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Press Releases

17 December 2022

Meeting of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize, Amalia Mai (Rome, 17 December 2022)

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, met yesterday afternoon, 16 December 2022, with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize, Amalia Mai, accompanied by Belizean Ambassador to the Holy See Jaime Efrain Briceño at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The enhancement […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 December 2022

Divina Italia at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires

Italy will be the first country to present and perform an artistic programme for two entire theatre seasons at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. The programme, called Divina Italia, will run for the 2023 and 2024 theatre seasons and will feature a large number of Italian performances, (operas), artists and theatre productions ranging from […]

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Press Releases

14 December 2022

Nota Farnesina

L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Lima, in stretto raccordo con la Farnesina, segue la vicenda delle connazionali rimaste bloccate nei pressi di Checacupe (Perù) mentre si trovavano a bordo di un autobus. Il mezzo su cui le connazionali viaggiavano è al momento fermo a causa delle proteste in corso nel Paese. L’Ambasciata è in contatto con le […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 December 2022

The treasures of the Archaeological Museum of Taranto on show in Buenos Aires

At the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires, the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, the exhibition titled “Treasures of the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto. The Greeks and other ancient civilizations in the South of Italy” opened in Buenos Aires. The exhibition – curated by […]

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In detail

28 November 2022

Leonardo-Iveco Consortium wins tender for light armoured vehicles in Brazil

The Leonardo-Iveco Consortium has won a major tender for the supply of 8×8 Centauro II armoured vehicles for the Brazilian Army. The contract is expected to be signed around 5 December. The Consortium will have to provide two examples of the armoured vehicle within six months, followed by the first supply of 96 armoured vehicles, for […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 November 2022

Presentation of the Week of Italian Cuisine in Buenos Aires

The event presenting the 7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an annual initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was held at the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires. This year’s edition will take place from 14 to 20 November. The theme is “Conviviality, Sustainability and Innovation: […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 November 2022

Rio de Janeiro, presentation of “Italians behind the camera”

The Italian Ambassador in Brasilia, Francesco Azzarello and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Livia Raponi will present the book “Italians behind the camera. Unique approaches and glimpses as photography blossomed in Brazil” at the auditorium of the “Centro Culturale Banco do Brasil” (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro on 4 […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 October 2022

5th edition of the “M’illumino d’immenso” award in Mexico

On the occasion of the XXII Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City organized the Award Ceremony of the 5th edition of “M’illumino d’immenso. International award for the best translation of Italian poetry into Spanish.” Before the ceremony, poets and translators Fabio Morábito, Elisa Díaz Castelo and Paula Abramo engaged in a conversation. The “M’illumino d’immenso” award […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 October 2022

Rich programme for the Week of the Italian Language in Ecuador

With a programme of events ranging from writing to theatre technique, from traditional songs to opera music, and performance and acting lessons, the XXII Week of the Italian Language in the World has also kicked off in Ecuador. For the occasion, the Italian Embassy in Quito aims to involve young people as active protagonists in the evolution of language in […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 October 2022

Brazil, exhibition on Triennale di Milano posters

On 21 October, at 6:00 pm, at the Palacete das Artes in Salvador de Bahia, Italy’s Ambassador to Brazil, Francesco Azzarello, and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Livia Raponi, will inaugurate the show “Triennale di Milano. History through posters”. Salvador was chosen as the first city in Brazil to […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 October 2022

“Italian Wine Fair” in Brasilia

The Italian Embassy in Brasilia is hosting the “Salone del vino italiano in Brasile” [Italian Wine Fair in Brazil], which consists of two events this year: a conference on the trade relations between the two Countries in the sector, and an evening of Italian wine tasting. Ambassador Francesco Azzarello said: “The aim is to promote […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 October 2022

Bogotá – 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 […]

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