The Embassy of Italy in London presents #ItalyRestArt, an initiative to promote culture and science entirely online
Talks, seminars and discussions on topics such as museums, scientific research, the movie industry and literature will be hosted online by the Embassy in partnership with British and Italian cultural, artistic and academic institutions. #ItalyRestArt begins on 18 May with a talk on museums’ initiatives to continue to bring art to the public during times […]
Read moreAmbassador Trombetta hosts videoconference on trade promotion
In spite of an economic context that is currently somewhat difficult, with significantly reduced economic activity, the Embassy of Italy in London has begun planning trade-promotion initiatives in collaboration with various members of the sistema Italia in London, in view of a possible gradual relaunch of activities in Italy in the near future. The ambassador, […]
Read moreItaly Made Me 2020 Awards (deadline extended to April 30)
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 emergency, applications for the annual “Italy Made Me 2020” Awards have been extended to April 30th. new application
Read moreCOVID-19 – Updates
Updated 02.05.2022 On 1 April the decree law of 24 March 2022 entered into force, ending the state of emergency that was declared on 31 January 2020. The rules for entry into Italy have been updated and simplified. The ordinance dated 22 February 2022, unified the regulation of entry from both European Union countries and […]
Read moreBlockchain as a key business enabler: Italian and British perspectives
The 12th event in the Embassy of Italy’s Italy4Innovation series, held on Wednesday 4 March, focused on blockchain technology. The event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, Tech UK, University College London and the British Embassy in Rome and was attended by academics, business figures and experts in the field. A keynote […]
Read moreAmbassador and Science Attaché visit to the Royal Free Hospital
Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta and the science attaché, Luisa Tondelli, today visited the Royal Free Hospital, one of the two main medical campuses of University College London (UCL) and a renowned teaching hospital. They were received by Professor Giuseppe Kito Fusai, a surgeon specialising in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery and liver transplants and president of the Italian […]
Read moreMaestro Zeffirelli Memorial
A memorial for Franco Zeffirelli, the great Florentine director who died in June 2019, was held at the Embassy of Italy in London yesterday evening. The event was a star-studded parade of actors, producers, collaborators and lifelong friends of the late director, including Dame Maggie Smith (Tea With Mussolini), Jeremy Irons (Callas Forever; Hamlet), Robert […]
Read moreMission of the Italian Ambassador to Wales
Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta was in Wales this weekend, where he met local government officials and members of the Italian community and visited the factories of two Italian companies that are leaders in their respective sectors: Prysmian Cables, a cable manufacturer in Aberdare, and Reflexallen, a manufacturer of vehicle components, whose plant in Bodelwyddan specialises in […]
Read moreCOP 26 ITALY-UK PARTNERSHIP
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte comes to London to launch COP26 with Boris Johnson and Sir David Attenborough The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, today launched the process of organising the CoP26, the UN Conference of Parties to the Convention on Climate Change. The launch was held at the Science […]
Read morePrinting R-evolution 1470-2020
Printing R-evolution 1470-2020, an event held at the Embassy of Italy in London on 23 January, explored the development of printing in Italy; the knowledge economy, ancient and modern; and the treasures held by Italian libraries. The speakers were Professor Cristina Dondi, an expert in ancient European books; Chiara Medioli, the vice-chair of Fedrigoni; Elaine […]
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