Brazil – Giorgio Galli is on display in Sao Paulo
“A prática da Arte. O futuro possível” is an exhibition by Italian artist Giorgio Galli hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sao Paulo. It opened a few days ago and will run until Saturday, October 8. Galli is a versatile artist who started out in Rome’s artistic circles at a young age. He applies ancient fresco and encaustic […]
Read moreAustralia: Adelaide Consul General guest of honor at evening event organised by the Dante Alighieri Society
Italian Consul General Roberta Ronzitti was a guest of the Dante Alighieri Society at an opera evening last night. It was a pre-opera event ahead of the staging of “Puccini Spectacular” at the Adelaide Town Hall from 2 to 4 September. The evening was an interesting journey through the life, anecdotes and career of the […]
Read moreArgentina – Lucania Region centre stage during a week dedicated to Italian cuisine in Buenos Aires
The Basilicata Region is taking part in the fourth Week of Italian cuisine in Buenos Aires. Acclaimed chefs from the region and guests of honors such as Vito Amato and Giovanni Battista Guastamacchia, will prepare, until 2 September, a menu based on typical produce from the region. These are top- quality products which are bound […]
Read moreAs of today the Farnesina is on Facebook!
As of today the Farnesina is on Facebook! After Twitter, Youtube, Flickr and Telegram, another window opens on Italy’s foreign policy. A journey across the world made of stories and people that every day uphold Italy’s values and interests, offer assistance to Italian citizens, support Italian businesses abroad, work to promote peace and international security, […]
Read moreGiancarlo Marcheggiano is appointed Secretary-General of the European Schools
The Farnesina expresses its deep satisfaction for the appointment, approved today in Brussels, of Giancarlo Marcheggiano to Secretary-General of the European Schools.It is the first time that an Italian is appointed to this post. It represents an important acknowledgement of the action Italy has carried out at the national and international level in the field of […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni is today attending the 21st ItalianGerman Intergovernmental Summit
Minister Gentiloni is attending the 21st Italian-German Intergovernmental Summit today, which will be an opportunity to confirm the strong relations between the two countries and also to consolidate a common European agenda within the framework of the priorities identified at the meetings in Berlin and Ventotene: security, economics, social cohesion and youth. Minister Gentiloni will […]
Read moreFinland: Gabriella Giandelli’s comics on display at the Helsinki Comics Festival
Original comics by Gabriella Giandelli and Anke Feuchtenberger will be on display at the 2016 Helsinki Comics Festival, which opens tomorrow at the Espoo Cultural Centre in the Finnish capital. The exhibition of works by the two world-renowned pioneers of the comics world was organised by the festival in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreItaly gets centre stage at the Dubai Opera
Italy will be opening Dubai Opera’s season. Trieste’s Fondazione Teatro Lirico “Giuseppe Verdi” is contributing the first six shows to the very rich and intense calendar of Dubai’s brand new Opera House, which opens its door to the public today. The Italian Embassy to Abu Dhabi and the Italian General Consulate in Dubai have worked […]
Read moreVincenzo Tagliaferri appointed Head of European mission EUBAM Libya
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great satisfaction for the appointment of Vincenzo Tagliaferri as Head of the European mission EUBAM Libya in Brussels today . EUBAM Libya is a civil mission launched by the European Union in 2013 to assist the Libyan government in managing its borders. Vincenzo Tagliaferri is taking the helm at a […]
Read moreAfghanistan – New road opens between Kabul and Bamyan
A lengthy trip lasting 13 hours or more will now take just two and half hours thanks to the new Kabul-Bamyan road, which the Italian Development Cooperation helped build by donating more than 100 million euros. The opening ceremony was attended by Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani, the Minister for Public Works, Mahmoud Baligh, and the […]
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