Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

10 November 2025

New Delhi, “Italy is Fashion” exhibition

The three “Italian Fashion Days in the World” (GMIM) have just concluded in India. This initiative, celebrating excellence and creativity, was launched last January by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the leading fashion industry associations (Confartigianato, Cna, Confindustria Moda, Confindustria Moda Denim, Anfao, Confindustria Accessori Moda, and CNMI), as part of its […]

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Press Releases

8 November 2025

Minister Tajani Congratulates New UNESCO Director-General El-Enany

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, sent a letter to Professor Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz, expressing his sincere congratulations on his appointment as the new Director-General of UNESCO. In his message, the Minister emphasized that the high number of votes El-Enany received testifies to the international community’s trust in his ability to successfully […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

7 November 2025

Historical Diplomatic Archives: publication of the first section of the inventory of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations

The inventory of the first 90 files of Office I of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations (DGRC), compiled by Dr Isabella Proia, an officer in the cultural promotion sector, is now available on the website of the Historical and Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The documentation covers […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

7 November 2025

Iperluce Italiana by Getulio Alviani in Tokyo

The exhibition “Iperluce Italiana. The Reflective Genius of Getulio Alviani” has recently closed in Tokyo, paying tribute to one of the leading figures of twentieth-century programmed and kinetic art. The show featured a selection of around fifty works – from the celebrated “Vibratile Surfaces” and “Specular Interrelations” to Alviani’s geometric and chromatic experiments from the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

7 November 2025

In Belgrade, a training programme on accessibility for 30 museum curators promoted by the Italian Embassy and the MAXXI Foundation

From 27 to 30 October, the programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” took place in Belgrade – an exchange and training initiative for museum professionals promoted by the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency and organised by the MAXXI Foundation – National Museum […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

6 November 2025

October issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. This month’s edition features, among other news, the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

6 November 2025

SLIM 2025: Italian across the network

As part of the 2025 edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the network of state-recognized Italian schools abroad has launched a significant initiative that brought together 24 schools from across the globe. Thanks to the coordination of Mina Nazih, Head of the Don Bosco Institute in Alexandria, Egypt, the schools […]

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Events

5 November 2025

Presentation of the volume “Sixteen Guides to understanding Judaism. The joint work of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI): an Italian best practice”

On 5 November, Palazzo Borromeo hosted the presentation of the volume “Sixteen Guides to understanding Judaism. The joint work of CEI and UCEI: an Italian best practice”, organised by the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See in cooperation with the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI). Following the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 November 2025

Algiers, Italian Participation at the International Book Fair

The twenty-eighth edition of the Algiers International Book Fair (SILA) is currently taking place at the Palais des Expositions des Pins Maritimes in Algiers. Once again this year, Italy is represented by a high-quality and diverse delegation, coordinated by the Italian Cultural Institute of Algiers, in collaboration with the local Embassy, the Italian Trade Agency […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 November 2025

Edinburgh – “PINK”: Italian women in graphic design on display

The exhibition “PINK. Women in Italian graphic design. From the origins to the present day” is currently on view at Italy House, which hosts both the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy in Edinburgh. The show aims to highlight the crucial contribution made by women to the evolution and development of graphic […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 November 2025

Zurich – Briefing Session on International Humanitarian Law

On the occasion of Italy’s re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term – held on 15 October with 179 votes, the highest result among the countries of the Western European and Other States Group – the Italian Cultural Institute of Zurich organised a briefing session on human rights and international […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 November 2025

Dublin, Exchange Program Between the Monteverdi Music Conservatory of Bolzano and the Royal Irish Academy of Music

On Wednesday, 22 October, the Italian Ambassador to Dublin, Nicola Faganello, welcomed the young musicians participating in the exchange and collaboration initiative between the Monteverdi Music Conservatory of Bolzano and the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) at the local Italian Cultural Institute. Students from around the world participated in a challenging first week of […]

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