New Italian sites added to the World Heritage List
The 44th “extended” session of the World Heritage Committee (16-31 July 2021), held in virtual mode in Fuzhou (China), ended on 31 July. The Committee decided the inscription of 3 new Italian sites in the World Heritage List: “Padua Urbs Picta – Giotto, The Scrovegni Chapel and Fourteenth-Century Painting Cycles”. the “Porticoes of Bologna”. Montecatini […]
Read moreEstate ALL’italiana Festival
From 4 July to 21 September 2021, “Estate ALL’italiana Festival” is back, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italiafestival association, with high-quality shows produced and staged by over 20 of the most traditional Italian festivals in the various fields of live entertainment, touching almost all […]
Read moreItalian Design Day: 8 July 2021
8 July is the Italian Design Day! Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture, the 2021 edition is dedicated to the theme “Project and materials: new challenges for the sustainable recovery of the Made in Italy”. TESTIMONIALS To celebrate this day in honour of the Italian […]
Read moreVisita del Presidente della Repubblica all’UNESCO
As part of the State visit to France (4-6 July), on Tuesday, July 6, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella was received by the Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Meeting with Italian officials at UNESCO […]
Read moreFlag raising ceremony on the Italian training ship Vespucci for the UN decade of ocean science
As part of the partnership with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the flag-raising ceremony for the “UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” banner on the Amerigo Vespucci school ship was held on 22 June in the Principality of Monaco. The ceremony is part of the celebrations for World Hydrography Day (21 June) and […]
Read moreBentornati Al Sud
The South of Italy is ready to welcome old and new friends to its cities of art, its millenary history, its crystal-clear sea and its enchanting villages. (Re)discover all its beauties in the video “Bentornati al Sud”, produced by the Ministry for the South and Territorial Cohesion as part of the measures to support the […]
Read moreFare Cinema: celebrating Italian cinema from 14 to 20 June
The fourth edition of Fare Cinema is back from 14 to 20 June 2021 : the thematic initiative dedicated to Italian cinema abroad and promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Farnesina), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, ANICA, ICE Agency and Istituto Luce – Cinecittà. An entire week entitled Reboot […]
Read moreGeronimo Stilton “A Thousand Wonders. A journey to discover Italy”
Il famoso personaggio per bambini Geronimo Stilton diventa il protagonista di un’avventura nel cuore del patrimonio italiano, all’interno del volume intitolato “Mille Meraviglie. Viaggio alla scoperta dell’Italia”. The book, published by Mondadori/Piemme, was produced in collaboration with the Italian National Commission for UNESCO and is available in four languages (Italian, English, French and Spanish). “A […]
Read moreFesta della Repubblica, 2 giugno 2021
The Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO joins in the celebrations of the Italian National Day promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and wishes everyone a Happy Italian National Day. Nature, Art, Science, Culture and Creativity are the heritage that Italy shares with future generations. As part of the celebrations […]
Read moreVirtual inauguration of the « Dante 700 » exhibition (April 9th 2pm)
We are delighted to invite you to save the date for the virtual inauguration of the « Dante 700 » exhibition that will take place on April 9 at 2 p.m. via Zoom, in the presence of ADG for Culture Mr Ernesto Ottone Ramírez from the Ségur Hall and of Italy’s Secretary of State for […]
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