Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara on a mission in Sarajevo
Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, Director-General of Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was on a mission in Sarajevo from 14 to 16 September for consultations with his counterparts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ambassador Ferrara met with the Acting Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs with the European Union, Šejla Đurbuzović, […]
Read moreBengaluru, Anastasio exhibition launches Consulate events
The first cultural event of the Italian Consulate General established in Bengaluru last spring was launched on 10 September. The Consulate organised the “Binary Codex” exhibition in the historic Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath gallery for the occasion, a retrospective on the work of Andrea Anastasio, Italian artist, designer and philosopher who has lived and worked between […]
Read moreEmanuele Trevi holds a chat on “Prague, the myth; Prague, the reality”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague hosted a chat on the city of Prague between Italian writer Emanuele Trevi and Czech politician and writer Michael Žantovský last 8 September which was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, Ondřej Chrást. The event, titled “Prague, the myth; Prague, the reality. A […]
Read moreAmbassador Marrapodi presents the “BeIT” campaign in Ankara
The MAECI’s “BeIT” nation branding campaign was presented in Ankara by the Italian Ambassador to Turkey, Giorgio Marrapodi, last 8 September. The campaign – whose slogan is “Italy is Simply Extraordinary: BeIT” – was designed in partnership with ICE, the Italian Trade Agency to promote foreign trade and Italy’s exports. In his presentation, Ambassador Marrapodi thanked Italy’s […]
Read moreCinema, Italian Embassy in Lisbon pays homage to Lina Wertmüller
“CIAO LINA!” is the film festival the Italian Embassy in Lisbon has organised to pay homage to film director Lina Wertmüller, offering a selection of her most iconic movies in outdoor cinema screenings for four evenings, attended by a high-profile audience, featuring representatives of the Portuguese Government and Parliament. The films were screened in the […]
Read moreBrasilia – special edition of “Comunità Italiana” magazine launched
As part of the Italian initiatives to celebrate the Bicentenary of Brazil’s independence, the Embassy of Italy and the Comunità Italiana magazine are producing a special 162-page edition of this bilingual publication. The articles, by distinguished and expert contributors, range from economics to diplomacy, taking in defence, technology and security, history, law, film, music, literature, […]
Read moreThe cooperation between Italy and the Dominican Republic tightens around earthquakes
The Italian Ambassador in Santo Domingo, Stefano Queirolo Palmas, attended a lecture hosted a few days ago at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), titled “Proximity Earthquakes: Lessons on the Role of Vertical Acceleration” delivered by Engineer Armando Simonelli from the University of Sannio (UNI-SANNIO), and chaired by Deputy Rector Radhamés Silverio. The event […]
Read moreOver 60 Italian companies participate in the Food&Hotel exhibition in Singapore
Italy participates in the Food&HotelAsia 2022 exhibition in Singapore, the most important event in Asia dedicated to tourism hospitality and the food and beverages sectors, where professionals and companies from all over the world get to meet. Over 60 Italian companies are present at the Italian Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in […]
Read moreWorkshop on countering trafficking of works of art in Doha
A three-day summit was held in Doha to address the issue of trafficking of works of art and strengthen measures to counter it. The workshop, entitled “Countering Trafficking of Cultural Property Including Documentary Heritage”, was organized by the Qatar National Library with the Qatari Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, together with […]
Read moreFestival Escena Patrimonio in Spain — Italy among guest countries
The Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid is working with the celebrated “Festival Escena Patrimonio”. This platform for choreographic creation and cultural exchanges, with performances in Spain’s 15 UNESCO World Heritage cities, will run from 13 to 17 September 2022. For this year’s edition, the fifth, Italy has been chosen as a guest country. As part […]
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