Holy See, Presentation of the Book “Questa è l’ora dell’amore. Il cuore alla parola, il volto al Prossimo. Percorsi di antropologia biblica”
On 14 September, Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, hosted the presentation of the book Questa è l’ora dell’amore. Il cuore alla parola, il volto al Prossimo. Percorsi di antropologia biblica (This is the Hour of Love. The Heart Attuned to the Word, the Face Turned Towards One’s Neighbour. […]
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Tirana: Italian sport celebrated through education
The Italian Embassy in Tirana marked the third “Italian Sport Around the World Day” in Albania with the launch of a new university education programme. The initiative was made possible thanks to the collaboration between the Carlo Bo University of Urbino, represented by Prof. Piero Sestili, and the Sports University in Tirana, represented by Rector […]
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‘Italy. Land of Wonders’, cultural promotion through gaming
On 14 September, the updated version of the video game for mobile devices ‘ILOW – Italy. Land of Wonders’ will be launched. The game was produced by MAECI in 2021 and will shortly be enhanced with new content and feature a revamped visual design. Italy. Land of Wonders is designed to be an innovative tool […]
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Tokyo, ‘Turandot of the Stars’
In the centenary year of the first performance of Turandot, which took place at Teatro alla Scala on 25 April 1926, an evening dedicated to ‘Turandot of the Stars’ – an immersive performance combining video mapping and live music, conceived and directed by Davide Giannoni and Francesca Pasquinucci (Imaginarium Creative Studio) – was held at […]
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Berlin, Caravaggio × Berlinde De Bruyckere at Berlin Art Week
For the first time, the Embassy of Italy in Berlin is taking part in the official programme of Berlin Art Week with Caravaggio × Berlinde De Bruyckere, bringing Caravaggio’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy into dialogue with a new work by Berlinde De Bruyckere. The opening, held at the Embassy, brought together representatives of institutions, the […]
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Melbourne, AustralianSuper and Aware Super to promote Italy
To strengthen economic and financial ties between Italy and Australia and to promote our country as a prime destination for Australian investment: these are the objectives of the meetings held by Ambassador Nicola Lener, accompanied by Consul General Chiara Mauri, with the heads from AustralianSuper and Aware Super, two of Australia’s leading pension and investment […]
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EUROGENDFOR is strengthened by the accession of a new Member State
A ceremony was held today at the Farnesina to deposit the Instrument of Accession of the Republic of Lithuania to the Treaty establishing the European Gendarmerie Force (EUROGENDFOR), for which the Italian Government is the depositary. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Lithuania to Italy, Dalia Kreivienė, and the Head of the Service […]
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Zurich: start of the school year at the refurbished Casa d’Italia
With the start of the 2026–2027 academic year in the newly refurbished premises of the historic ‘Casa d’Italia’ building, a new chapter is beginning in the history of the Italian community in Zurich. The resumption of school activities marks an initial and crucial milestone, which will be followed, in the coming months, by the restoration […]
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Tehran: Conservation and restoration of Pomodoro’s ‘Sfera Grande’ (Big Sphere)
On 23 August, the unveiling ceremony was held for Arnaldo Pomodoro’s Sfera Grande, which had undergone conservation and restoration work lasting over a year. The event, attended on behalf of the Embassy by Emanuele Marchi, First Secretary of the Cultural Section, helped to mark the centenary of the birth of the renowned Italian artist, who […]
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Tokyo, Artemisia Gentileschi protagonist with ‘Slaying Holofernes’
An evening dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most famous painters of the Italian seventeenth century, was held at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo with the screening of the animated film ‘Slaying Holofernes’, directed by Kurumi Hakamata. The event began with opening remarks by Luca Marini, Acting Director of the […]
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