Asia e Oceania

Economic Diplomacy

30 October 2024

Thailand, 13 mega infrastructure projects awaiting the green light

Thirteen mega infrastructure projects with a total value of around EUR 19 billion are just waiting for the Thai government’s approval to start. Among them, the railway sector is particularly central, with nine projects announced. Feasibility studies have already been carried out; the necessary funds have been set aside in the budget, and tenders could […]

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Economic Diplomacy

30 October 2024

Georgia, electricity interconnection project with Europe gets underway

The submarine power cable project across the Black Sea that will transport electricity from renewable sources from the South Caucasus to Europe is progressing apace. Now that the Italian energy engineering consulting firm, CESI, has announced the positive outcome of the technical and economic feasibility study, Georgia is ready to enter the “implementation phase” of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

22 October 2024

Almaty celebrates Marcello Mastroianni

The Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty is hosting an unprecedented photographic exhibition (28 September-1 November) dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni and his special bond with Federico Fellini. Inaugurated byAmbassador Marco Alberti and the Director of the Institute of Culture, Edoardo Crisafulli, the exhibition, entitled ‘Happy Birthday Marcello’, was conceived and curated by journalist and writer Francesca […]

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Economic Diplomacy

21 October 2024

Vietnam relies on rail development to sustain growth

The modernisation of the infrastructure sector is one of the biggest bottlenecks Vietnam has to face to maintain current growth rates (forecasts for 2024 range between 6 and 7 per cent) and continue to attract high value-added investment from abroad. The physical conformation of the territory also contributes to the severe shortcomings of the railway and motorway […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 October 2024

Inaugurated in Almaty SPAZIO-D, dedicated to Italian design

Spazio-D, a “concept room” dedicated to Italian design, was inaugurated at the La Prima centre in Almaty. The project was promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Astana, the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and curated by Milan architect Marco Poletti. “We conceived Spazio-D as an idea made up […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

14 October 2024

In Tokyo, “Locus Amoenus” by Franz Cerami

On the occasion of the 20th edition of the Contemporary Art Day, on 8 October the Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Locus Amoenus”, a site-specific installation by digital artist Franz Cerami, in the Edo-period garden of the Embassy. The event – organised on the occasion of the initiative promoted by AMACI – Association of Italian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

8 October 2024

Mumbai Cinema Italian Style

An event dedicated to Italian cinema was held last 27 September in Mumbai, at the Regal cinema theatre in Colaba, a historical one in the Indian capital, in the presence of director Giuseppe Tornatore, Oscar winner for Cinema Paradiso. This film kicked off the “CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE” festival, dedicated to Italian classics, including Senso, La […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 September 2024

Geronimo Stilton: “Marco Polo” in Kazakh language

Following the publication of “Mille Meraviglie” in Kazakh, the Italian Embassy in Astana and the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty supported the publication of “Marco Polo”, also in Kazakh, by the publishing house Steppe & World, a book translated directly from Italian by a team of translators selected by the Cultural Institute. Both volumes are […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

25 September 2024

The Neapolitan Theatre Company “Teatri 35” performs in Tbilisi

“The efforts undertaken by the Italian Embassy to present and promote in Georgia the diversity and cultural heritage of Italy, a country that plays a leading role on the international cultural scene, continue. Today we have brought the art of two Italian geniuses, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raffaello Sanzio, to Tbilisi – this time in the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2024

Seoul: Italy on display at the Gwangju Biennale

The inauguration of the second edition of the Italian Pavilion, as part of the 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, was held on 7 September at the Dong-gok Art Museum in Gwangju. The initiative was organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul, the Gwangju Biennale, the Bomun Welfare Foundation and the Dong-gok Art Museum, […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2024

Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly

New York, September 23, 2024 Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly   Introduction In today’s meeting in New York, in the wake of the Summit of the Future, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

23 September 2024

Sydney: Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design

The exhibition “Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design” retraces the sixty-year career of the famous architect and designer. Through drawings, plans, photographs and projects, both the most famous and the lesser-known works are presented, thus showing Magistretti’s approach to urban planning and the historical-cultural context. In parallel, the exhibition celebrates Magistretti’s industrial design, highlighting the […]

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