From the Mediterranean to the High North, Italy’s strategic projection into the new Arctic arena
The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier as in the imagination of explorers of the last century, but a strategic frontier of global challenges that directly involve the Mediterranean. With the paper “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the Values of Cooperation in a Fast Changing Region,” presented on January 16, 2026, in […]
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India Signed Free Trade Agreement with the European Union in New Delhi
The 16th Summit between the European Union and India, held in late January in New Delhi, marked the signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Asian country. Hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the participation of European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der […]
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China’s new Foreign Trade Law came into force in March
The new Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into force on March 1. The law is a significant shift for China because, compared to the openness to international trade maintained so far, it introduces measures more focused on protecting the local economy. Article 1 of the Law clarifies this shift […]
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Lyon, Meeting with Artist Domenico Franchi for Made in Italy Day
The meeting “Opera Behind the Scenes – Italian Excellence in the Crafts of Set and Costume Design” was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lyon. The event featured Domenico Franchi, set and costume designer, and visual artist, who graduated in set design from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. The meeting is […]
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Madrid, Success for the First Italian Poetry Festival
The first Italian Poetry Festival in Madrid, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, under the artistic direction of Davide Rondoni, ended with a resounding success. During the five-day Festival, over 2,000 people attended the meetings, readings, concerts, and cultural events that enlivened the Institute’s halls, confirming the Madrid public’s strong interest in contemporary […]
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Prague, International Book Fair
The International Book Fair, Svět knihy, kicked off yesterday at the Prague-Holešovice Exhibition Centre, as the most important publishing event in the Czech Republic, now in its thirty-first year. This year again, the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague participated in the event with its own stand, special guests, a program of Italian micro-lessons for adults […]
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Beijing, inaugurated the exhibition “Abbracciando l’infinito. L’eterna ricerca di Giuseppe Tucci” (Embracing the infinite: Giuseppe Tucci’s eternal quest)
The exhibition “Abbracciando l’infinito. L’eterna ricerca di Giuseppe Tucci” (Embracing the infinite: Giuseppe Tucci’s eternal quest), dedicated to the figure of the great orientalist, explorer and tibetologist, was inaugurated on May 13, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to China, Massimo Ambrosetti. The exhibition is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing and […]
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Innovative startups: applications for the Global Start Up Program 2026 are open
Applications are now open for the 7th edition of the Global Start Up Program, the acceleration path abroad developed by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and aimed at innovative Italian start-ups interested in strengthening their technical, organisational and financial capacities to face new markets. The initiative is part of the action to support the internationalisation […]
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Doha: documentary dedicated to Gae Aulenti
On 13 May, the Embassy of Italy in Doha, Qatar, organised the screening of a documentary dedicated to Gae Aulenti, the Italian architect and designer who stands as a symbol of independence and female talent in the second half of the twentieth century, and the creator of iconic works such as the Musée d’Orsay in […]
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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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