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20 May 2025

Turin, the Italian Foreign Ministry at the Book Fair

The 37th edition of the Turin International Book Fair concluded on 19 May, marking the third consecutive year of participation by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The rich programme of events under the banner #FarnesinaalSalone, held within the MAECI Pavilion and visited by thousands over the course of the fair, showcased […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 May 2025

“Identity beyond borders” celebrates the Farnesina Collection

To mark the 25th anniversary of its Contemporary Art Collection – which brings together significant works of Italian art from the 1950s to the present – the Italian Foreign Ministry is launching a major touring exhibition across Europe. The exhibition project, Identity beyond borders, curated by Benedetta Carpi De Resmini, explores the relationship between humans […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

19 May 2025

Madrid, “Fish Design. Siamo tutti pezzi unici”

L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid, sotto l’egida dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, ha presentato la mostra “FISH DESIGN. SIAMO TUTTI PEZZI UNICI. Dialogo tra Gaetano Pesce e Andrea Corsi” per rendere omaggio all’architetto, scultore e designer italiano Gaetano Pesce. Curata da Domitilla Dardi, l’esposizione celebra il suo spirito innovativo e il suo progetto “Fish Design”, che affidò […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2025

Agreement between the Foreign Ministry and the University of Rome “Foro Italico”. Scholarships granted to students from sub-Saharan Africa

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today signs an agreement at the Farnesina between the Foreign Ministry and the University of Rome “Foro Italico” to launch the program “L’Italia corre verso il futuro” (Italy runs towards the future), aimed at providing scholarships in the sports sector to young people from 10 countries […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 May 2025

New York, “Italy and The New Yorker through a century”

To mark the centenary of the iconic magazine The New Yorker, the Consulate General of Italy in New York inaugurated, on 12 May and in the presence of Editor David Remnick, an exhibition showcasing some of the most emblematic “Italian” covers from the past hundred years. The exhibition – “Italy and The New Yorker through […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 May 2025

OltreConfine – Italian jazz worldwide: ranking list

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and MIdJ – the Association of Italian Jazz Musicians – announce the groups selected by the evaluation committee for the project “OltreConfine – Italian jazz worldwide”. The project aims to promote and enhance contemporary Italian jazz music on the international stage. Open to all musicians aged […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

14 May 2025

Santiago de Chile, Italian Design Day 2025

The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago celebrated the Italian Design Day 2025 in two stages, with events centred around the presence of ADI Ambassador, architect Raffaella Mangiarotti, and the exhibition of 87 posters dedicated to designers entitled “Photographs of a Career. A tribute from Italian photography to the masters of the Compasso d’Oro”, curated by […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

14 May 2025

Bahia Blanca, “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity”

The Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society and the National University of the South, organised the presentation of the book “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity” by Professor Rodolfo Ellena. The work, conceived as a theatrical dialogue and published both in Italian and in a Spanish […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

13 May 2025

Algiers, the FVG Orchestra

On the occasion of the 14th International Symphonic Music Festival of Algiers, the Embassy of Italy in Algeria and the Italian Cultural Institute coordinated the participation of the “FVG Orchestra – Musical and Symphonic Institution of Friuli Venezia Giulia”. The orchestra performed in concert on 23 April at the “Boualem Bessaih” Opera House. The FVG […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 May 2025

La Paz, celebrations for the month of Europe

On 9 May, all the European Ambassadors accredited in Bolivia gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Robert Schuman Declaration and the 30 years of presence of the EU Delegation in La Paz.  In his welcome speech, the Head of the European Delegation underlined how the EU has proven over time to be a […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 May 2025

Greece, Italy guest of honour at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair

The Italian Ambassador to Athens Paolo Cuculi, together with the Greek Deputy Minister of Culture, Iason Fotilas, inaugurated the twenty-first edition of the Thessaloniki International Book Fair, the main publishing fair in Greece, where Italy is the guest of honour for the first time. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Italian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

12 May 2025

Jakarta, “Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana”

“Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana” (Geometry of Enchantment: Fragments of Italian Beauty”) is a journey through 43 photographs by Valerio Corzani. This photographic exploration follows a poetic, almost instinctive investigation of the hidden geometries that shape the landscapes, objects and architecture that surround us. Through photographs taken throughout Italy, Corzani captures an unexpected harmony of shapes, such […]

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