India: 2027 will be the Year of Italian Culture and Tourism
On the initiative of Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Narendra Modi, 2027 will be the Year of Italian Culture and Tourism in India: an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding, strengthen ties and open up new prospects for collaboration between two nations that are the heirs to great civilisations. The initiative is part of efforts to […]
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Tripoli: opening of the 9th Libya Construction Expo
On 8 November, the 9th Libya Construction Expo – Tripoli’s leading event dedicated to the construction and building industry – was opened at the Tripoli Exhibition Centre. The event, which hosts 155 Libyan and international companies and features five national pavilions – Italy, Türkiye, India, Egypt and Tunisia – was opened in the presence of […]
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Algiers: Italy at the Timimoun International Short Film Festival
Italy took part in the second Timimoun International Short Film Festival, held from 5 to 10 November 2026 in southern Algeria. Italy’s participation, supported by the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, envisaged two short films in the official competition, the presence of an Italian professional on the international jury and the involvement of experts in […]
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Luanda: Dialogue between Italy and Angola at the 10th Italian Design Day
On 27 October, the Agostinho Neto Memorial hosted the event ‘RE-DESIGN: REGENERATE – Spaces, objects, ideas and relationships’, which brought together Italian and Angolan institutions, architects, academics and professionals as part of the 10th edition of Italian Design Day. The initiative was organised by the Embassy of Italy in Angola, in collaboration with the Italian […]
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Doha, Italian Republic Day and National Unity and Armed Forces Day
Yesterday, 4 November, the Embassy of Italy in Qatar celebrated Italian Republic Day and National Unity and Armed Forces Day with an event that brought together numerous representatives from the institutional, business, scientific, cultural and sporting sectors, as well as from the Italian community. Among the officials present were Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, Minister of […]
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Holy See, presentation of the book: ‘Ettore Bernabei. Diaries. The Years of Great Hope (1961–1965)’
On 3 November, at Palazzo Borromeo, a presentation was held for the book ‘Ettore Bernabei. Diaries. The Years of Great Hope (1961–1965)’. Following the official greetings from the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, Francesco Di Nitto, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, addressed the gathering. Cardinal Parolin […]
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São Paulo: Guido Totoli exhibition to mark the Franciscan anniversary
To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo is hosting the exhibition Guido Totoli e San Francesco. Terra, Trasformazione, Spirito“ (Guido Totoli and St Francis. Earth, Transformation, Spirit), dedicated to the work of the Italian-Brazilian artist Guido Totoli, curated by Claudia Totoli based […]
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Almaty, Tosca at the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre
Puccini’s masterpiece Tosca made its debut on 30 and 31 October on the stage of the Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Almaty, in a visionary production by Stefano Poda – one of the most significant productions of the Teatro Regio in Turin. The production is the result of close collaboration between the […]
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Ghana: October dedicated to art, design and intercultural dialogue
Throughout October, the Embassy of Italy in Ghana organised a number of initiatives dedicated to art, design and intercultural dialogue, in collaboration with local institutions and cultural organisations. On 4 October, the exhibition “Oltre la creazione. Umanità, natura, spiritualità, un messaggio universale” (Beyond Creation. Humanity, Nature, Spirituality: A Universal Message) opened at the Art Centre […]
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Misrata: Opening of the Libyan-Italian Business and Investment Forum
On 1 November, the Libyan-Italian Business and Investment Forum kicked off in Misrata, bringing together approximately 60 Italian and 250 Libyan companies for a series of economic and institutional meetings running until 3 November. The initiative, organised by the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Tripoli and Unioncamere, with the […]
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