Screening of “A World apart” by Riccardo Milani in UNESCO Room I
On January 15th, our Representation launched its 2025 event season with the screening of A World Apart (Un mondo a parte) directed by Riccardo Milani. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher living and working in Rome who, tired of the teaching routine of the big city, decides to apply for a […]
Read moreRoots cuisine in Paris: 9th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World
The Italian Embassy in Paris and the Permanent Representation of Italy to UNESCO organised a gastronomy and oenology event last November 19th for the launch of the 9th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, with the support of the ICE-ITA Agency and the participation of the president of the Agriculture Commission of the […]
Read more“Avant tout, l’opéra!” Baroque opera concert at UNESCO on November 27, 2024
On November 27th at 7:00 PM, the Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO and the City of Cremona are organizing “Avant tout, l’opéra!”, a baroque opera concert featuring soloists from the Monteverdi Festival. This event, hosted at the prestigious Maison de l’UNESCO, pays tribute to Claudio Monteverdi, the father of Italian opera, and celebrates the […]
Read morePermanent Representations in Paris: the Red Bench to counter violence against women, inaugurated
Ambassadors Luca Sabbatucci and Liborio Stellino, respectively Permanent Representatives to the International Organizations in Paris and UNESCO, inaugurated the Red Bench in the garden of the Hotel de Galliffet, home of the two Representations, thus joining the campaign promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation aimed at raising public awareness on violence […]
Read morePhoto Exhibition “Close/Far: A Journey to Discover the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Migrant Communities in Italy”
The “Close/Far” photography exhibition will be inaugurated next July 1st at 6 p.m. at the Miro Hall of UNESCO. This exhibition, previously organized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo, was presented in Rome from October 28 to November 27, 2022, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, […]
Read moreNotice for the collection of expressions of interest to cover the position of Director of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies – Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
In the coming months, a new Director for the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari will be selected. The Director will be responsible for leading the Institute, under the supervision of the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), based in Paris. The Director will be appointed by the CIHEAM Board of […]
Read moreThe Great Italian Opera: Heritage of Humanity
Verona, June 7, 2024 Italy is preparing to celebrate an important milestone for its cultural heritage: the Practice of Opera Singing was inscribed in December 2023 on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. To celebrate this prestigious recognition, the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Arena di Verona Foundation and RAI, […]
Read moreThe Ambassador Stellino chairs the UNESCO committee for the return of cultural heritage
Ambassador Liborio Stellino, Permanent Representative of Italy to UNESCO, chaired the 24th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation (ICPRCP), held from May 29 to 31, 2024. The session addressed topics of great relevance to the […]
Read moreVeneTo Stars challenge presentede at UNESCO Headquarters
On April 30th took place the presentation of the “Veneto stars Challenge” project at UNESCO’s headquarters. The Veneto Region launched a bid in order to invite young European innovators to identify new ways of protecting cultural heritage through the use of space data. Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Director of the World Heritage Centre, as well as […]
Read morePresentation of the VeneTo Stars Challenge initiative at UNESCO
For the second year running, the Veneto Region has launched the VeneTo Stars Challenge, a project aimed at young European talents, aged between 18 and 25, who wish to present innovative ideas to be implemented through the use of space data. Following last year’s success with the initiative dedicated to the theme “Space Data for […]
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