Asia e Oceania

Crisis Unit organises flight to repatriate Italian citizens from Wuhan

The Farnesina Crisis Unit, in close coordination with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health and the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, is organising a flight operated by the Interforce Summit Operations Command to repatriate Italian citizens stranded in Wuhan, the Chinese city most affected by the new coronavirus. The aircraft, scheduled […]

Venice at Seoul 2020: tribute to the film director Federico Fellini

This year too, the eighth edition of the “Venice at Seoul” film event, organised by the Italian Institute of Culture in Seoul, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema and the Venice Biennale, which every year brings the best productions of the Italian film industry to the Korean capital, has been a great success. Between 15 and 23 […]

Opening event of the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism

Italy – China 2020: Interview with the Central Director for the Promotion of Italian Language and Culture, Roberto Vellano

Italy – China 2020: Interview with the Italian Ambassador to China, Luca Ferrari

Italy-China 2020: Year of Culture and Tourism

A forum, a photo exhibition and a concert will launch today, at Rome’s Auditorium, the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism, to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. This joint initiative by the two countries, which rank at the top of the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites, is sponsored by the Ministry of […]

Undersecretary Di Stefano receives the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin

The Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano received today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jin Xiangjun, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin. In 2019, in fact, a strong increase in Italian exports was recorded (+28.4%) in the area of Tjianin, the third wealthiest city in China and one of the drivers of research and innovation […]

The “Italy-Myanmar Business Association” launched in Yangon

The “Italy-Myanmar Business Association” was launched in Yangon during a networking event hosted by the Italian Ambassador, Ms. Alessandra Schiavo, with the attendance of members of the diplomatic community, local entrepreneurs and representatives of the chambers of commerce of other Countries. The new Business Association will support the Italy-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce based in Turin. […]

Undersecretary Di Stefano chairs the Fifth Italy-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano chaired today at the Farnesina (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) the work of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Commission between Italy and Azerbaijan on Economic Cooperation, together with the Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov. “Italy is Azerbaijan’s first global trading partner with an exchange in 2018 of 5.8 billion euros” – […]

Minister Di Maio meets the Energy Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr. Shahbazov

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio met with the Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov, at the 5th Meeting of the Italy-Azerbaijan Joint Committee. The economic and commercial partnership between Italy and Azerbaijan is strategic, especially in the energy sector.

Italian Cuisine Week: in Karachi, Chef Kumalé promotes a culinary dialogue between Pakistan and Italy

To celebrate the fourth edition of the Italian Cuisine Week, the Italian Consulate in Karachi invited Italian Chef Vittorio Castellani – a.k.a. Chef Kumalé – whose participation was sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of Islamabad and the Municipality of Karachi to promote better knowledge of the culinary and cultural traditions of Pakistan, enabling the […]

Italian Cuisine Week: culinary stars join in to support the integrated promotion of Italian food and wine products in East China

The “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” was celebrated across East China in the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Ningbo. The Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai coordinated a very rich programme of events in conjunction with Italian institutions and Italian and Chinese food and tourism operators. “La Vigna di Leonardo” was one of the most […]