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Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network
26 October 2022
Japan, exhibition on Italian archaeological mission

The Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, one of Japan’s most prestigious museums, specialised in ancient Japan, will continue to host – until 4 December – the exhibition on the archaeological finds retrieved in the historical regions of Kibi and Izum. The exhibition, supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of Osaka, showcases a vast array of […]

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Diplomatic Network
25 October 2022
Beijing – Italian Language Week celebrated

To mark the 22nd edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (Italian initials SLIM), which ran from 17 to 22 October, the Embassy of Italy in Beijing organised and hosted a rich programme of events and initiatives to celebrate Italy’s language and culture. The programme was organised in cooperation with Uni-Italia. […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 October 2022
China: Embassy, Consulates and Cultural Institutes organise “Contemporary Art Day” events

On the occasion of the “Giornata del Contemporaneo” (“Contemporary Art Day”), a major event that promotes contemporary art – curated by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums and set up with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – the Italian Embassy, the Consulates General […]

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Diplomatic Network
12 October 2022
Thailand – telephone conversation between Ambassador Galanti and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

In view of the approaching end of his mandate, the Italian Ambassador to Thailand, Lorenzo Galanti, had a telephone conversation with Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, to take stock of Italy-Thailand relations in the field of security, science, technology, and medicine. Indeed, 2022 marks the 154th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two Countries. They both reaffirmed their commitment to […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 October 2022
​Vietnam – exhibition of unpublished drawings by Giacinto Cerone

When the 18th Contemporary Art Day, the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is paying tribute to Giacinto Cerone with an exhibition of 21 unpublished drawings by this major artist. The works are from the private collection of Virgilio Leggiero and the exhibition was curated by Massimo Scaringella in collaboration with the Giacinto Cerone Archive. The event is taking place at Casa […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 October 2022
Italian Screens, the first festival of Italian movies nominated for the David di Donatello Award arrives in India

ITALIAN SCREENS, the festival presenting the best of Italian movies abroad, with a programme of high artistic and cultural value, is organized upon the initiative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General of Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC) and the Italian Film Academy […]

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Press Releases
7 October 2022
DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week. This is yet another violation of relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and a flagrant violation of Japan’s sovereignty and […]

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Press Releases
4 October 2022
Italy condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK

Italy strongly condemns the recent escalation of ballistic missiles launches by the DPRK, including the one on October 4th over Japan. We express full solidarity with Japan and the Republic of Korea. We reiterate our urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a […]

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Diplomatic Network
4 October 2022
​​Video-concert to celebrate Pordenone-Okawa twinning

The Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka has published a concert featuring pianist Remo Anzovino and accordionist Gianni Fassetta on its online events platform. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the twinning between Pordenone and Okawa. The two towns and their districts are linked by the presence of a strong tradition of […]

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Diplomatic Network
4 October 2022
Memorandum of Understanding between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria

A Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria, in Australia, was signed in Milan by the President of the Region of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana and by the Governor of the State of Victoria, Linda Dessau. The MoU aims to provide depth to a strategic partnership for sustainable economic recovery and growth, […]

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Diplomatic Network
27 September 2022
Italy takes centre stage at Tourism Expo Japan 2022

Italy was one of the key players at the TEJ-Tourism EXPO Japan 2022 in Tokyo, once again accessible in person after the two-year-long pandemic. The 2022 edition was hosted at the Japanese capital’s Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre, with the first two days dedicated to travel trade meetings and another two days open to the […]

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