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20 November 2023

Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Ghana

Italy’s Ambassador to Ghana Daniela d’Orlandi and the Director of the ICE Office in Accra Alessandro Gerbino celebrated the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with the event “Italian Taste“, organized at the Ambassador’s Residence in order to promote the Italian excellence of wine production and its culinary heritage. The […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 November 2023

The flavours and traditions of Italian cuisine in Uruguay

As part of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the book La cucina italiana in Uruguay – un’eredità di sapori e tradizioni (Italian cuisine in Uruguay – a legacy of flavours and traditions) was presented yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo. The work, promoted and realised by the Italian Embassy […]

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Events

17 November 2023

Space Food Experience: space cuisine for the Italian National Space Day 2023

Dishes inspired by Italian food and wine culture and eaten in orbit by ESA astronauts arrive in Italian Embassies and Consulates abroad. The Space Food Experience, a gastronomic format promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of the Italian National Space Day 2023, is kicking off. It is […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 November 2023

Kazakhstan, Tourism and Design for Italian Cuisine

Tourism and design are the themes around which the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World was organised in Kazakhstan by the Italian Embassy in Astana, which, in collaboration with GoodProject (a platform of ten of the country’s top-rated restaurants) and star chef Chiara Pavan, developed a programme of various convivial and promotional events. […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 November 2023

Schinasi’s Neofuturism on show in Amsterdam and The Hague

The Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam, in partnership with the Italian Embassy in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, presents a double retrospective exhibition devoted to the artist Daniel Schinasi, founder of the Neofuturist movement. The retrospective, edited by the artist’s daughter, Sarah Schinasi, allows visitors to explore the painter’s artistic world and discover his contribution to the contemporary […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 November 2023

The Italian culinary tradition stars in Algeria

On the occasion of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Embassy in Algiers has devised a programme full of activities to present and illustrate the Italian culinary and gastronomic tradition. Guest of honour will be Chef Giuseppe D’Alessio of the Settimo restaurant in Rome. The events were organised together with […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 November 2023

Prague celebrates Baroque architect Jan Blažej Santini Aichel

On the 300th anniversary of the death of Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (1677-1723), the great Czech Baroque architect of Italian origin, the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague organised the conference “Un mistero chiamato Santini, 300 anni dopo” (A Mystery Called Santini, 300 Years Later). The event was held in the Institute’s Baroque Chapel and featured […]

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Press Releases

16 November 2023

Italy re-elected to UNESCO’s Executive Board with 155 votes: the highest number of endorsements for the Western Group

Italy was re-elected yesterday to its seventh consecutive four-year mandate as a member of UNESCO’s Executive Board. The election took place during the 42nd meeting of UNESCO’s General Conference in Paris. The election, which saw Italy receive the highest number of votes in the Western Group, reaffirms the leading role played by the country in […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 November 2023

The Greccio Nativity scene on display at the Vatican

Italy will be the guest of honour at the 6th edition of the international exhibition “100 Presepi in Vaticano” (100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican) with the Greccio Nativity (RI). The event will take place from 8 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 under the Bernini colonnade in Saint Peter’s Square. Every year, the Dicastery for Evangelisation […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 November 2023

Ukraine, Italian cuisine at the service of solidarity

In Ukraine, the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World has a special significance: that of solidarity. “In the light of the dramatic context of Russian aggression, and the strong desire of the Ukrainian people for a return to normality, in Kyiv we are interpreting this year’s theme in a social key: well-being with […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 November 2023

Week of the Italian Cuisine in Kosovo – between taste and health

Training, health, taste. These are the ingredients of the “Week of the Italian Cuisine in Kosovo” (13-19 November), organised by the Italian Embassy in Pristina and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) to promote the very best that the “Made in Italy” food and wine industry and know-how has to offer. The theme of the 2023 […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 November 2023

Week of the Italian Cuisine, Lombard tradition in Sydney

To celebrate the 8th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in Sydney are presenting the event “Perle culinarie della Lombardia orientale: un viaggio gourmet” (Culinary Gems of East Lombardy: A Gourmet Expedition). Scheduled for 15 November, the event […]

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