America Settentrionale

Press Releases

13 October 2025

Consular assistance for an Italian national detained in Florida

The Consulate General of Italy in Miami and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are following the case of another Italian national detained at the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center (recently renamed the Florida Soft Side South Center) following his arrest on 16 September, as part of criminal proceedings initiated against him on 16 April, 2025. Consular […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 October 2025

Miami, “Italian Sports Day in the World”

On 1 October, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, celebrated the second edition of the “Italian Sports Day in the World”. The event featured two outstanding Italian champions admired by sports enthusiasts worldwide: Danilo Gallinari, basketball star with an illustrious career in leading NBA teams, and Alex […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 October 2025

United States, Ambassador Peronaci in Chicago for Vinitaly

The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, concluded a visit to Chicago, Illinois, during which he accompanied Italy’s Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida. On October 5th, Minister Lollobrigida and Ambassador Peronaci took part in the inauguration of Vinitaly USA, together with the President of the Italian Trade Agency, Matteo Zoppas; the Legal […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 October 2025

Washington, Steve Clemons is 2025 Urbino Award Winner

Steve Clemons, editor at large of The National Interest and a prominent figure in American journalism, is the winner of the 2025 Urbino Award. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, announced the news yesterday evening during a reception he hosted at Villa Firenze in Washington, which was attended by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and other members of […]

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Press Releases

4 October 2025

Action by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on US “extra duties” on Italian pasta. Duties contested for alleged dumping practices

In recent weeks, some Italian pasta brands have been under scrutiny by the authorities for alleged trade practices involving exports to the United States at below market costs (“dumping”).  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been following the proceedings since early September, when the US Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its investigation, […]

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Press Releases

2 October 2025

Fifth meeting of the Tariffs Task Force at the Italian Foreign Ministry

The fifth meeting of the Tariffs Task Force, established at the Italian Foreign Ministry last July on the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, was held yesterday. The Task Force was created to assist Italian businesses during the current complex phase of transatlantic trade transition. The meeting focused on […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

1 October 2025

San Francisco, exhibition of WEST by Francesco Jodice

For the first time in the United States, 18 photographs from Francesco Jodice’s WEST project are being presented. The project aims to encourage critical reflection on the rise and fall of the last great Western empire, spanning from the beginning of the Gold Rush (1848) to the collapse of Lehman Brothers (2008). The project was […]

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Press Releases

27 September 2025

Italy re-elected to Category I of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO

The Italian Foreign Ministry expresses its deep satisfaction at Italy’s re-election to Category I of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the 2026–2028 triennium, which took place today in Montreal during the proceedings of the 42nd ICAO Assembly. ICAO is a United Nations agency and the main international body responsible […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2025

Toronto hosts “Fellini Forever” exhibition

The exhibition “Fellini Forever. The hidden archive” was held in Toronto thanks to the collaboration between Fellini Forever, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the Consulate General of Toronto. The exhibition, crossing national borders for the first time, presented Canadian audiences with a precious selection of props, original posters, and items from the Maestro’s personal archive. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

11 September 2025

Milwaukee, a new stop for the “Luigi Cherubini” Youth Orchestra

The concert of the “Luigi Cherubini” Youth Orchestra took place at the Weasler Auditorium of Marquette University in Milwaukee, as part of its North American tour, which includes stops in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Organised in collaboration with the Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni, the tour is part of the “Per chi crea” programme, supported by the […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 September 2025

Washington, Ambassador Peronaci inaugurates exhibition on Fortunato Depero

Last night, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, inaugurated the exhibition “Depero. Graphics: Between Italy and the United States”, dedicated to the Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, which will be hosted at the Embassy of Italy in Washington through January 30, 2026.  Conceived by Maurizio Scudiero, curator of the Depero Archive, the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 September 2025

Montreal, “La forma dell’aria” by Luca Spano

The Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal has inaugurated the photographic exhibition “La forma dell’aria” (The Shape of Air) by Luca Spano, a project that won the 2024 call for proposals for the Promotion of Italian Photography Abroad, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture. Curated by Giangavino Pazzola, the exhibition presents two series of unpublished works that combine art […]

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