Amerigo Vespucci world tour 2023-2025
The History The Amerigo Vespucci, the historic and iconic training ship of the Italian Navy, has embarked on a 20-month tour of the world, commencing on 1 July 2023. With a return to port scheduled for 26 February 2025, the ship will travel approximately 40,000 miles. Commissioned in May 1930 and launched in February 1931, […]
Read moreBenefits dedicated to AIRE members to travel with Trenitalia
As anticipated by Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, during his meeting with the CEO of Gruppo FS Italiane, Luigi Ferraris, Trenitalia offers exclusive advantges for Italians residing abroad and registered with AIRE who intend to travel to Italy until December 31, 2024. Discount […]
Read moreAustralia’s First quantum communication forum
The first Australian quantum communication forum was held last Thursday, 21st of April at the Science dome of the Australian Academy of science. It was a great opportunity to gather some of the most influential Australian Scientists working on quantum communication, together with some overseas scientific leader. The Italian Embassy in Canberra proudly supported the […]
Read moreInternational Literary Competition ‘Premio Italia Radici nel Mondo’
The Town Council of Torricella Peligna (CH), within the framework of the John Fante Festival cultural festivals “My Father’s God” and the Small Festival of Migrations and Culture, has launched a literary competition for unpublished short stories, addressed to Italian or Italo-descendant authors living abroad. The competition, better described on the dedicated page on the […]
Read moreNATIONAL TRANSLATION AWARDS 2024
The Ministry of Culture (MIC) awards the National Translation Awards to Italian and foreign translators and publishers who have contributed to the circulation of Italian culture abroad and of foreign cultures in our country. The Awards represent recognition of the cultural and professional value of the activities carried out in the fields of translation and […]
Read moreENROLLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN ITALY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025
From March 2024, international students applying for visas can pre-enroll at higher education institutions through the portal Universitaly https://www.universitaly.it/ The Association Uni-Italia can support, through its centres abroad, candidates to the courses, offering guidance and assistance services also for the procedure to complete through the Universitaly portal.
Read more2024 is the Year of Italian Origins in the World. Presentation on “Origins tourism” in Australia.
ADELAIDE – On Friday 15 March, Ambassador Paolo Crudele, together with Consul Ernesto Pianelli, presented the event dedicated to ‘Tourism of the Origins’ organised by the Consulate of Italy in Adelaide. The event is part of the initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the Year of Italian Origins […]
Read moreAmbassador Paolo Crudele opens exhibition on Leonardo’s genius at ‘The Lume’ museum in Melbourne
Ambassador Paolo Crudele, along with Consul General Hanna Pappalardo, visited Melbourne and participated in the opening of an exhibition at ‘THE LUME’ Museum celebrating the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci. The exhibition, created in partnership with the Webuild group, the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and the Leonardo Da Vinci […]
Read moreClosure on Canberra Day
Happy Canberra Day! We kindly advise our users that on Monday 11 March the Embassy will be closed. Regular opening hours resume on 12 March. Buon Canberra Day! Avvisiamo gli utenti che lunedi 11 marzo l’Ambasciata sarà chiusa. I nostri uffici riapriranno il 12 marzo.
Read moreYouth 4 Climate Call for Solutions 2024
In the context of international commitment in the fight against climate change, Italy actively supports the “Youth4Climate” (Y4C) initiative which aims at active participation of young generations in climate negotiations. In this context, the “Call for Solutions” was published, open until May 26th, 2024. Youth aged 18 to 29 who wish to present project proposals […]
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