Italian 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 […]
Read moreWorld Travel Market 2016
Press Release From the 7th to the 9th of November, London hosted the World Travel Market, the largest tourism fair in the world. Italy’s stand was managed by ENIT, the Italian tourist board, and represented sixteen regions: Trentino, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piedmont, Lombardy, Piedmont, Campania, Lazio, Umbria, Calabria, Marche, Sicily, Sardinia, Apulia, Emilia Romagna, […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni in London for Libya meeting
Following the meeting organised yesterday in London by Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, an agreement was reached to resume internal funding in Libya. The agreement was closed by the representatives of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Central Bank of Libya. The agreement envisages the resumption […]
Read moreTriple I: Technogym fitness company today at the Italian Embassy in London – CEO Nerio Alessandri in conversation with Rachel Sanderson of the Financial Times
Nerio Alessandri, Technogym CEO, is the protagonist of today’s latest Triple I – Italian Imaginative Innovators event, organised by the Italian Embassy in London within the framework of its prolific public diplomacy activity, which has seen more than 70 events take place over the last three years. Some of the most prominent leaders of the Italian […]
Read moreAmbassador Terracciano on Bloomberg TV – discusses Brexit, Italian banks and the Italian Constitutional Referendum
Ambassador Terracciano on Bloomberg TV “The Pulse”. Ambassador Paquale Terracciano intervened this morning on “The Pulse”, a Bloomberg TV programme presented by anchor Francine L’Acqua. The main issues covered were the current state of Italian banks, Brexit and the Italian constitutional referendum. While discussing about the Italian banking system, the Ambassador highlighted how “the situation is rapidly […]
Read moreTriple I events at the Italian Embassy: Kartell – Lorenza Luti discusses the success of the Italian contemporary design furniture company
Ambassador Terracciano during his opening remarks at the Triple I event on Kartell. To his right – Lorenza Luti and Rosa Bertoli. A new talk within the framework of the Triple I series (talks organised by the Italian Embassy in London under the “Italian Imaginative Innovators” moniker), which first began last May, took place today […]
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