Concert “D’Amore e Poesia” by the group “Trinacria-sound of Sicily” at the Cinema Roma in Asmara
On October 23, at the Cinema Roma, the concert “D’Amore e Poesia” by the group “Trinacria – Sound of Sicily” took place, composed of Salvatore Meccio (beaten guitar and vocals), Massimo Laguardia (tambourines, percussion and vocals), Vittorio Catalano (wind instruments and vocals). The trio played several pieces of their own composition, inspired by Sicilian and […]
Read moreConference “La Poesia Moderna” | XXV Italian Language Week in the world | October 13-19, 2025
Yesterday, October 16, 2025, the conference “La Poesia Moderna” held by Professor Claudio Pozzani, a contemporary Italian poet, took place in the state-owned building “Casa degli Italiani” as part of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World with the theme “Italophony: language beyond borders”. During the event, which was […]
Read moreVisit of Amb. Di Riso at the Military Cemetery “Degli Eroi” in Cheren
Last October 13, Ambassador Alfonso Di Riso visited the Military Cemetery “Degli Eroi” in Cheren and laid a laurel wreath in memory of the fallen.
Read moreBeginning of free Italian courses for adults organized by the Dante Alighieri society
Ambassador Alfonso Di Riso visited the state-owned building called “Casa degli italiani” to mark the beginning of free Italian language courses for adults organized by the Dante Alighieri Society. The courses, divided into two levels of language knowledge, are attended by 120 participants.
Read moreConcert “Il meglio della canzone italiana” by the group “Aperitivo italiano” at the Asmara Theatre
On July 4th, the concert “Il meglio della canzone italiana” by the group “Aperitivo Italiano” composed of Velia Ricciardi (vocals), Alessandro Vuono (piano), Marco Rossin (saxophone), Francesco Clemente (violin) was held at the Asmara Theatre. The concert was organized in collaboration with the Eritrea State Commission for Culture and Sport. The musical evening was attended […]
Read moreCHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF CONSULAR FEES FOR SCHENGEN VISAS AS FROM 11 JUNE 2024
Following a recent amendment to Article 16 of the European Union Visa Code concerning the amount of fees for Schengen visas, we inform the applicants that the following new fees will be charged from 11 June 2024: – 90 Euros (1505 Nakfa at the consular exchange rate in force in the second quarter of 2024); […]
Read moreDEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER EMANUELA DEL RE VISITS THE HORN OF AFRICA
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has just returned from a very intense visit to the Horn of Africa that took place from 3 to 10 December. The Deputy Minister travelled to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia in accordance with a very tight schedule of institutional meetings at the […]
Read morePLASTIC FREE FARNESINA
As part of the “Farnesina Verde” (“Green Farnesina”) project which sees the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and its diplomatic and consular network committed to promoting environmental sustainability, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, and the Secretary General of the MAECI, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, today presented the new […]
Read moreITALY-AFRICA CONFERENCE – VIDEO BY AMBASSADORS OF ITALY IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
In the occasion of the Second Italy-Africa Conference held in Rome on the 25th October 2018, Farnesina released a video with contributions from a number of Ambassadors of Italy in African Countries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12mhOwU5PGY&feature=youtu.be
Read moreSPEECHES GIVEN BY PRESIDENT MATTARELLA AND PRIME MINISTER CONTE IN THE OCCASION OF THE SECOND ITALY-AFRICA CONFERENCE HELD IN ROME ON THE 25TH OCTOBER 2018
The speeches of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte, given on the occasion of the Second Italy-Africa Conference held in Rome on the 25th October 2018 are now available at the following addresses: Speech by the President of the Republic Mattarella https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/18429 Speech by […]
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