Consular Office of the Embassy will reopen from Thursday 18 March
L’Ufficio Consolare dell’Ambasciata riaprira’ da giovedi 18 marzo. Ci scusiamo per il disagio causato. The Consular Office of the Embassy will reopen from Thursday 18 March . We apologise for the inconvenience we may have caused.
Read moreUNIVERSITY OF TURIN. ONLINE OPEN DAY (8th April 2021)
The University of Turin informs that the first Online Open Day of orientation for international students, entitled “Study in English at UniTO”, will take place on Thursday 8 April 2021, starting at 9.00 (CET). Students will be able to participate in the online presentations and discover the educational offer in English of the University of […]
Read moreEXTENSION OF ACCESS TO MEDICARE IN AUSTRALIA FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS UNTIL 17/09/2021
We inform you that the Australian Authorities have extended the validity of Medicare Cards expiring on 17 March 2021 until the 17 September 2021, to those who are entitled. For more details, please visit the following webpage: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/medicare/reciprocal-health-care-agreements/when-you-visit-australia/visiting-from-italy
Read moreBeginning of the celebrations in Canberra for the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death
2021 is dedicated to the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri. The Embassy of Italy in Australia has planned a series of initiatives aimed at remembering his immortal art and his central role for the Italian language and culture. In Canberra the celebrations began with the interpretation, by the actress […]
Read moreINFORMATION NOTICE – PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH “italiana” PORTAL CELEBRATING ITALIAN LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CREATIVITY WORLDWIDE (4 March 2021, 15.00 CET)
On Thursday, 4 March 2021, at 15.00 (CET), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will hold a press conference, in virtual format, to launch its new portal called italiana celebrating Italian language, culture and creativity worldwide (italiana.esteri.it). The live-streamed press conference will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio. […]
Read moreTowards COP-26: Building on ambition
On 24 February, the Embassy of Italy in Australia, in partnership with the British High Commission, held the event “Towards COP-26: Building on ambition”, as part of the 2020-21 action plan developed by the two diplomatic missions to raise awareness on the need of taking action to combat climate change. Global warming is a scientific […]
Read moreEXTENDED “Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition”, applications are open to young leaders of the “green generation” from all over the world
From 1 February 2021 until 14 March 2021 it is possible to submit the application to participate to “Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition”. The meeting, reserved to young people from all over the world held in Milan from 28 to 30 September 2021, will precede the COP26 Conference of Parties in Glasgow scheduled between 1 and 12 […]
Read moreUpdate to new measures for travelling to Australia
Arrival in Australia Australia has extended the COVID-19 emergency measures until 17 September 2021, which include, among other things, the closure of national borders. Anyone wishing to travel to Australia needs a “travel exemption”, which is only issued under exceptional circumstances: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions Update on new measures for returning to Australia Following the decision by […]
Read moreGiorgio Perlasca, an Italian hero
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is celebrated all over the world on the 27th of January to commemorate the day in which the Russian army entered and liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp (27 January 1945), the Italian Cultural Institutes of Sydney and Melbourne, in collaboration […]
Read more“Excellence: Italian Main Industrial Sectors” – a publication to enhance the prominence of Made in Italy
Excellence – Italian Main Industrial Sectors is a publication in English realised by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of Farnesina, which offers an overview of the main production sectors of the Italian economic system, in terms of analysis, positioning and comparison with main competitors. The initiative, which is part of […]
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