Ambasciata d'Italia - Londra

On 7 November, the Italian Ambassador to the UK, Raffaele Trombetta and Mrs Victoria Trombetta, will host a fundraising event in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) at his London residence. The event has been organised by La Ruota Internazionale, in conjunction with Microtia UK,...

The Embassy of Italy in London yesterday celebrated hundredth Italy’s Armed Forces Day and National Unity Day. The event was an opportunity to celebrate the close links between Italy and the UK, whose armed forces share a commitment to stability and international order. The event, presented by Ambassador Raffaele Trombe...

Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta received Marco Bucci, the mayor of Genoa; Barbara Grosso, Liguria’s regional minister of culture; Laura Gaggero, the regional minister of tourism; Pietro Paolo Giampellegrini, the extraordinary commissioner of In Liguria, the regional tourism-promotion agency, and Iacopo Avegno, the de...

L’Unione Europea ha accettato la richiesta del Regno Unito di proroga della sua uscita dall’UE ed ha concesso un’estensione fino al 31 gennaio 2020. Le conclusioni del Consiglio Europeo di lunedì prevedono che il Regno Unito possa uscire prima di questa data nel caso l’accordo di reces...

Science plays a key role in disseminating a culture of sustainability On 30 October the Embassy of Italy’s Scientific Office will inaugurate "Science for Society", a series of talks on scientific topics of major importance both to our current society and to future generations. Speakers will present recent findings...

Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta yesterday presented the decoration of the Order of the Star of Italy (OSI), on behalf of the president of Italy, to Sergio De Luca, Gautam Nagpal, Mauro Sanna and Umberto Schioppa, in recognition of their contribution to British-Italian relations in the field of gastronomy and hospitality. Sergio...

FILL is a festival of Italian literature and ideas created by an independent group of London-based Italian intellectuals, journalists, translators and academics in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The two-day festival features a wide range of Italian and international voices discussing, among others: literature,...

As part of its Italy4Innovation series, the Embassy of Italy in London hosted the Final Demo Day of the Global Start-Up Programme on 7 October. The aim of the programme, run by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade Agency, is to support the growth and internationalisation of innovative Italian...

Minister for European Affairs Vincenzo Amendola was in London yesterday, for a series of meetings coordinated by Ambassador Trombetta with the Italian business community and Italian nationals based in the UK, during which discussions were led on possible consequences of Brexit. Minister Amendola held talks with the busi...

Contemporary Italian art was celebrated at Italy at Frieze, an exhibition that was held on Thursday 3 October at the Embassy of Italy in London. The one-of-a-kind event in London was part of the programme of the art fairs Frieze London and Frieze Masters, which draw collectors and art lovers from around the world. Italy...

Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta attended the opening of AP Racing’s new state-of-the-art production facility in Coventry on 20 September. The company, part of the Brembo Group, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of braking and clutch systems for motorsport competitions, including Formula1 and MotoGP, and...