Conference on combating child abuse at Palazzo Borromeo
The theme of the conference organised at Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, on 29 May was “Combating child abuse in Italy”. Promoted by the Italian Episcopal Conference in collaboration with the Embassy – which has long been committed to promoting events dedicated to the protection of the most […]
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Leonardo’s “The Beautiful Princess” exhibited in Kazakhstan
One of Leonardo da Vinci’s most enigmatic and precious masterpieces, “The Beautiful Princess” (La Bella Principessa), will be presented for the first time to the public in Kazakhstan. This unique opportunity was made possible thanks to the efforts of the Italian Embassy in Astana and the support of Forte Bank, Mastercard, the publishing house Scripta […]
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The “Italia giardino del mondo” exhibition opens in Prague
The exhibition “Italia giardino del mondo. Where Nature meets Art, Craft and Design” – an integrated promotion project on Italy’s classical and contemporary gardens, produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague on 27 May. With the exhibition, Italian gardens become the […]
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Shanghai – a comic strip depicting Marco Polo’s journey
As part of the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death (1324-2024) and the 770th anniversary of his birth (1254-2024), the Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai has organised the exhibition “Il mondo a fumetti: Le meraviglie di Marco Polo”, which will be open from 28 May to 31 August 2024, in collaboration with […]
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Warsaw, Italy Guest of Honour at the International Book Fair
Ambassador Luca Franchetti Pardo yesterday inaugurated the Warsaw International Book Fair, which this year sees Italy as the Guest of Honour, together with the Polish Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, the Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Alessandro De Pedys, […]
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Prague – Italy in the spotlight at the International Book Fair
This year too, the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague is taking part in the Svět Knihy Praha International Book Fair, the most important publishing event in the Czech Republic, to be held in the fairgrounds of Výstaviště from 23 to 26 May. It will have its own exhibition space and two special guests – Gian […]
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London – a conference on innovation in the agri-food sector
The Italian Embassy in London has recently hosted a conference on innovation in the agri-food sector entitled “Cultivating innovation: the future of agriculture in Italy and the UK”. The event was opened by Deputy Head of Mission Riccardo Smimmo and organised by Ms. Gabriella Manfredi in collaboration with the Department for Business and Trade and […]
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France – new Rai programme schedule presented at the Italian Embassy
Rai Italia is expanding its offer in France, a country with a large and varied Italian community interested in the vicissitudes of its Country of origin. At the Italian Embassy in Paris – before the Italian Ambassador Emanuela D’Alessandro, members of the Italian community representing different associations and the cultural, research and business worlds, and […]
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Sarajevo, Maggio Musicale with the “Filarmonici di Roma”
For the first time in Sarajevo, the Associazione Orchestra da camera di Santa Cecilia – known as the “Filarmonici di Roma” – was the protagonist of the Maggio Musicale Italiano, the event launched by the Italian Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina to bring great Italian music to the forefront, paving the way for the upcoming […]
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China – conference on sustainable development in Chongqing
A conference focusing on sustainable development and cooperation in the field between Italy and China was held at the Chengdu Century City Holiday Inn on the sidelines of Italy’s participation in the 18th edition of Ecomondo China – Chengdu International Environmental Protection Expo (CDEPE). The event, co-organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing, […]
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