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Asia e Oceania

Cultural Diplomacy
10 December 2024
Caravaggio on show in Seoul

On 19 November last, the exhibition “The Master of Light: Caravaggio and His Descendants” was inaugurated at the Hangaram Museum in Seoul. Open to the public until 30 March, the event, which has been produced by Korean partner Acts Management in collaboration with the cultural association Metamorfosi and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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Press Releases
9 December 2024
Minister Tajani chairs an event at the Farnesina for International Anti-Corruption Day

On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today opened the event “The commitment of Italian foreign policy in the fight against corruption and transnational organised crime”, in collaboration with the Ministries of Justice and the Interior. The Minister of the Interior, […]

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Economic Diplomacy
5 December 2024
Singapore – Southeast Asia’s financial and technology hub

Singapore is an intriguing inter-ethnic mosaic. Covering a mere 719 square kilometres – an area that is barely more than half the size of Rome – this city-state is a powerhouse of six million inhabitants with a peculiar cultural fabric made up of a Chinese majority and a large Indian and Malaysian community. Its multiculturalism […]

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Economic Diplomacy
5 December 2024
Thailand – A country projected towards a sustainable future

While pursuing its ambition to confirm the growth its economy has been achieving since the 2000s, Thailand is committed to meeting the challenge of decarbonisation and transitioning to a low-emission future in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and zero emissions by 2065. In order to accelerate this process, the country has actively entered […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
3 December 2024
Mumbai: homage to Giacomo Puccini

This past 29 November, 100 years after the composer’s death, Mumbai celebrated the genius of Giacomo Puccini at India’s oldest opera venue, the Royal Opera House, with an opera gala organized by the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Mumbai, in collaboration with the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation, Furtados, Avid Learning, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
3 December 2024
Yangon – “Rethink Beato: from Italy to Burma”

The exhibition “Rethink Beato: from Italy to Burma (1832-1909)”, organised by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Myanmar Photo Archive, was inaugurated on 30 November in Yangon and will be open to the public until 15 December. Through works, the exhibition retraces the footsteps of Felice Beato, the Italian-born photographer who immortalised the spirit […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
27 November 2024
Singapore – “Happy Valley” by Pierfrancesco Celada

“Happy Valley”, the first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia by Italian photographer Pierfrancesco Celada, opened at the Esplanade Tunnel (Basement 1) in Singapore and will remain open to the public until 5 January. The exhibition was presented during the Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF), with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Singapore. Celada’s […]

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Economic Diplomacy
27 November 2024
India – growth in agribusiness and domestic production

The agri-food sector in India has shown significant growth in recent years (+8.4% on average per year over the last five years). The sector represents about 9% of overall value added of the manufacturing industry and 12% of related employment. Over the past ten years, the sector has attracted USD 6 billion of foreign direct […]

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Diplomatic Network
27 November 2024
Canberra, Ambassador Crudele inaugurates red-painted bench

The Italian Embassy in Canberra is participating in the ‘Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!’ campaign, promoted by Un Women. Ambassador Paolo Crudele inaugurated a red-painted bench to show the commitment to fight gender-based violence on this important international day. “It is my pleasure and honour to inaugurate on this symbolic date the red […]

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