ALULA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WEBINAR
The Embassy of Italy in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla and the Italian Trade Agency, hosted a webinar on existing and future opportunities for collaboration between Italy and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the development of the AlUla region. The webinar was introduced by Ambassador of Italy to Riyadh Roberto […]
Read moreYemen: Joint Statement of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks
We, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, condemn the sustained Houthi offensive on the Yemeni city of Ma’rib and the major escalation of attacks the Houthis have conducted and claimed against Saudi Arabia. Their determined attack on Ma’rib is worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Our […]
Read moreSAUDI ARABIA AND ITALY: FOOD CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND INNOVATION A journey between food and culture
On the occasion of the fifth edition of the World Week of Italian Cuisine, the Embassy of Italy in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Future Food Institute, hosted on 9 December 2020 a virtual expert roundtable on the cultural value of food and culinary traditions: “Saudi Arabia and Italy: A journey between food and culture”. […]
Read moreXX WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
The 20th Week of the Italian Language in the World will take place from 19 to 25th of October 2020 and will explore the theme: “Italian in words and images: graffiti, illustrations and comics”. Find out more about the programme and the activities organised by the Embassy of Italy in Riyadh and the Italian Consulate […]
Read moreItalian condemnation of attacks targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia
Italy condemns the attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia perpetrated by the Houthis. These attacks trigger new tensions in the Region and threaten Saudi security. Italy calls for an end to hostilities in Yemen and the immediate restart of the political process mediated by the United Nations.
Read more“FARE CINEMA” FILM FESTIVAL (15-21 JUNE 2020)
The third edition of “Fare Cinema” (“Making Cinema”) Film Festival, an initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote Italian cinema and the Italian film industry worldwide, will take place online from 15 to 21 June 2020. As in previous years, “Fare Cinema” will focus on “the art of film-making”, […]
Read moreA VIRTUAL JOURNEY THROUGH ITALIAN CULTURE
Italy means art, culture and creativity. In the most difficult times of the health crisis due to the covid-19 pandemic, under the motto #cultureneverstops, Italian cultural institutions were closed following the adoption of precautionary measures by the Italian Authorities, but remained open online to visitors from Italy and around the world. A few highlights of […]
Read moreLaunch of the new internet website dedicated to Italian books in the world https://www.newitalianbooks.it/
Treccani – the Italian Institute of Enciclopedia, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Center for Books and Reading at the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association, presents New Italian Books: a website in Italian and English […]
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Read moreEuropean Food Safety Authority: no evidence that food is a source or route of transmission of the coronavirus.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and has issued a press release according to which there is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/coronavirus-no-evidence-food-source-or-transmission-route
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