Paris, the 10th edition of the “Italissimo” Festival kicks off
To celebrate the 10th edition of the Italian literature and culture festival in Paris, Italissimo, the Italian Ambassador to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro, welcomed a delegation of key figures from this major event in the prestigious Sala del Guardi at the Embassy. Among those present were Fabio Gambaro, the Festival’s Director; Innocenzo Cipolletta, President of the […]
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Farnesina Collection: the digital path to cultural diplomacy
The Farnesina Collection is now online! Thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Google Arts & Culture, everyone—free of charge, anytime, and from anywhere—can explore the contemporary Italian artworks that make up the Farnesina Collection. The digitisation project, launched in 2016, now allows users to browse over 400 pieces of […]
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UK, ETA requirement for EU citizens travelling to the UK
The UK Government has phased in ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) as a travel requirement. The ETA is not a visa, but a prior (electronic) authorisation to travel to the UK reserved for non-resident foreign nationals who are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays not exceeding six months. SINCE WHEN DOES IT APPLY TO […]
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The Rome 1960 Olympic Games in the documents of the Foreign Ministry’s Historical Diplomatic Archives
The inventory of the Olympics Office (inventario dell’Ufficio Olimpiadi) is now available online. The Office, set up in 1959 within the then General Directorate of Cultural Relations (DGRC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the task of managing the affairs relating to the international aspects of the organisation of the Rome 1960 Olympic Games, […]
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Madrid, “Dietro l’opera”: Giulio Paolini and Luca Bertolo
The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid presented the exhibition “Dietro l’opera” (Behind the Work), dedicated to Giulio Paolini (Genoa, 1940) and Luca Bertolo (Milan, 1968), one of the main artists of the new avant-garde of the second half of the 20th century, in dialogue with one of the most important Italian painters of today. The […]
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Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy
Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy In recent years, Serbia has established itself as a stable and attractive economy for investors, with GDP growing by 3.9% in 2024 and a forecast of 4.2% by 2025. Public debt has dropped to 46.5 per cent of GDP, while the country is becoming a strategic […]
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Prague, “Gabriele Basilico. Rome”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague has opened the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico. Rome” to the public. The exhibition is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with MUFOCO – Museum of Contemporary Photography and the Gabriele Basilico Archive, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Prague. With […]
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Elisa Chimenti, the Mediterranean intellectual
The Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Italian Foreign Ministry has collaborated on an episode of Paolo Mieli’s programme Passato e Presente, titled Elisa Chimenti, the Mediterranean Intellectual. The episode will be broadcast today on Rai 3 at 1:15 p.m. and on Rai Storia at 8:30 p.m., and will also be available from tomorrow on Rai […]
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Tokyo, Southern Italy in the photography of Fosco Maraini
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo is presenting the photographic exhibition “L’immagine dell’empresente. Il Sud Italia nella fotografia di Fosco Maraini. 1946-1956” (The image of the empresente. Southern Italy in the Photography of Fosco Maraini. 1946-1956) in its exhibition spaces. The exhibition is curated by Francesco Paolo Campione, with scientific coordination by Moira Luraschi and […]
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Holy See, Jubilee, and Tourism of Roots
On 26 March, Palazzo Borromeo hosted the event “Jubilee 2025 and Tourism of Roots: synergies and opportunities for rediscovering and enhancing local territories“. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See in collaboration with the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Italian Foreign Ministry, led by Minister […]
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