America Settentrionale

Diplomatic Network

27 April 2018

Italian food excellence showcased in Quebec

Italian cuisine has arrived in the political and institutional heart of Quebec, a Canadian province which is key for Italian food exports. The Quebec National Assembly hosted a gala dinner on 18 April, organised by the Italian Consulate General with the Italian Trade Agency in Canada. Sixty MNAs and 10 ministers of the province were […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2018

‘I ​Solisti Veneti’ perform in Washington D.C.

Italian Chamber Orchestra ‘I Solisti Veneti’ hold a concert in Washington DC to celebrate Italy’s Liberation Day Washington D.C. 25 April, 2018 – Famous Italian Chamber Orchestra, “I Solisti Veneti”, performed in Washington D. C. to celebrate Italy’s Liberation Day. Sixteen years after playing at the inauguration of the Italian Embassy, “I Solisti Veneti” played before […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 March 2018

Ambassador Varricchio’s visit to Tennessee (21-23 March 2018)

The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, concluded his trip to Tennessee with a visit to the plant that Beretta opened in Gallatin in 2016. His meeting with the Italian company’s top management crowned his visit to Tennessee to highlight the strong economic ties that unite Italy to the south-eastern American State but […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 March 2018

USA, Ambassador Varricchio travels to Texas​

The Ambassador of Italy to the U.S., Armando Varricchio, just concluded a mission in the State of Texas, where he visited Dallas, Wichita Falls and Austin. His journey has confirmed the excellent relations between the U.S. (Texas in particular) and Italy. “Cooperation in the field of security and the military, as well as in the […]

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Press Releases

7 March 2018

Minister Alfano on a diplomatic mission to New York

Minister Alfano will be at the United Nations in New York tomorrow, where he will meet the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres at 11.15 a.m.Subsequently Minister Alfano will meet  the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris. Alfano will then hold a briefing at the UN Security Council at 3.00 p.m. to illustrate the priorities of […]

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Press Releases

19 February 2018

Minister Alfano meets with the Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan

“Italy and the USA are bound by a very strong alliance that rests its roots in history and in common values. We also share the same commitment in multiple areas of crisis such as Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. With Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, we discussed the most topical international dossiers, starting with those […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 February 2018

MM Contemporary Dance Company at the Vancouver Chutzpah! Festival

The “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel, with choreography by Michele Merola and Igor Stravinsky and “The Rite of Spring”, choreography by Enrico Morelli. The MM Contemporary Dance Company is directed by choreographer by Michele Merola and was established in 1999 as a production centre for events and performances and to promote festivals and workshops with the aim of fostering exchanges and alliances between Italian and international […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 February 2018

Italy-USA, Varricchio in Alabama to promote industrial cooperation​

The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, paid a visit to the State of Alabama, where he met with the Governor, Ms Kay Ivey. The talks took place in the State’s capital Montgomery and focused on strengthening political, cultural, and economic relations with Alabama, and also on cooperating in the industrial sector.   […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 January 2018

Italy’s Cultural Promotion and Innovation Meeting held in Ottawa

The coordination meeting of the institutions to promote Italy in Canada took place in Ottawa on 26 January under the chairmanship of the Italian Ambassador to Canada, Claudio Taffuri.  The meeting was attended by the Consul Generals in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes, the representatives of the Ministry of […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 January 2018

The “Jump” exhibition opens in San Francisco

In an exhibition recently displayed in the sumptuous location of the Ducal Palace of Sabbioneta, the paintings by Silvia Caimi propose the theme “Jump”, the physical thrust that continues to represent Man’s aspiration towards transcendence and essence. The exhibition will open at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco on 9 February. Silvia Caimi’s artistic […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 January 2018

Toronto hosts “Mamma: in the Meantime”, a photographic tale

“Mamma: in the Meantime” is a heart-breaking photographic tale of an extraordinary and unconventional relationship between an artist and his muse. The exhibition will run from 15 February to 3 April at Toronto’s Joseph D. Carrier Gallery.  Tony and his ninety-four-year-old mother Elia embark on a journey in which art becomes the perfect means to […]

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Press Releases

15 January 2018

Vancouver Conference. Alfano: “Italy will be present”

“Italy will attend the Vancouver Conference on the Korean Peninsula on 16 January to favour the efforts of the international community to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis,” said Minister Alfano today. “The recent resolutions unanimously adopted by the Security Council have confirmed the broad cohesion and consensus on the goal of complete, verifiable […]

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