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Press Releases
29 October 2025
Second day of the mission by Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi. In Dakar for institutional meetings, the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in Africa, and the Italy–Senegal Business Forum

The second day of the mission to West Africa by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi is taking place today in Senegal. After their first stop in Mauritania, the Ministers are now in Dakar. The mission aims to strengthen bilateral relations […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
28 October 2025
Capitoline Museums – exhibition “Ancient civilisations of Turkmenistan”

A crossroads of ancient civilizations, Turkmenistan represents one of the richest and most fascinating areas of Central Asia, a natural bridge between Mesopotamia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indus Valley.  Since the 3rd millennium BC, its trade routes have fostered not only the exchange of valuable goods but also the circulation of ideas, techniques, and […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
28 October 2025
Miami, the immersive exhibition “Mosaico” is underway

On Saturday, October 25, the new stop on the tour of the immersive multimedia exhibition “Mosaico. Codice italico di un’arte senza tempo ” (Mosaic. Italian Code of a Timeless Art) opened in Miami. The exhibition, organized by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and […]

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Press Releases
24 October 2025
Minister Tajani in Macerata and Recanati for the States General of Cultural Diplomacy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will today open the institutional session of the States General of Cultural Diplomacy, the annual conference bringing together the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes worldwide. This year, the event is being held in Macerata and Recanati. The conference reflects a renewed approach to cultural relations, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
24 October 2025
Capitoline Museums – exhibition “Ancient civilisations of Turkmenistan”

Turkmenistan is a land of ancient civilisations and of outstanding historical and archaeological significance. Owing to its strategic location between Mesopotamia, the Iranian Plateau and the Indus Valley, the region has, since the 3rd–2nd millennium BC, served as a vital crossroads along the main trade routes linking East and West. These routes not only facilitated […]

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Diplomatic Network
22 October 2025
Helsinki, Week of the Italian Language in the World

As part of the celebrations in Helsinki for the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM), the Embassy of Italy in Finland and the Italian Cultural Institute paid tribute to Italophony with an event held on 19 October at the Finnish National Opera, entitled “Italophony: Language Beyond Borders”. Curated […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 October 2025
Stuttgart, the exhibition “Brutalist Italy” celebrates Italian concrete architecture

The Italian Cultural Institute of Stuttgart is currently hosting the exhibition “Brutalist Italy”, presenting a curated selection of photographs by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego, drawn from their 2023 volume “Brutalist Italy. Concrete Architecture from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea” (Fuel, London). Both photographers, born and raised in the area surrounding Milan, undertook a […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 October 2025
Addis Ababa, resounding success for “Opera, Amore”

A resounding success for the performance “Opera, Amore” at the Giuseppe Verdi Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa. The production, born from a collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and its Academy, is a journey through the history of Italian melodrama […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 October 2025
Manama, “L’Italiano all’Opera”

The Embassy of Italy in Manama, in collaboration with the Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research, organized the concert “L’Italiano all’Opera” on Monday, 20 October, at the Centre’s auditorium. The event marked the celebration of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) and of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
21 October 2025
Mumbai, Caravaggio’s “Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy” on Display

The exhibition “The Invention of Light. Caravaggio. Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy” has opened in Mumbai, hosted at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, the city’s oldest museum (founded in 1857), which has always been committed to the mission of presenting contemporary Indian art, going well beyond mere neocolonial interpretations. The precious centerpiece of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
21 October 2025
Prague, Contemporary Art Day

On the occasion of Contemporary Art Day, on Wednesday, October 8, Lorenzo Gnata inaugurated “Being Relations,” the young artist’s first solo exhibition abroad. The exhibition presented works specifically designed for the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, featuring nine works made from PLA (biodegradable polymer) displayed in the foyer and a new site-specific […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 October 2025
Melbourne: Week of the Italian Language in the World

The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne today presented the event Donne di Sicilia – A celebration of the centenary of the birth of Andrea Camilleri, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. The initiative forms part of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the […]

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