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Press Releases
30 July 2022
The Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, on a visit to the US for a meeting within the framework of the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue

In Washington, the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, met with the Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland within the framework of the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The meeting offered the opportunity to make a joint analysis of the main topics on the international agenda, especially the conflict in […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 July 2022
The Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, is on an official visit to Canada

The conflict in Ukraine, food and energy security, the stabilization of Libya and the situation in the Sahel were the topics on the agenda of the meeting in Ottawa between the Farnesina’s Director General for Political Affairs and Security, Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, and his Canadian counterpart, Heidi Hulan. Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, on an official visit to Canada […]

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Diplomatic Network
26 July 2022
Ambassador Massari – new Vice President of UN ECOSOC Bureau

Ambassador Massari is the new Vice President of the UN Economic and Social Council. Thus, Italy returns to the Bureau after 23 years, with a prestigious election by acclamation to the body’s Vice Presidency. Its last stint was in 1999, when Ambassador Fulci held the Presidency. This marks the second extraordinary recognition for Italy in […]

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In detail
20 July 2022
Sparkle enhances its Atlantic routes with “Monet” submarine cable

Sparkle announces the activation of new spectrum capacity on the Monet submarine cable system that connects Brazil to the United States. With this addition, Sparkle enhances its continental backbone, offering five diversified routes between North and South America. Monet is a new-generation cable spanning 10,556 km, running from Boca Raton in Florida to Fortaleza and […]

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Diplomatic Network
19 July 2022
​Renzo Piano Building Workshop exhibition in Toronto

“Piece by Piece” is the title of an exhibition of architectural projects by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The event, which is taking place in Toronto from 16 July to 11 September 2022, was organised by the Workshop itself, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy. Eleven projects have been selected to […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 July 2022
Washington, Italian students and teachers at the Italian Embassy

About twenty Italian students and teachers from secondary schools in the regions of Sardinia and Friuli were greeted at the Italian Embassy in Washington last 11 July within the framework of the “History and Memories” project promoted by the Commission for the Library and Historic Archive of the Senate of the Republic. The event opened […]

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In detail
14 July 2022
United States – The FAA awards a billion dollars to 85 airports to expand and modernize infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced having awarded the first of the five billion dollars allocated by the Biden Administration through the bipartisan ”Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) aimed at expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of the air traffic sector. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg presented to the press the list […]

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Diplomatic Network
6 July 2022
“blucinQue” dance-theatre company on stage in Montréal

The “blucinQue” dance-theatre company will represent Italy at the 13th edition of the Montréal Complètament Cirque (7 July – 17 July 2022). The show, called “Vertigine di Giulietta” and promoted by the Italian Culture Institute in Montréal, is scheduled for 13 July and is about flight, loss of balance, oscillation, tension, and love displacement, with […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 July 2022
​Canada – 11th edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival

The Embassy of Italy in Ottawa, the Diplomatic-Consular Network and ICE-Agenzia have co-produced the 11th edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF), which opened on 24 June 2022 and will run until 16 July. This year, the event returns to indoor and outdoor screenings, while also retaining its successful online programme. It is available […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 June 2022
Washington — meeting at Embassy with winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine Harvey Alter

To mark International NASH Day, a public education campaign to raise awareness of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), on 14 June the Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted an event entitled “From Progress in the Control of Viral Hepatitis to the Rising Epidemic of NASH”. Organised jointly with the Global Liver Institute, the event provided an opportunity […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 June 2022
​New York, Ambassador Zappia inaugurates “Fancy Food 2022” show

Italy’s Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated the “Fancy Food 2022” show – dedicated to Italy this year – in New York, on 12 June. Over 300 Italian companies (that’s almost 8% of all the companies taking part in the show), were present in the 2,300 square metre exhibition area set up for […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 June 2022
Los Angeles Italy Run, marathon and “Festa di Piazza” to celebrate 2 June

A “Festa di Piazza”, or street party, was organised by the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles to celebrate Italian National and Italian Republic Day. The event included a sports competition, in the form of a marathon involving over 1000 runners, in a convivial atmosphere and with authentically Italian food. The festival took place at San […]

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