Diplomazia Culturale

Diplomatic Network

26 August 2024

Nine archaeological artefacts recovered and returned to El Salvador by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Thanks to the efforts of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC), nine archaeological artefacts of pre-Hispanic origin attributed by experts to the populations that inhabited present-day El Salvador between 600 and 900 A.D. and illegally detained by private collectors in Italy have been returned to their birthplace. This is the first […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 August 2024

La Paz – Ambassador Messineo visits the ‘Qalauma’ social Reintegration Centre

On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the founding of the ‘Qalauma’ Youth Social Reintegration Centre, Ambassador Fabio Messineo visited the penitentiary located on the Andean plateau, two hours from La Paz. In it, some 500 young people are imprisoned, following a course of study and/or work aimed at facilitating their re-entry into society. […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 August 2024

Sarajevo, construction begins on the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum

The symbolic handover of the building permit by the Mayor of the Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, Hasan Tanović, marks the beginning of the construction of the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum of Contemporary Art. The event was organised by the City and Canton of Sarajevo in cooperation with the local European Delegation, UNESCO, and the Italian Embassy, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 August 2024

Danilo Rea in concert in Istanbul

The Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul is pleased to announce the success of the show ‘La Grande Opera in Jazz: Danilo Rea e le Stelle del Canto’, which sold out at the Casa d’Italia Theatre. The event, produced by Saint Louis College of Music in Rome and GlobArt in collaboration with Mercurio Management and organised […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2024

The future of education in Europe at the centre of the recently concluded Italian Presidency of the European Schools

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, expressed satisfaction with the results achieved and the goals reached during the year of the Italian Presidency of the European Schools System, which has just concluded (1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024). “The education of young generations is a priority […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

1 August 2024

A Bronze Age workshop complex and its shrine. Recent results of the Italian Erimi Archaeological Project (Cyprus)

The Italian Erimi Archaeological Project, on the island of Cyprus, is a research project of the University of Siena, in close collaboration with the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus. The Italian research programme, which is being active for over fifteen years, benefits from partnerships with local institutions, international research centres and the constant support of the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 July 2024

Awarding of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Translation Prizes and Contributions

On 18 July, the meeting of the “Advisory Working Group for the Promotion of Italian Culture and Language – Publishing and Audiovisual Media Section” took place to allocate the 2024 translation incentives. Representatives from the following institutions participated in the Working Group: the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 July 2024

Eleonora Strino’s jazz in Algiers

A double concert by the Italian musician Eleonora Strino and her group “Eleonora Strino Trio” (Aldo Capasso on double bass and Ruben Ludo Bellavia on drums) was held on the occasion of International Jazz Day, as part of the agreement in force between the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers and the Agence Algérienne pour le […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2024

“Turismo delle radici” project: Deputy Prime Minister Tajani signs agreement between Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ITA Airways

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the President of the Italian airline ITA Airways, Antonino Turicchi, will present tomorrow at the Farnesina the Agreement between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Italy’s flagship airline, signed in the past few days as part […]

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Diplomatic Network

25 July 2024

Erbil, delivery of Italian course certificates and inauguration of the “Italian Corner” at the Catholic University of Erbil

In Erbil, on 23 July, the ceremony for the delivery of certificates of attendance of the first Italian language course held in the Iraqi Kurdistan region took place. The course, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy at the Catholic University of Erbil (CUE), was carried out remotely by a professional teacher from the Dante […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 July 2024

A cooking facility for the ancient communities of the Caucasus at TavaTepe (Azerbaijan)

Nicola Laneri (CAMNES, Università di Catania) e BakthiyarJalilov (Accademia delle Scienze di Baku) Since its inception in 2018, the Azerbaijani-Italian GaRKAP project, (CAMNES Florence, University of Catania, Baku Academy of Sciences, OELLE Foundation) co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and co-directed by Nicola Laneri and BakhtiyarJalilov, had as its primary objective […]

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Press Releases

16 July 2024

G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting – Minister Tajani’s meeting with Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng

On the sidelines of the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a fruitful exchange of views with Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng. The topics discussed during the […]

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