First Italian National Space Day
Today, 16 December, we celebrate the first Italian National Space Day to champion the importance and value of the “space economy” for the recovery and growth of the Italian economy. In conjunction with this celebration, the Embassy of Italy in London proudly announces that on 28 February 2022 it will host a special networking event […]
Read more“Italy is simply extraordinary: beIT” – Extraordinary campaign for the promotion of the Made in Italy presented at the Italian Embassy in London
An extraordinary campaign for the promotion of the Made in Italy in support of Italian exports and the internationalization of the national economic system: this is “Italy is simply extraordinary: beIT”, the new ambitious project launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in collaboration with ICE – Agency for the promotion […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
On the occasion of the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its foreign network join the awareness-raising campaign “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” launched by UN Women. This year, the campaign aims at preventing all forms of violence, listening to the […]
Read moreSixth World Week of Italian Cuisine, 22-29 November 2021
6th edition of the World Week of Italian Cuisine 22 – 29 November 2021 Today marks the start of the World Week of Italian Cuisine. This year, the sixth edition, the theme is “Tradition and points of view in Italian Cuisine: awareness and promotion of food sustainability”. The Italian institutions in the UK (the consulates […]
Read moreL’Inferno più bello – Dante illustrated by Botticelli
To conclude the celebrations marking 700 years since Dante’s death, Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta will open the doors of the Italian Embassy for a very special event. L’Inferno più bello – Dante illustrated by Botticelli will be the occasion to present the latest “Dante Project” by the Polonsky Foundation, in a journey through time in search […]
Read moreFellini centenary – screening of Anselma Dell’Olio’s “Fellini degli Spiriti”
To mark the centenary of the birth of film director Federico Fellini, the Embassy of Italy and CinemaItaliaUK, a cultural association that promotes Italian cinema internationally, held an exclusive London screening of the documentary “Fellini degli Spiriti“, directed by Anselma Dell’Olio. The event, sponsored by the Ministry for Culture and Tourism’s Fellini 100 committee, was […]
Read moreItaly4Innovation – “Non-fungible Tokens in Art: Beyond the Hype”
The most recent event in the Italy4Innovation series, entitled “Non-fungible Tokens in Art: Beyond the Hype”, focused on crypto art, a topic that straddles art and technology. The event was also part of the Italy at Frieze initiative, held during Frieze London Week. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or “collectibles” – artworks are transferred from one owner to […]
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If art gives rise to common languages by building bridges between people and cultures, Italian artists express, through a wealth of techniques, the creative spirit that the rest of the world often associates with our country. It is for this very reason that our public diplomacy activities start again with a focus contemporary art, through […]
Read more“How to decarbonise our economies? Sharing Italian and British experiences and perspectives”
As the COP26 in Glasgow approaches, the Italy4Innovation series turns to green issues, with a series of events dedicated to energy transition. The first of these events was held on 8 September 2021, in collaboration with Eni, an energy company that has operated in the UK since 1967, and compared British and Italian experiences and […]
Read moreEU citizens require passport to enter UK from 1 October
From 1 October most EU citizens will no longer be able to enter the UK using their ID cards and will require a valid passport. The British government has stated that EU citizens without a valid passport may be refused entry. Only EU citizens with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme can […]
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