Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

22 February 2022

“Expert Hands” in Nur-Sultan: tales of Italian creativity

The Embassy of Italy in Nur-Sultan has launched a new integrated promotional programme entitled “Mani esperte” (“Expert Hands”). With its innovative format, the programme aims to recount the union between Italy’s creative spirit and the quality of its workmanship. About ten events are planned for 2022, as part of the broader programme of initiatives to […]

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Press Releases

19 February 2022

Diplomatic mission of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, to Malaysia and Singapore

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano yesterday concluded his official visit to Singapore first and then to Malaysia, the first visit by a representative of the Italian Government to Southeast Asia since the outbreak of the pandemic. “Last year Italy entered into an Italy-ASEAN development partnership and will shortly submit its official action plan structured into specific […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 February 2022

Singapore, webinar on new technologies in sustainable agriculture

The Italian Embassy in Singapore organised a webinar on new technologies in sustainable agriculture, in tandem with SGInnovate. The “Uncovering Agriculture 4.0 – Sustainable Technologies” event took place in recent days, and was attended by Gianni Ferretti, professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Chiara Corbo, Head of the Smart Agrifood Observatory and Daniele Benatoff, […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 February 2022

Sydney: a musical journey to celebrate Dante

“In Viaggio con Dante“, a musical show divided into three parts:Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, concluded the initiatives organized to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death. It was presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney in collaboration with Vicinity QBV. On February 24, at the Queen Victoria Building, the music performed on the piano by […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 February 2022

“Italian Film Week” in South Korea

An Italian classical film festival is scheduled from 18 to 27 February 2022 in Busan, a port city in South Korea. It is an initiative promoted by “Il Media” and co-organized with the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul. The “Italian Film Week” will be hosted at the Busan Cinema Centre and will screen nine films […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 February 2022

Shanghai: concert to launch the Language of Opera Programme

On 17 February, the Italian Cultural Institute, in association with the Italian Consulate General of Shanghai, will put on a concert to launch the “Italian, the language of opera: music, arias and classics“ programme at the Tri space in Shanghai with the intention of celebrating the Italian opera tradition in China. “Belcanto“ has always been […]

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Press Releases

11 February 2022

Farnesina Secretary-General celebrates with Ambassador Ahsan 50th anniversary of Italy-Bangladesh diplomatic relations

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, received Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Italy, Shameen Ahsan at the Farnesina today, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On 12 February 1972, immediately after Bangladesh won its independence, Italy was one of […]

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In detail

10 February 2022

The new Consul in Bengaluru meets with the Deputy Secretary of State of Karnataka

Today, Italy’s new Consul General in Bengaluru, Alfonso Tagliaferri, met with the Deputy Secretary of State Protocol of Karnataka, Veerabhadra Hanchinal, at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature. This was the first official meeting of the new Consul General in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. Ideas were shared to further strengthen relationships […]

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Press Releases

9 February 2022

Tonga. Emergency assistance from Italian Cooperation following the eruption of the submarine volcano and the ensuing tsunami

Italian Cooperation is providing a 100,000 euro donation to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in response to the emergency caused by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga and the ensuing tsunami. The Italian funding will enable the IFRC to support the work of the Tongan […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 February 2022

The works of Donglai and Diatto are exhibited in Shanghai

The Italian Cultural Institute in Shanghai, in collaboration with ArtCN Gallery, is organising the exhibition ”Into the Woods”, which will be open to the public from February 12 to March 27, 2022. Wood is the link between the works of the two artists, Guo Donglai and Claudio Diatto, who come from different countries and generations. […]

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Press Releases

8 February 2022

Italy firmly condemns the repeated ballistic missiles tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Italy firmly condemns the repeated ballistic missiles tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the recent launch of a ballistic missile of intermediate-range. These actions confirm DPRK’s aim to diversify and expand its ballistic missile capabilities. We urge the DPRK to refrain from further provocations, which undermine regional as well as international peace […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 February 2022

Illustrated books for children donated to Laos

A children’s book “Amali e l’albero” by Chiara Lorenzoni, with illustrations by Paolo Domeniconi, published in Italy by EDT, will be donated to very young students in schools in Laos. This initiative is part of a project promoted by the European Union Delegation, in which the Italian Embassy in Bangkok is participating, for the dissemination […]

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