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Press Releases
21 November 2019
Italy re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board

The UNESCO General Conference re-elected Italy for the sixth consecutive 4-year term (2019-2023) to the Organization’s 58-member Executive Board. With 162 votes, Italy came out second-best, after Switzerland, in the number of votes received from the General Conference. “This excellent result confirms the widespread recognition for Italy’s commitment to the issues of the protection and […]

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20 November 2019
A series of demonstrations at Palazzo Metternich in Vienna to celebrate Italy’s Cuisine Week in the World

An olive oil tasting course geared towards Austrian operators in the industry will kick off the programme of events. The course will be held by Marcello Scoccia, professional taster and vice president and panel leader of the Italian National Organisation of Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO).  “From narration to taste in Italian cuisine”, an inspiring trip […]

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20 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week: Los Angeles exhibilts food in drawings by Fellini

Seminars, conferences, meetings with chefs and cooking classes, tastings and also film screenings, concerts and photographic exhibitions are all the events organized by the Italian Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World. The rich calendar of events includes a conference on the Table […]

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20 November 2019
Del Re chairs the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa hosted at the Farnesina today. The initiative, which was strongly promoted by the Deputy Minister, was launched last January with the participation of 40 institutions, including universities, institutional offices, centres […]

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Press Releases
20 November 2019
Del Re chairs the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa hosted at the Farnesina today. The initiative, which was strongly promoted by the Deputy Minister, was launched last January with the participation of 40 institutions, including universities, institutional offices, centres […]

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20 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week: Madrid focuses on education

In Madrid, the Italian Cuisine Week focuses on education. The Italian Embassy, in partnership with the Madrid offices of the ICE Agency and ENIT and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain, organised “ITmakES – Prepare Your Future”, a series of professional wine-tasting courses enabling Spanish sommeliers to get acquainted with Italian cuisine […]

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20 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week: Brussels presents typical dishes of the Lucanian tradition

The typical dishes of the region of Lucania travel to Brussels to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World. The specialties will be presented by Michelin-star winning Chef Giuseppe Misuriello at the dinner organised by Italian Ambassador Elena Basile for the members of the Belgian and Italian world of politics, business and culture. The […]

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19 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week in Athens: culinary traditions and innovations

Numerous events have been organised to celebrate and promote our Country’s food culture and its regional traditions, highlighting the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. The Region of Calabria will take centre stage at an evening organised by the Italian Embassy in Athens in cooperation with the Italian-Greek Chamber of Commerce at which Caterina Ceraudo, Calabria-born […]

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19 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week in the World: the Netherlands host gastronomic and cultural events

A rich programme of gastronomic and cultural events will mark the 2019 Italian Cuisine Week in the World across the Netherlands. The programme is promoted by the Italian Embassy in The Hague in partnership with the Italian business community in the Country, restaurants, the Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Cultural Institute, along with international organisations and […]

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19 November 2019
Italian Cuisine Week in the World: Zagreb hosts master classes held by starred chefs

The Italian Embassy in Zagreb has put together a lively and rich programme of events to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World.  This year’s edition will open with a food and wine event featuring Piero Di Turi, a world renown chef and professor at the International School of Italian Cuisine ALMA, which had master Gualtiero Marchesi […]

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