Asia e Oceania

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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Diplomatic Network

12 December 2022

“A Taste of Italy Everyday” in Vietnam

The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi presents the third edition of “A Taste of Italy Everyday”, an exhibition dedicated to food & beverage and aimed at establishing contacts with importers and distributors of Italian food products in Vietnam. Organised with the Italian Chamber of Commerce (ICHAM), “A Taste Of Italy Everyday” aims to bring the […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 December 2022

Italy-Australia, workshop on the space industry

On the occasion of the first Italian National Space Day, celebrated on 16 December, the Italian Embassy in Australia organized a conference on the potential offered by the space industry and the scientific and technological collaborations between Italy and Australia. The conference will be held at the Mount Stromlo Astronomy Observatory. The event is scheduled for […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2022

Undersecretary Maria Tripodi attends the 32nd General Assembly of the Italy/Japan Business Group in Venice

Undersecretary Maria Tripodi was delegated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to speak at the 32nd General Assembly of the Italy/Japan Business Group in Venice. Undersecretary Tripodi recalled how the sound political dialogue between Italy and Japan goes hand in hand with a flourishing and an increasingly structured and […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 November 2022

Embassy in Tokyo hosts “Beauty in a gesture”

photo credits Federscherma   The “Beauty in a gesture” [La bellezza in un gesto] project lands in Tokyo. This is an itinerant programme to support the promotion of Italy’s image in the world through fencing, as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian National […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 November 2022

​Women in Italian Cinema arrives in Sydney

“Women in Italian Cinema, an Inclusive Project” (WICIP) has arrived in Sydney after visiting major cities in Europe and in North and South America. WICIP is an international project designed to promote Italian films written, produced and directed by women. The Sydney event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and with the […]

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Diplomatic Network

25 November 2022

Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi

Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi (on 24 November 2022). Known to all as “Il Coreano“ (The Korean), he played a very important role during the first Italian peacekeeping mission abroad in the 1950s in Korea, where he served as a non-commissioned officer at the Italian Red Cross military field […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 November 2022

Myanmar: conviviality and solidarity at the Week of Italian Cuisine

The Week of Italian Cuisine organised by the Italian Embassy in Yangon closed with a charity dinner at the Residence of the Chargé d’Affaires, Nicolò Tassoni Estense. The all-Italian menu was prepared by a group of disabled or disadvantaged young apprentice chefs. The event was co-organised with the Myanmar Deaf Chefs Association, founded by the […]

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