America Latina e Caraibi

Diplomatic Network

20 February 2020

Belo Horizonte: first exhibition of Botticelli works in Brazil

There is great expectation in Belo Horizonte for the exhibition “Botticelli e il suo tempo” (Botticelli and his time), which will be inaugurated on May 5th. The exhibition will bring, for the first time in Brazil, 14 works by the Renaissance Master from eleven Italian museums, including the Uffizi, and private collections (Venice, Turin, Florence, […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 February 2020

Antonella Cavallari appointed new Secretary General of IILA

  On the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio, the Council of Delegates of the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) formalised the appointment of the Minister Plenipotentiary Antonella Cavallari – current Central Director for Latin American and Caribbean Countries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – to serve as […]

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Press Releases

2 February 2020

Caracas: Undersecretary Merlo signs the deed of incorporation of the “Italian Hospital in Venezuela” Foundation”

Great enthusiasm of the Italian community in Venezuela, gathered at the headquarters of the Centro Italo Venezoelano in Caracas at the ceremony for the signing of the deed of incorporation of the “Italian Hospital in Venezuela” Foundation”. Those in attendance included Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo; Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross; […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 January 2020

Nicaragua: celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of Federico Fellini

The centenary of the birth of Federico Fellini has been celebrated in Nicaragua with a ceremony at the National Cinemateque that was filmed by the media and was broadcast on national television. During the ceremony Idania Castillo, Director of the National Cinemateque, described the personality of Maestro Fellini and his work. The Ambassador of Italy, […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 January 2020

The Ambassador of Italy Armando Varricchio visits the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Nassau, January 15-17, 2020)

Washington, January 16 2020. The Ambassador of Italy to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Armando Varricchio, is paying an official visit to Nassau. In agenda meetings with Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Minnis, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K. Peter Turnquest and Ministers of Foreign Affairs Darren A. Henfield and Tourism and Aviation Dionisio James […]

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24 December 2019

Italian Cuisine Week: in Mexico, culinary events under the “Italia, que gusto!” logo

The 4th edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in Mexico placed special attention on diversifying the events and the typology of audience to involve, with initiatives organised in partnership with ICE, IIC, Chamber of Commerce, the Dante Alighieri Society, SACE, the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, the Instituto Nacional de Nutricion and Filmoteca […]

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24 December 2019

​Italian Cuisine Week: Chile focuses on promoting a healthy and accessible diet

The Italian Embassy in Santiago chose “Diet and Health” as the theme of the 6th Italian Cuisine Week in the World with a view to promoting a healthier lifestyle in Chile, which has the highest percentage of overweight or obese adults among the OECD Member Countries. The Week’s programme of events focused on the “social” […]

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23 December 2019

The Week of Italian Cuisine: in Rosario, promoting the culture of healthy food and typical products

The rich panorama of events organized by the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario offered a varied overview of Italian cuisine. The leitmotif was the Mediterranean diet and the impact it has on all aspects of life: health, flavors, traditions, intangible heritage of UNESCO, distinctive elements and the  social rituals associated with it, and agritourism in […]

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23 December 2019

The Week of Italian Cuisine: many events held in Rio under the motto “Food Education: the Culture of the Palate”

The IV Week of Italian Cuisine, organized in Rio de Janeiro by the Consulate General and by the Italian Academy of Cuisine, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio and the magazine “Comunità ‘Italiana”, focused on promoting, under the motto “Food education: the Culture of the Palate” and Italian premium gastronomy by paying tribute […]

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23 December 2019

Italian Cuisine Week: Recife holds a masterclass on cooking and an event to promote Italian cocktails

For the first time, the Italian Cuisine Week in the World was also held in North-East Brazil, placing the focus on food education and training and on the promotion of the typical products available in major distribution chains. The agenda was greatly appreciated by the participants and scheduled two masterclasses and an event to celebrate […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 December 2019

Sao Paulo: M° Veronesi in concert with the Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra

The Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Alberto Veronesi and the voices of Paoletta Marrocu and Amadi Lagha were the stars of the traditional Christmas Concert organised by the Italian Consulate General at the Municipal Theatre of Sao Paulo. The Theatre recorded a full house with 1,500 spectators who appreciated the decision to combine great Italian professionals […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 December 2019

Buenos Aires: on show the exhibition Italy: the Beauty of Knowledge

For three weeks, the Kirchner Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires hosted the exhibition “Italy: the Beauty of Knowledge”, promoted and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and designed by the National Research Council together with Italy’s four major science museums:   the City of Science in Naples, the Muse in Trento, the […]

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