Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

11 December 2023

Hanoi, concert to unite Italian and Vietnamese culture

A musical performance entitled “Phuong Linh” was organised at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, in agreement with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organization, as part of initiatives aimed at bringing together Italian and Vietnamese culture. Performing on stage were, among others, Vietnamese violinist Trịnh Minh Hien, Italian pianist Maurizio […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 December 2023

Shanghai: Caravaggio and the Italian Baroque on show

In collaboration with the Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong, the Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai and the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai are proposing the exhibition “Caravaggio. Wonders of the Italian Baroque”, organised with Galleria Borghese in Rome. The exhibition, hosted by the Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) and running from 12 December […]

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Press Releases

7 December 2023

Meeting between Undersecretary Tripodi and ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Michael Tene

Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi received at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, Michael Tene, together with representatives of the Embassies of some ASEAN countries (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam) in Italy. The meeting is a further step in the already fruitful cooperation of our country with ASEAN, […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2023

Mission of Italian Undersecretary Giorgio Silli to Australia

Italy’s Undersecretary of State, Giorgio Silli, carried out an elaborate mission to Australia from 24 to 30 November. It was the first visit by a member of the Italian Government since 2017, and included stops in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The primary objective of the visit was to revive political dialogue in the many areas […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 November 2023

Mission to Chongqing by Ambassador to China Massimo Ambrosetti

The Ambassador of Italy to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, went on a mission to Chongqing, in Southwest China. “This year”, said the Ambassador, “is the 10th anniversary of the opening of our Consulate General here in Chongqing. It is an important milestone. Indeed, Italy has always been aware of the importance of Chongqing and Southwest China, […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 November 2023

Storia della Cucina Italiana a fumetti in Vietnamese

The 2023 Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, held in Ho Chi Minh City, saw the presentation of the book Storia della Cucina Italiana a fumetti (History of Italian Cuisine in comic form), produced by the Academy of Italian Cuisine and proposed for the first time in Vietnamese with a translation by the […]

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Press Releases

23 November 2023

The first Italian Cultural Institute of Central Asia opens in Almaty

The first Italian Cultural Institute in Central Asia will be inaugurated in Almaty (Kazakhstan) on 30 November. The inauguration falls a little less than three months after the visit to Kazakhstan by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, during which the new premises of the Italian Embassy […]

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Press Releases

22 November 2023

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement On the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s launch using ballistic missile technology conducted on November 21, 2023. This action poses a grave threat to the peace and stability […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 November 2023

Italian fashion in Shanghai: Beauty Changes

The Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai and the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai present the exhibition “Beauty Changes: 100 Years of Italian Fashion and Costume”, which recounts the evolution of Italian fashion from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. The exhibition, displayed at the Bund 33 exhibition space until 29 February […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 November 2023

Kazakhstan, Tourism and Design for Italian Cuisine

Tourism and design are the themes around which the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World was organised in Kazakhstan by the Italian Embassy in Astana, which, in collaboration with GoodProject (a platform of ten of the country’s top-rated restaurants) and star chef Chiara Pavan, developed a programme of various convivial and promotional events. […]

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Press Releases

16 November 2023

Hearing of Undersecretary Maria Tripodi at the Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign Affairs Committee on the Indo-Pacific

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi held a hearing at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Indo-Pacific and Italian action in the area. “The Indo-Pacific is an increasingly crucial region for the future global balance”, the Undersecretary recalled, “where processes of enormous geo-strategic and economic relevance are in motion”. In […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 November 2023

Week of the Italian Cuisine, Lombard tradition in Sydney

To celebrate the 8th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in Sydney are presenting the event “Perle culinarie della Lombardia orientale: un viaggio gourmet” (Culinary Gems of East Lombardy: A Gourmet Expedition). Scheduled for 15 November, the event […]

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