Afghanistan, digital training initiatives supporting five young women
Building bridges and creating new opportunities for young Afghan women: this is the purpose of the partnership between Fastweb+Vodafone and the Pangea Foundation, resulting in a personalized digital training program for five Afghan refugee girls in Italy, offered by the Fastweb Digital Academy, along with financial support for the Foundation’s activities. The initiative, promoted thanks […]
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Algiers: sensory journeys with “The world of fragrances”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Algiers hosted the event “The world of fragrances”, dedicated to the world of fragrance creation, with the participation of Rafik Metidja, an internationally renowned perfumer and creator, who guided the audience on a fascinating journey through the history of perfume, interweaving stories, memories, curiosities and anecdotes linked to the art […]
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Djarkutan, Archaeologists from the University of Salento discover the skull of a child who underwent surgery 4,000 years ago in a tomb
Two children have been discovered during the latest Italian-Uzbek archaeological excavations at Djarkutan, the most important settlement in so-called ‘Northern Bactria’. One of the two bears signs of neurosurgery on the skull, documented for the first time in Central Asia, dated to the final centuries of the third millennium BCE. The research project, launched in […]
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Budapest, TRA 2026 – Closing ceremony: “Milan and Politecnico ready to welcome the international transport research community”
The Italian Ambassador to Budapest, Giuseppe Scognamiglio, participated in the closing session of the Transport Research Arena (TRA 2026) today, on the occasion of the official handover from Budapest to Milan, host city of the next edition in 2028. In his intervention, the Ambassador expressed the gratitude of the Italian Government to the Hungarian and […]
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Chengdu, inaugurated the exhibition “Timeless by Silvio Porzionato”
On Saturday 16 May, at the Guanghui Art Museum in Chengdu, the exhibition “Timeless by Silvio Porzionato” was inaugurated, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing with the institutions of Chengdu and the Tianfu New Area district, with the support of the City of Palermo. Attended by Consul General Fabio Schina, Councillor Alessandro […]
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London, the exhibition “Erasing to Create” celebrates the art of Emilio Isgrò
The exhibition “Erasing to Create” by artist Emilio Isgrò has opened in London at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art. It has been organised by the Consulate General of Italy in London as part of the events marking the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. With “Erasing to Create” – as Consul General Domenico […]
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Beijing, Awards to the Winners of the World Italian Pizza Championship
The third “World Italian Pizza Championship – China Selection” took place in Beijing on May 17. The event, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, saw the participation of 31 pizza makers from across China. The award for best pizza, which this year was given to Beijing’s pizza maker Wang Chao, was decided by […]
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Iceland, Energy Sovereignty and Technological Frontiers in the Arctic
Iceland has consolidated a profile of political and economic stability, definitively overcoming the 2008-2011 financial crisis to position itself as a market free from the significant commercial risks of the past. The geological structure of the territory, however, requires constant monitoring of seismic and volcanic phenomena, which are the only variable of structural uncertainty. With […]
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Prague: The Abruzzo Region Presents Its Tourism Offer to the Czech Market
The Abruzzo Region presented its tourism offer in Prague on Thursday, May 14, at a workshop co-organized by the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC). The initiative culminated in an evening event hosted in the halls of the Italian Embassy, during which Abruzzo’s companies presented themselves at a reception opened by greetings from Ambassador […]
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Scandinavia, an innovation-oriented social model
The Nordic region continues to be a global point of reference for economic stability and quality of life. In an era of great geopolitical uncertainty, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway remain at the top of global well-being rankings: according to the latest World Happiness Report, all five countries are in the global top 10, […]
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