Puccini’s Legacy: 100 Years of Sublime Opera – A Sensory Celebration to Conclude the Ninth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
On the occasion of the 9th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Embassy in London had the pleasure of hosting a very special evening celebrating one of Italy’s most treasured sons—composer Giacomo Puccini. The event, titled “Puccini’s Legacy: 100 Years of Sublime Opera,” honoured the timeless genius of Puccini while exploring the […]
Read moreFrom Plate to Planet: Fighting food waste 25th November 2024
Last night, an exceptional event dedicated to the theme of “From Plate to Planet: Fighting food waste” has been hosted at the Embassy of Italy in London. The Ambassador, H.E. Inigo Lambertini, opened a brilliant discussion with a panel of distinguished experts from the United Kingdom and Italy, and the global community gathered to discuss […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy hosts an event on Italian innovation in urban regeneration
On the 20th of November, the Italian Embassy in London hosted a talk focused on Italian innovation in urban regeneration, organized by Arexpo, an Italian public company that transforms strategic areas through innovative public-private partnerships. The goal of the event was to present the Italian model of urban regeneration, starting with a discussion of the […]
Read moreWeek of Italian Cuisine in the World – UK programme (9-27 November 2024)
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World is an annual international festival dedicated to high-quality Italian cuisine. It is run by Italian embassies, consulates, cultural centres and Italian Trade Agency branches, in partnership with institutions, local organisations, public and private bodies, producers and academic and scientific collaborators. The theme this year is “The Mediterranean […]
Read moreItalian threads: conversations on fashion Ep. 4: The culture of Italian textiles – partners in fashion houses around the world
On 12 November the Embassy of Italy hosted the fourth episode of “Italian threads: conversations on fashion”, a series run by the embassy, in collaboration with the online journal ThePlatform, dedicated to one of Italy’s most iconic industries: fashion. The event, entitled “The culture of Italian textiles – partners in fashion houses around the world”, […]
Read moreItaly Made Me 2024 winners
We are very pleased to announce the winners of the ‘Italy Made Me 2024’ award, selected by the Scientific Council of the Embassy among the 32 participants. Six prizes will be awarded this year thanks to the support of our kind sponsors: Associazione Culturale Il Circolo, David Y Mason Foundation, Dottore London, Pirelli, and Trenitalia […]
Read moreThe Paganini Prize: presentation of the next edition and performance on Paganini’s “Cannone” violin
On 13 October 2024 the Embassy marked the 70th anniversary of the Paganini Prize with an event at which Giovanni Panebianco, the president of the Prize, and Nicola Bruzzo, the artistic director, announced the call for applications for the 58th edition of the prize and presented the jury. Pietro Piciocchi, the deputy mayor of Genoa, […]
Read moreItaly at Frieze 2024
The collaboration between the Italian Embassy in London and Frieze, the renowned art fair in the British capital, continues. Once again, Italy takes center stage during London Frieze, an unmissable event for contemporary art enthusiasts: the Italian Embassy unveiled Senza Tempo, a textile artwork by artist Adalberto Lonardi, inspired by one of his palindromic poems. […]
Read moreThe Week of Italian Language in the World – “The Italian language and books: the world between the lines”
The 24th Week of Italian Language in the World will be celebrated from 14 to 20 October 2024. The initiative is held under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. The theme this year is “The Italian language and books: the world between the lines”, and it will explore the role of books […]
Read moreItalian threads: conversations on fashion Ep. 3 – Alle radici del Made in Italy: le eccellenze della manifattura italiana
On 18 September, “Italian threads: conversations on fashion” returned, a series of events hosted by the Italian Embassy in London to explore one of Italy’s most iconic industries – fashion. The initiative was organised in collaboration with the online magazine ThePlatform. The event, the third in the series, focused on one of the greatest names […]
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