Italy commemorates the 2019 International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the USA on the centenary of Primo Levi’s birth.
Washington D.C. January 29, 2019 – The Embassy of Italy and the diplomatic-consular network in the USA commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the centenary of Primo Levi’s birth, throughout the country, starting in the Capital. Ambassador Armando Varricchio underlined the leading role played by Italy in the defense of human rights and in the […]
Read moreThe art of Lucio Fontana in New York in two exhibitions at the MET Breuer and at the Italian Institute of Culture
Washington, January 26, 2019. On 23 January 2019 the Lucio Fontana exhibition “On the Threshold” was inaugurated at the MET in New York, the first retrospective in the United States on the artist in over 40 years. The collection is exhibited at the MET Breuer, home of the MET dedicated to modern art, and traces […]
Read moreThe Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Armando Varricchio visits the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 (Las Vegas, January 9-11, 2019).
Washington, January 12, 2019 – The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Armando Varricchio, visited Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). For over 50 years, CES has been the world’s most important innovation show, where new ideas, technologies and investors meet. This year, thanks to the support of the Italian Trade […]
Read moreMessage of the Ambassador to the Italian community in the US for the Holiday Season.
Dear friends, I wish to send you and your families my most sincere wishes for the holiday season. The year that draws to a close has been intense and important for Italy and the United States. The historical friendship that binds our two peoples is based on a commonality of values that is at the […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy hosts a conference on the occasion of the 2nd Italian Business Integrity Day (Washington, December 14, 2018).
On December 9, the United Nations celebrated the International Day Against Corruption. It is an important day that shows how the phenomenon is a true obstacle to development, growth, security, and how it undermines the citizen’s confidence in government institutions. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will celebrate the day on December […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy, the Department of State and the US-Italy Fulbright Commission celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Italy
Washington DC, December 12, 2018 – The Embassy of Italy, the Department of State and the US-Italy Fulbright Commission celebrated the 70th anniversary of the inception of the Fulbright Program in Italy with a conference hosted at the Embassy’s Auditorium in Washington DC. The Italian Fulbright Commission was the fifth Fulbright Commission established in Europe, […]
Read moreOn Monday, December 10, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Armando Varricchio, visited Columbus, Ohio.
The Ambassador met Governor John Kasich, with whom he discussed relations between Ohio and Italy. There are over 40 Italian companies based in Ohio and more than 120 production plants. Given its favorable investment climate and excellent infrastructure, Ohio is the ideal gateway to the US market. During the meeting, Ambassador Varricchio also talked about […]
Read moreThe Thirteenth U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology
The thirteenth U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology (JCM)convened December 3-6 in Washington, DC, culminating in the signing of a jointdeclaration at the U.S. Department of State. Italian and U.S. governmentagencies and research organizations met throughout the week to discussadvancements, continued research cooperation, and new initiatives to increasecollaboration in areas such as physics, […]
Read moreCelebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Italy
Washington DC, December 6, 2018 – On Tuesday December 11, 2018 at 6 pm, the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. and the United States Department of State will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Italy. Since its inception in 1948, the Program has greatly contributed to fostering and strengthening relations between […]
Read moreMessage from the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, on the passing of President George H.W. Bush
H.E. Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America Washington D.C. I have learned with profound sadness of the passing of President George H. W. Bush and I wish to offer you, the Bush family and the friendly American people my personal feelings of sincere and wholehearted condolences, along with those of the […]
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