Teheran, exhibition of the Italian-Iranian artist Akbar Mikhak
An exhibition of three collections by the artist Akbar Mikhak was set up in the gardens of the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tehran, Giuseppe Perrone. A cultural project accompanying the presentation, on 23 September, of a new episode of the video-series produced by the Italian Embassy called “From Tehran to Rome. A Journey […]
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Argentina, Chambers of Commerce meet with Italian businesses
The Italian Chambers of Commerce in Argentina, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, are organising a series of virtual B2B meetings with Italian businesses interested in trading with and establishing strategic alliances with businesses based in Argentina. The meetings will be held from 27 to 30 September 2021. Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePj24lh-HKF6ly7E__dPfEJp3xAVqQKDsDYLeisWF_Jyr85g/viewform […]
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Lisbon, the “Dante Days” initiatives kick off
The “Dante Days” initiatives organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Lisbon have kicked off in Portugal. Yesterday, 23 September, the Italian Ambassador in Lisbon, Carlo Formosa, inaugurated the event-packed programme dedicated to the Supreme Poet in a ceremony held at the prestigious Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The “Dante Days” will […]
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Italy-South Africa: “Fashion Bridges – I Ponti della Moda”
The ‘Fashion Bridges-I Ponti della Moda’ project, promoted by the Italian Embassy in South Africa to support Italian fashion and young designers alongside young South African talents, was presented at the inauguration of Milan Fashion Week on 21 September. The occasion allowed the launch of the collections of the young designers involved in ‘Fashion […]
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COP26: verso Milano e Glasgow, un seminario in Angola
In view of the Youth4Climate Summit in Milan (“Youth4Climate: driving ambition“), from 28 to 30 September 2021, the Italian Embassy in Angola, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United Kingdom, have organised a seminar called “Ecological and Digital Transition and Climate Diplomacy”, which took place on Wednesday, 22 September. The event, which […]
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Vietnam, Venice lagoon and Mekong delta in comparison
A webinar entitled “The future of water civilisations- Venice lagoon and Mekong delta” was held on 16 September in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi. The initiative is part of the cycle “1600 years of Venice. History, Architecture, City”, promoted […]
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Botticelli Exhibition at the Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris
An exhibition of Botticelli’s works recently opened at the Jacquemart-André Museum, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Paris, Teresa Castaldo. Also present at the inauguration were the Director of the Louvre, the Conservator of the Vatican Library and representatives of the lender museums of the over forty works on display. In the case […]
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Iceland, 2021 Guide for Italian exporters of wines and spirits
The Italian Embassy in Oslo has published the new edition of the Practical Guide for Italian exporters to Iceland in the wines and spirits sector. Published in Italian free of charge, the Guide is part of the action to promote Italian exports to the Nordic countries. Italy is the largest exporter of wines to Iceland: […]
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Rapid molecular Covid tests: a joint Italian-French agreement
Under an agreement between the innovative French start-up “Loop Dee Science” and “Marigo Italia”, a leading company in the laboratory diagnostics sector, it will now be possible to carry out rapid molecular swab tests in Italy. The collaboration agreement concluded between the two companies at the headquarters in Caen (Normandy), in the presence of the […]
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Rome-Lisbon Prize awarded to António Mega Ferreira
The Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Carlo Formosa, has announced that the Rome-Lisbon Prize has been awarded to Portuguese author António Mega Ferreira. The prestigious award will be presented at a ceremony, held as part of the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, on Friday 24 September 2021, at 18:30 […]
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