“Contemporary Art Day” in the United States
“This year’s ‘Contemporary Art Day’ offers the unique opportunity to address, in a different way, complex and increasingly topical issues such as sustainability and climate change”, Italy’s Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, said. “Italy’s commitment in addressing these challenges while promoting more environment-friendly practices is to be seen in all activity sectors,” the […]
Read moreChina: Embassy, Consulates and Cultural Institutes organise “Contemporary Art Day” events
On the occasion of the “Giornata del Contemporaneo” (“Contemporary Art Day”), a major event that promotes contemporary art – curated by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums and set up with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – the Italian Embassy, the Consulates General […]
Read moreSarajevo: Football Camp for 120 youngsters
Italy’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marco Di Ruzza, attended the press conference presenting the “Football Camp” that Atalanta B.C. shall set up in Sarajevo at the “Safet Zajko” sports complex from 19 to 21 October. Some 120 youngsters aged 8-12 years will take part in it. The initiative is supported by Intesa SanPaolo Banka […]
Read moreVienna – conference on “Italian Risorgimento as European journey”
“To build an every-stronger Europe it is important to have a shared reading of history as a starting point. After the conference in April 2022 dedicated to De Gasperi and the June conference on Alto Adige-Sud Tirolo, this is the third event for shared reflection on Italy and Austria’s common history. An event extended this […]
Read moreThailand – telephone conversation between Ambassador Galanti and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
In view of the approaching end of his mandate, the Italian Ambassador to Thailand, Lorenzo Galanti, had a telephone conversation with Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to take stock of Italy-Thailand relations in the field of security, science, technology, and medicine. Indeed, 2022 marks the 154th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two Countries. They both reaffirmed their commitment to […]
Read moreBogotá – the Stabat Mater closes the Sacred Music Festival
Sunday, 9 October, marked the close of the 11th edition of the Festival Internacional de Música Sacra de Bogotá, the South American Country’s most important sacred music festival. The Italian Embassy in Colombia and the Italian Cultural Institute in Bogotá participated in the event, offering the Festival’s public two concerts by the La Terza Prattica ensemble led by Maestro […]
Read moreTrieste – third edition of Science Forum
The Farnesina congratulates the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia on being selected to host the third edition of the “Big Science Business Forum” (BSBF) in 2024. The Forum is an opportunity for the world’s biggest high-tech companies and research bodies to meet. The last edition took place in Granada, in Spain, from 4 to […]
Read moreMadrid, Ambassador Guariglia visits the Fruit Attraction Trade Fair
The Italian Ambassador in Madrid, Riccardo Guariglia, visited “Fruit Attraction”, one of Europe’s main trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector held yearly in the Spanish capital. The Italian companies present at the 2022 edition are 72. During the visit, Ambassador Guariglia emphasized how the large participation of Italian companies in “Fruit Attraction” is […]
Read moreVietnam – exhibition of unpublished drawings by Giacinto Cerone
When the 18th Contemporary Art Day, the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is paying tribute to Giacinto Cerone with an exhibition of 21 unpublished drawings by this major artist. The works are from the private collection of Virgilio Leggiero and the exhibition was curated by Massimo Scaringella in collaboration with the Giacinto Cerone Archive. The event is taking place at Casa […]
Read moreItalian Screens, the first festival of Italian movies nominated for the David di Donatello Award arrives in India
ITALIAN SCREENS, the festival presenting the best of Italian movies abroad, with a programme of high artistic and cultural value, is organized upon the initiative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General of Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC) and the Italian Film Academy […]
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