Vienna, Photographic Exhibition Dedicated to Press Freedom
With a view to celebrating World Press Freedom Day and the new national anniversary in memory of journalists killed in the line of duty, established by the Italian Parliament, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the OSCE – in cooperation with ANSA – opened today in Vienna the photographic exhibition “Safeguarding Press Freedom: Protecting Journalists, […]
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Norway celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Norge airship’s Arctic flight
The 100th anniversary celebration of the Norge airship’s Arctic flight took place on May 11 in Ny Ålesund, a town in the Svalbard Islands, approximately 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole. The airship departed from Ciampino Airport in 1926 to reach and fly over the North Pole, completing one of the most extraordinary feats in […]
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Tampere, 2nd Symposium “World’s Best Cities”
The second International Symposium “World’s Best Cities” was held in Tampere on 6-7 May, under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Helsinki, which included the event as part of the 2026 Sustainable Development Festival promoted by ASviS. Smart cities, innovation, green transition, and quality of urban life were the central topics of the […]
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Melbourne, Prime Minister Albanese Visited the Exhibition “Rome: Empire, Power, People”
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, visited the exhibition “Rome: Empire, Power, People” at the Melbourne Museum on May 9, accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, the Speaker of the House, Milton Dick, and the Premier of the State of Victoria, Jacinta Allan. Welcome to the exhibition by Ambassador […]
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United States, new momentum for the internationalization of Italian companies on the West Coast
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E. Marco Peronaci, concluded a very intense mission to the West Coast, which began last week in San Francisco and continued over the past few days in Los Angeles. “California is a strategic partner for Italy, and the objective of my mission was to give a new […]
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April issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online
The SFIM Newsletter provides monthly updates on developments in Italian education abroad, highlighting major initiatives, educational projects and cultural activities promoted by the Italian Education System in the World (SFIM). SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses and lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights in this issue include: Adriana Apollonio appointed as […]
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Vatican City: presentation of the Pro Terra Sancta documentary “Osama – The Journey Home”
On 5 May, Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, hosted the presentation of the documentary “Osama – The Journey Home”, produced by the Pro Terra Sancta Association, written by Andrea Avveduto and Giacomo Pizzi, and directed by Luca Mondellini. Through the life story of architect and restorer Osama […]
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Abidjan, First Italian Design Day
To mark the first Italian Design Day in the Ivory Coast, the Conference “Thinking about Regeneration”, dedicated to the role of design as a tool for innovation, sustainability and shared growth between Italy and the Ivory Coast, took place on Monday 4 May 2026 at the Sofitel – Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan. The initiative, organised […]
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Lyon: Discovering Sicilian Wines
The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Lyon, in collaboration with the Federation of Sicilian Wine, Oil and Flavour Routes, organised two events dedicated to Sicily’s food and wine heritage. As highlighted by the Italian Consul General in Lyon, Chiara Petracca, this was “a unique opportunity to discover Sicily, its culture […]
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Bahia Blanca, 9th Italian Research Day in the World
The 9th Italian Research Day in the World was celebrated in Bahia Blanca (Argentina) with the international workshop ‘Resilient Viticulture, from Italy to Patagonia: Climate, Remote Sensing and New Paradigms’, organised by the Consulate General in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires. The event took place in Trevelin, in the province of […]
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