Arexpo s.p.a. tender presentation
Press release The management of Arexpo presented on the 11th of January 2017 the tender for the selection of a partner to develop the site that hosted the 2015 Universal Exposition in Milan, an area of approximately 1 million square metres. The presentation was held at the residence of the Italian Embassy in London, […]
Read moreItalian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano in London for bilateral talks
Angelino Alfano and Boris Johnson during their talks at the FCO (picture: Foreign & Commonwealth Office) Minister Alfano met with the Foreign Secretary, as part of the new Italian foreign minister’s first tour of European capitals, with stops in Paris and London first and then Berlin, Madrid and Pristina. “The events of these last few […]
Read moreRiccardo Zacconi (King Entertainment) receives award of Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia
Riccardo Zacconi, CEO and co-founder of King Entertainment, which is among the most innovative and successful social games companies, received the award of Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia conferred by Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic and presented last night by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, during a ceremony which was held at this embassy. […]
Read moreTriple I Conversations: Federico Marchetti (YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP) and Francine Lacqua (Bloomberg)
Ambassador Terracciano gives opening remarks, ahead of the event with Federico Marchetti and Francine Lacqua Federico Marchetti, Chief Executive Officer of YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) and Francine Lacqua, Editor-at-large of Bloomberg TV, were today the special guests at the seventh event in the Italian Imaginative Innovators (Triple I) series, a programme of monthly […]
Read moreDr Paola Subacchi awarded Order of the Star of Italy
Dr Subacchi, right, with Deputy Head of Mission, Minister Celeste during the conferral of the award at the Italian embassy in London. Dr Paola Subacchi, director of the International Economics Department at Chatham House, received the Order of the Star of Italy, conferred to her by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, […]
Read moreItalian Embassy and British Red Cross raise over €1m for reconstruction of central Italy
(From right: Ambassador Terracciano and Karen Lawrence Terracciano, Colin Firth, Consul General Mazzanti and Livia Firth) The fundraising drive in the UK concludes with a gala dinner at the ambassadorial residence hosted by the Ambassador and Mrs Terracciano. A charity dinner was held yesterday evening at the residence of the Italian embassy in London, […]
Read moreThe Italian Ambassador inaugurates the new premises of the Italian school in London (SIAL)
Ambassador Terracciano and his wife Karen with Alessandra Nelson Smith (SIAL) The Italian school in London (SIAL) moves today to a larger, more functional premises, thanks to funds raised by the Ambassador. The move was made possible thanks to the support of Pasquale Terracciano, the Italian Ambassador to the UK. Over the past […]
Read moreTriple I – A conversation between Andrea Rasca (Mercato Metropolitano) and Enrico Franceschini (La Repubblica)
Andrea Rasca, the founder of Mercato Metropolitano (MM), spoke at a meeting of Triple I – Italian Imaginative Innovators, a series of events organised by the Italian Embassy in London. MM is a new market model based on the principles “small is beautiful” and “natural is good”. In a conversation with Enrico Franceschini, the London […]
Read moreThe Extraordinary Italian Taste
From 21 to 27 November, with the coordination of the Italian Foreign Ministry, a series of initiatives aiming to highlight quality Italian cuisine and in support of Italy’s agrobusiness sector, will for the first time take place in the United Kingdom and other 104 countries. The many gastronomic traditions of Italy are among the most […]
Read moreSimonetta Agnello Hornby Awarded the Honour of Grande Ufficiale OSI
Tuesday 8th of November, Simonetta Agnello Hornby, a renowned lawyer, activist and writer, whose books have been translated into over 20 languages, received the award of Grand’Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia. The award was conferred by Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, and was presented by Pasquale Terracciano, the Italian ambassador to the UK. Guests […]
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