued a special commemorative silver banknote. The Embassy’s initiative, which was organised in collaboration with the Central Bank of Mongolia, commemorates the first Italian diplomatic mission to the Mongol Empire and is dedicated to Friar Giovanni da Pian del […]
Read moreArgentina: Italy Guest Country at the International Tourism Fair
The Italian Ambassador to Argentina, Fabrizio Lucentini, attended the press conference launching the 27th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT), which will be held in Buenos Aires from 30 September to 3 October and will have Italy as its Guest Country. Ambassador Lucentini announced that the Italian stand – covering an […]
Read moreFirst UNDRR Support Group meeting under the Italian Chairmanship
The first meeting under the Italian Chairmanship of the Support Group of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was held on 5 September 2023. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, who presented to the Member States […]
Read moreArchitecture and cinema, the “Fellini Museum” in Stockholm
The “Fellini Museum”, recently inaugurated in Rimini, will be presented in Stockholm, at the “C. M. Lerici” Italian Cultural Institute, as part of Stockholm Design Week. The event, which will be held on Wednesday 6 September, has been organised by the Institute itself in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and aims to highlight […]
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