An exhibition on Raphael’s drawings opens at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
A preview of the exhibition Raphael: The Drawings was held yesterday at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, in the presence of Ambassador Terracciano. The Ashmolean Museum is already home to the world’s largest collection of drawings by Raphael. The exhibition Raphael: The Drawings features 120 drawings by the Renaissance master, including loans from a number […]
Read moreRoberta Cremoncini, director of the Estorick Collection, is awarded knighthood of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Roberta Cremoncini, the director and curator of the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, received the decoration of Cavaliere dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) yesterday. The decoration was presented to her by Pasquale Terracciano, the Italian ambassador to the UK, in the name of […]
Read moreGiuseppe Kito Fusai is awarded the decoration of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia
Giuseppe Kito Fusai, a hepato-biliary surgeon and honorary senior lecturer at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust in London, was made a Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) yesterday. The decoration was presented to him by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano in the name of Sergio Mattarella, the Italian […]
Read moreAlfano: “Satisfaction at the transfer of more than 1 billion euros ascribable to the Riva family to the Fondo Unico di Giustizia”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expressed great satisfaction after learning the news of the authorisation granted by the Royal Court of Jersey to transfer 1.3 billion euros from a Trust Fund ascribable to the Riva family to the Fondo Unico di Giustizia (Single Justice Fund). It is a considerable amount […]
Read more2017 AIM Italia conference
The 2017 AIM Italia conference was held in London today at the London Stock Exchange. The conference presented some of the most dynamic SMEs quoted in the AIM segment of Borsa Italiana. The delegation, headed by Barbara Lunghi, the head of Borsa Italiana’s Primary Markets division, consists of eight top-calibre companies in sectors including media, […]
Read morePresentation of the new book on the Italian Embassy in London
From left: Cecilia Treves, Maria Sancho-Arroyo Puliti, Karen Lawrence Terracciano, Sabrina Corbo, Amb. Pasquale Terracciano, Mario Tavella, Umberto Allemandi. Pictures by Salvatore Mancuso A publication on the diplomatic, artistic and architectural history of the Embassy of Italy in London, presented in partnership with experts from Sotheby’s and Allemandi publishing house. The Italian Embassy in London, […]
Read morePresentation of the decoration of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia to Professor Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill, Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and formerly the head of the university’s Department of Politics and International Relations, this afternoon received the decoration of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy), presented to him by the Italian Ambassador, Pasquale Terracciano, on behalf of the […]
Read moreAmbassador Terracciano receives Sergeant Adolfo Dellapina, a veteran of the Alpine troops in the Second World War, on the occasion of his 95th birthday
Representatives of the UK branch of the National Association of Alpine Troops, with Ambassador Terracciano The Italian Ambassador to the UK, Pasquale Terracciano, this morning received Sergent Adolfo Dellapina at the embassy. Dellapina, who recently celebrated his 95th birthday, fought with the 8th Italian Army in Russia during the Second World War. Dellapina was born […]
Read moreVisit to London by the President of the European Parliament
Theresa May and Antonio Tajani meet at Downing Street Antonio Tajani, the President of the European Parliament, visited London today to meet the British Prime Minister, Theresa May. He highlighted that the European Parliament considers the protection of the rights of European and British citizens to be the “top priority in the upcoming negotiations between […]
Read moreBREXIT – Online helpdesk for Italian nationals run by the Embassy and the Consulates General of Italy in the UK
Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon was triggered on 29 March 2017, beginning the UK’s exit from the European Union. The Embassy of Italy in the UK, together with the Consulates General in London and Edinburgh, has set up an online assistance service (in Italian) to answer the questions of Italian citizens resident in […]
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