Call for sponsors – Activities organized on the occasion of the celebration of the 2024 edition of Italy’s National Day and for certain activities of the 2024 Promotional Program
The Consulate General of Italy in Houston, with this public notice, and its annexes, offers the opportunity to sign Sponsorship contracts with the Embassy with the aim to support the organization of activities related to the celebrations of the 2024 edition of Italy’s National Day, and of certain events of the 2024 Promotional Program of […]
Read more“PREMIO ITALIA RADICI NEL MONDO” INTERNATIONAL LITERARY COMPETITION – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Municipality of Torricella Peligna (Province of Chieti), within the framework of the cultural festivals John Fante Festival “Il dio di mio padre” [“My Father’s God”] and Piccolo Festival delle Spartenze Migrazioni e Cultura [Small Festival of Departures, Migrations, and Culture], has launched a literary competition for unpublished stories, aimed at Italian authors or authors of Italian origin residing […]
Read moreItinerant Passport and Civil Status Officer – Austin, May 3rd 2024
As part of the initiatives aimed at guaranteeing an increasingly effective service to the resident community, on May 3rd 2024 the Consulate General of Italy in Houston will organize a day entirely dedicated to receiving the public for the collection of the biometric data necessary for the completion of the procedures for the issuing/renewal of […]
Read morePompeii: The Immortal City
Date: March 30 – June 23, 2024 Location: Arlington Art Museum Description: Experience the grand unveiling of the Arlington Art Museum’s newest exhibit, “Pompeii: The Immortal City.” Step into a world-class multi-media experience that transports you back in time to Rome, just moments before, during, and after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD […]
Read moreFIGSO Italian Studies Speaker Series Talk with Claudia Durastanti
Date: Friday April 12, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Joynes Reading Room CRD 007 Strangers I Know: Book Talk and Signing with Claudia Durastanti, organized by the French and Italian Graduate Student Organization. Please join us for a conversation with award-winning author, translator, and journalist Claudia Durastanti and Assistant Professor of Italian Studies Dr. Rebecca Falkoff […]
Read moreFRECCIAROSSA DISCOUNT FOR ITALIANS LIVING ABROAD
In agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Trenitalia will offer a discount to Italians registered with AIRE. The purpose of the discount is to provide Italian citizens living abroad and travelling in Italy with the possibility of purchasing Trenitalia-Frecciarossa train tickets at special conditions, thanks the following offers valid until […]
Read moreMinistry of Culture: National Translation Awards 2024
Every year the Italian Ministry of Culture, through the General Directorate of Libraries and Copyright, awards the National Translation Awards to Italian and foreign translators and publishers who have contributed to the diffusion of Italian culture abroad and of foreign culture in our country. The Awards acknowledges the cultural and professional value of the activities […]
Read moreItaly’s Presidency of the G7 2024
On January 1, 2024, Italy assumed, for the seventh time, the Presidency of the G7: the group that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The G7, in which the European Union also participates, is united by common values and principles and plays an invaluable role […]
Read moreSpeech by Minister Antonio Tajani at Yad Vashem on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, took part as guest of honour at the ceremony held at the Yad Vashem, the Shoah memorial, on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Below is an excerpt of the speech: https://youtu.be/wBFGzldjtds?si=HGgX91tGs1k9qUNR
Read moreScience Cafe: The Role of Carbon Materials in the Energy Transition
Dear All, we are excited to invite you to a Science Cafe dedicated to exploring groundbreaking solutions in the energy sector. In collaboration with the Consulate General of France in Houston and Rice University, we will mark the International Day of Clean Energy (A/RES/77/327). This event promises an evening of insightful dialogue, pushing the boundaries […]
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