Culture is an essential part of Italy’s identity around the world, representing a tangible and intangible asset which can be drawn upon to face contemporary challenges. The Italian language represents an important part of this, acting as both a legacy of the past and a bridge to the future, as does scientific research, a sector in which Italy boasts excellent achievements on a global scale.
Cultural promotion therefore plays a key role in foreign policy, representing one of the main tools for promoting Italy abroad.
Italy Guest of Honour at FIL – the Guadalajara International Book Fair
From 28 November to 6 December 2026, Italy will once again take centre stage at the Guadalajara International Book Fair – FIL, eighteen years after it last served as Guest of Honour. It does so in the name of Umberto Eco: it is his phrase – “The world speaks to us like a great book” […]
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OltreConfine: Winners Announced
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and MIdJ – the Italian Jazz Musicians Association have announced the groups selected by the evaluation panel for the latest edition of the project “OltreConfine – Italian Jazz Around the World”. The project aims to promote and raise the international profile of contemporary Italian jazz music. […]
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The october issue of the SFIM newsletter is now online
Each month, the SFIM newsletter covers the latest developments in Italian education abroad, from major initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System Worldwide. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and Italian language lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights of this issue include a new […]
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Luanda: Dialogue between Italy and Angola at the 10th Italian Design Day
On 27 October, the Agostinho Neto Memorial hosted the event ‘RE-DESIGN: REGENERATE – Spaces, objects, ideas and relationships’, which brought together Italian and Angolan institutions, architects, academics and professionals as part of the 10th edition of Italian Design Day. The initiative was organised by the Embassy of Italy in Angola, in collaboration with the Italian […]
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