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Cultural Diplomacy
5 February 2025
Santiago, Chile: Maestro Claudio Berra in concert

The 57th Edition of “Semanas Musicales” in Frutillar was held at the Teatro del Lago, an internationally renowned cultural centre on the shores of Llanquihue Lake in Chile’s Los Lagos Region. This prestigious musical event has been held continuously since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most distinguished in Chile and across Latin […]

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Press Releases
30 January 2025
Ceremony at the Farnesina for the issuance of a stamp marking the 150th anniversary of Italy-Peru diplomatic relations

A ceremony was held today at the Farnesina to present the commemorative stamp issued to mark the 150th anniversary of Italy-Peru diplomatic relations, which were formally established on 23 December 1874 with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Trade, and Navigation. The event was presided over by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi, representing […]

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Press Releases
29 January 2025
Visit to Mexico by Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli

Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli undertook a mission to Mexico to meet with several new representatives of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. During his discussion with Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Mercado, they explored the prospects of the Italy-Mexico Strategic Partnership in economic and trade relations, scientific and academic cooperation, justice, […]

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Economic Diplomacy
29 January 2025
Brazil, growing demand for lithium turns the spotlight on the country

The growing demand for lithium – a metal crucial to the global energy transition – on the international market is causing Brazil to attract increasing interest on a global scale. Although the country hosts less than one per cent of global reserves of the metal according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), more optimistic […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
28 January 2025
Cuba, 26th Week of Italian Culture

Organised and promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Havana, in collaboration with the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Oficina del Historiador de La Habana, and with the support of various Italian and Cuban companies and institutions, the 26th Week of Italian Culture in Cuba has come to an end.  The programme proposed a series of activities to […]

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Press Releases
17 January 2025
Update on compatriots in Cuba

The Italian Ambassador to Havana, Roberto Vellano, is on his way to Cienfuegos, where the group of compatriots belonging to a holiday group organised by the tour operator Avventure nel Mondo and involved in yesterday’s car accident, is being held. Among them, one compatriot, Patrizia Crisolini Malatesta, died, while the others were immediately transported to […]

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Press Releases
17 January 2025
Road accident in Cuba

A road accident involving a group of seven Italian tourists occurred in Cienfuegos, Cuba, one of whom has passed away. The details of the accident are still under investigation. The other Italian passengers sustained injuries. Since the first report, the Italian Embassy in Havana has been providing assistance to Italian nationals in coordination with the […]

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Press Releases
16 January 2025
Undersecretary Silli’s mission to Jamaica and the Bahamas for institutional meetings

Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli carried out an official mission to Jamaica and the Bahamas for a series of institutional meetings with representatives from the governments of both Caribbean states. In Jamaica, the Undersecretary held meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kamina Johnson Smith, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Aubyn Hill, and […]

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Press Releases
15 January 2025
Undersecretary Silli’s mission to Florida for meetings with the Italian Community

Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli undertook an official mission to Florida from 13 to 14 January for a series of meetings with the Italian community and Italian businesses. In Miami, Silli participated in a meeting with the local COMITES (Committee of Italians Abroad) and met with honorary consular staff under the jurisdiction of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
9 January 2025
Santiago, Chiara Guidi takes the stage

Italy is participating in the next edition of the Teatro a Mil International Festival in Santiago with Chiara Guidi, playwright, director and theatre actress, as well as founder, together with Romeo and Claudia Castellucci and Paolo Guidi, of Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, now Societas, an avant-garde theatre company known for its experimentation. Thanks to the collaboration […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
7 January 2025
Curitiba pays homage to Puccini

The first edition of the project “Il Largo delle Opere” turned Curitiba into a true stage for celebrating classical music, bringing the magic of opera to the amphitheatre of the Sao Francisco Ruins in Curitiba. Included in the official programme of the “Christmas of Curitiba – Luz dos Pinhais 2024”, with the institutional support of the Consulate General of Italy in Curitiba, the […]

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Press Releases
23 December 2024
Undersecretary Tripodi receives a representative of Italian detainees in Venezuela

On the instructions of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi today received at the Italian Foreign Ministry Marinellys Tremamunno, the legal representative of a number of Italian citizens detained in Venezuela for political reasons. During the meeting, the Undersecretary reiterated how the Italian Foreign […]

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