Update 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 […]
Read moreConsular Office will be closed from Tuesday 16 March until Friday 19 March
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Consular Office of the Embassy will be closed from Tuesday 16 March until Friday 19 March. It will reopen on Monday 22 March. Emergency n. 0418 266 349 We apologize for the inconvenience. A causa di forza maggiore, l’Ufficio Consolare dell’Ambasciata resterà chiuso da martedi 16 marzo fino a […]
Read moreThe Divine Comedy, a path in thirty-three languages
An audiobook, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of Dante’s centenary celebrations, presents select passages from the poem in thirty-three different languages. Seven hundred years after Dante’s death, the audiobook Dalla selva oscura al Paradiso (From the dark wood to Paradise) leads listeners on a guided tour through […]
Read moreTHE EMBASSY OF ITALY IN CANBERRA PRESENTS “THE WEEK OF THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE”
From today to Sunday 29 November 2020, the Embassy of Italy will host the fifth edition of the “Week of the Extraordinary Italian Taste”, an initiative of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation aimed at celebrating and promoting the tradition and culture of Italian cuisine. This year’s theme is “Sapere e Sapori of […]
Read moreIf you are travelling to Italy, donwload the Immuni App
If you are about to travel to Italy, download the Immuni App, the app that helps preventing COVID19 spread. Immuni is an app that helps us fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The app uses technology to alert the users who have had a risky exposure—even if they are asymptomatic. The app has been designed and developed […]
Read moreOPPORTUNITY FOR 10 YOUNG SCIENTISTS
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in collaboration with the Italian Lincei Academy and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) based in Trieste (Italy), offers to 10 young scientists from a defined group of Countries the opportunity to visit research laboratories in Trieste in Italy, and to carry out research work in many scientific […]
Read moreITALIAN COOPERATION RESPONSE TO COVID-19. #TEAMEUROPE
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a major impact around the globe on people, on healthcare systems, social services and economic activity, all of which will make it harder to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement goals. While European citizens are naturally focused on the situation at home, Covid-19 poses a global threat that requires […]
Read moreOfficial remarks by Her Excellency Ambassador Francesca Tardioli for the 2020 Italian National Day
“Distinguished Authorities, ladies and gentlemen, dear all, friends of Italy, dear Australians of Italian origin, dear Italian nationals living Down Under, this year I do not have other means but this written message to share with you a few thoughts in celebration of the Italian National Day, the 2nd of June. From the moment I […]
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