Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

10 December 2025

Argentina, Mezzotono group tour

The Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca, with the support and collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, organised the Italian group Mezzotono’s tour in Argentine Patagonia. The tour, entitled “Mad in Italy”, included stops in Puerto Madryn (29 November), one of the most renowned tourist destinations in southern Argentina, and Bahía […]

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Press Releases

10 December 2025

Italian cooking inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Tajani: “Our cuisine is identity, tradition, growth and innovation”

The inscription of Italian cooking on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was officially approved today in New Delhi. During his mission to India, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, attended the 20th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, marking the prestigious […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

10 December 2025

Neapolis 2500: Art from the Volcano, Tangier

On the occasion of the 2,500th anniversary of Naples’ founding, the Italian Embassy in the Kingdom of Morocco and the Italian Cultural Institute of Rabat have presented the exhibition “Art from the Volcano”. The initiative was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and under the auspices of the Neapolis […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 December 2025

Hong Kong, Italian Design Takes Centre Stage at Business of Design Week 2025

The Hong Kong Business of Design Week 2025, Asia’s leading design event organized by the Hong Kong Design Center, has just concluded, with a highly acclaimed edition entirely dedicated to Italy. The opening of the Summit, focused on the theme “Curiosity Provokes Design Innovation,” was held by the Secretary for Culture, Sport, and Tourism, Rosanna […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 December 2025

November issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online

The SFIM Newsletter provides monthly updates on developments in Italian education abroad, highlighting major initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities promoted by the Italian Education System in the World (SFIM). SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Among the highlights of this issue are the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 December 2025

La Sfera. The new podcast from the Italian Foreign Ministry produced with Adnkronos

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Adnkronos, presents its new podcast, “La Sfera”, offering an insight into Italian diplomacy. Featuring a variety of guests and personalities from our events, the podcast explores the key priorities of Italy’s foreign policy. The first episode introduces the vision for the “New Farnesina”, […]

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Interviews

4 December 2025

Intervista al Ministro Tajani su Jargal Defacto

Traduzione di cortesia. Per la versione originale in lingua inglese clicca qui   Sulla connessione Marco Polo del XIII secolo   Quest’anno ricorre il 700° anniversario della morte di Marco Polo. Come valuta il viaggio storico di Marco Polo alla corte di Kublai Khan come fondamento delle relazioni moderne tra Italia e Mongolia? Il viaggio […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 December 2025

Geneva: Presentation of the book Spiritualità by Pistoletto and Spadaro

The Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See, in cooperation with the Association of Italian Executives Abroad (ADIE), the Dante Alighieri Society of Geneva and the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, hosted two days of events dedicated to the presentation of Spiritualità by Michelangelo […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 December 2025

Tokyo: “Study in Italy Fair”

The sixteenth edition of the Study in Italy Fair took place on 8–9 November 2025. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Japan and the Italo-Japanese Association. Once again, the initiative attracted high levels of participation and engagement from the Japanese public interested […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 December 2025

Sofia: Italian Cuisine Week in the World

On 24 November, the Italian Ambassador to Sofia, Marcello Apicella, inaugurated the traditional Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (SCIM) at the Italian Residence with an exclusive event dedicated to agri-food innovation and the promotion of Italian gastronomic excellence, entitled “Italian innovation supporting the development of the agri-food sector”. Ambassador Apicella emphasised that “events […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 December 2025

Madrid: 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival

The 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival in Madrid was inaugurated on 1 December 2025 by artistic director Giulio Base and the director of Chiara Fama of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, Elena Fontanella. The opening took place in a packed Cine Callao theatre and is a highly anticipated event in the Spanish […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 December 2025

Bulgaria, Milan-Cortina at the Bansko Film Fest

The selection of Italian films at the 24th Bansko Mountain & Adventure Film Festival, a film festival dedicated to winter and adventure sports, was a resounding success. Mountaineers Stefano Ragazzo and Matteo Della Bordella, a member of the renowned Ragni di Lecco mountaineering group, introduced the screening of the documentaries “Eternal Solo” by Andrea Cossu […]

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