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Diplomatic Network
17 January 2023
Indonesia, the 2023 Italian Film Festival kicks off

Within the framework of the second edition of the Italian Film Festival in Indonesia, scheduled from 21 to 29 January 2023, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Jakarta are presenting a selection of eight quality Italian films produced between 2021 and 2022 and awarded in the most important national and international festivals, […]

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Diplomatic Network
16 January 2023
China, concert in memory of the diplomat Filippo Nicosia

On Sunday 15 January, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General in Chongqing, organised a concert in memory of diplomat Filippo Nicosia, who died prematurely on 15 January 2020. The event was opened by a video message from the Secretary General of the Ministry […]

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Diplomatic Network
11 January 2023
Sydney, 2023 edition of the Bangalow Film Festival

The Bangalow Film Festival returns in 2023 with its third edition, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is delighted to confirm its support for this festival which will once again offer a unique selection of Australian premières, classics and documentaries, as well as offer the public the opportunity to meet special guests and participate […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 January 2023
Beijing: song contest as a tribute to the Sanremo Festival

On the occasion of the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Festival, which will be held from 7 to 11 February, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing has organised a song contest to promote the Italian music and language. The initiative is aimed at non-professional singers of any nationality who then have to perform, in Italian, […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 January 2023
Jerevan hosts the Exhibition of the Museum of the Italian Bran

The second exhibition of the Museum of the Italian Brand (Museo del Marchio Italiano), organised with the support of the Italian Embassy and fruit of a partnership between the Museum of the Italian Brand and the Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia, was inaugurated in Jerevan at the “Albert & Tove Boyajian” Gallery of the […]

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Press Releases
29 December 2022
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working for National and International NGOs

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union are gravely concerned that the Taliban’s reckless and dangerous order barring female employees of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the workplace puts at risk […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2022
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on Taliban Decision to Ban Women from Universities

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Italy, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union on the occasion of the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities. Begin Text: The […]

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Diplomatic Network
20 December 2022
Shanghai: masterpieces from the Archaeological Museum of Naples on display

The Italian Cultural Institute in Shanghai presents the exhibition “A World of Beauty. Masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples” organised by the Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, which will be open to the public from 21 December 2022 to 9 April 2023. The exhibition project, […]

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Press Releases
16 December 2022
Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with Japan’s Ambassador to Italy, Satoshi Suzuki (16 December 2022)

Today, the Secretary-General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, received Japan’s Ambassador to Italy, Satoshi Suzuki. During their meeting they exchanged views on the state of bilateral relations, particularly focusing on the prospects of economic cooperation and on possible synergies concerning the development of strategic industrial sectors. Ambassador Sequi and Ambassador Suzuki also talked […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 December 2022
Space Day: satellite images on display in Hanoi

The “Vietnam and Italy, Space Technology and Applications. Looking Beyond” exhibition was opened in Hanoi, displaying 23 high-definition images of the Earth taken by the Italian satellite system COSMO-SkyMed and processed by Telespazio/e-GEOS, including two remarkable images of Hanoi and the Mekong Delta, together with nine panels by the Vietnam National Space Center illustrating the […]

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Diplomatic Network
13 December 2022
Tokyo: Gae Aulenti’s view of Japan

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo celebrates architect Gae Aulenti (1927-2012), who designed the building in which the Institute is located, 10 years after her death. The exhibition “Gae Aulenti. A look at Japan and the world”, which opened in the exhibition hall of the Italian Cultural Institute and will remain open until 12 March, […]

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Diplomatic Network
12 December 2022
Space Day, a show on Galileo in Bangkok

On the occasion of the second National Space Day (16 December), a performance of music and readings by actor Bruno Lovadina and musicians Jacopo Gianninoto and Luca Chiavinato will be held in Bangkok, organised by the Italian Embassy in Bangkok in collaboration with the University of Padua, the University of Venice, Assumption University of Bangkok, […]

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