Ambasciata d'Italia - Pretoria

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Embassy of Italy - Recruitment procedure of an administrative officer to be employed in the Commercial Section03/22/2023

The Embassy of Italy is recruiting an administrative officer to be employed in the Commercial Section. The candidates are required to be at least 18-years of age, hold at least secondary school diploma/Matric (copy must be attached to the application), South African citizenship or South African residence for at least two years, must have an excellent command...

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2023 edition of the "BOOKTUBERPRIZE" addressed to students of Italian language between 15 and 2103/16/2023

The Ministry of Culture (MiC) - Centre for Books and Reading, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) - Directorate General for Students, Inclusion and School Orientation, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) - Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy promotes the fifth edition of the national...

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Italian Design Day 2023
Italian Design Day 202303/14/2023

The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria celebrated the 2023 edition of the Italian Design Day in South Africa with the conference "The quality that illuminates. The energy of design for people and the environment" at the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture of the University of Johannesburg,...

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Meeting with Prime Minister of Lesotho Sam Matekane03/14/2023

Ambassador of Italy Paolo Cuculi and Special Ambassador for the EXPO2030 candidature in Subsaharan Africa Pietro Mininni met with Prime Minister of Lesotho Sam Matekane to discuss strenghtening the bilateral relations.

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Discover the City of Genoa at the Ocean Race Village in Cape Town
Discover the City of Genoa at the Ocean Race Village in Cape Town02/20/2023

From 22 to 24 February visit the Genoa Pavillion at the Ocean Race Village, V&A Waterfront in Cape Town

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10 scholarships for the two-year "Advanced training course in opera singing at the Accademia d'Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo Teatro alla Scala".02/20/2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has established since many years a valued relationship with the Accademia d'Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo Teatro alla Scala. The institution, which plays a primary role in the field of performing arts training, has always valued international openness, which is also reflected in the fact that it...

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Concerto di Spina - Benignetti presso la Residenza dell'Ambasciatore d'Italia a Cape Town02/15/2023

Il Duo pianistico Spina - Benignetti, composto da Eleonora Spina e Michele Benignetti, si e' esibito presso la Residenza dell'Ambasciatore d'Italia a Cape Town durante il ricevimento in onore dell'apertura del Parlamento sudafricano, inaugurando cosi' il tour in Sud Africa, organizzato con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Pretoria, che nelle prossime settimane...

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25 novembre: Giornata Internazionale per l’Eliminazione della Violenza contro le Donne11/25/2022

In occasione della Giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della violenza contro le donne, la Farnesina e la sua rete estera aderiscono alla campagna di sensibilizzazione “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, promossa da UN Women, che nel 2022 è focalizzata sul c...

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7th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World. Event in Langa Township (Cape Town)
7th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World. Event in Langa Township (Cape Town)11/24/2022

In the framework of the initiatives aimed at promoting the 7th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the event organised by the Italian Consulate in Cape Town in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Pretoria, was held in the Township of Langa (Cape Town), at the Eziko cooking school, with the participation...

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7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. Reception at the Ambassador's Residence in Pretoria
7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. Reception at the Ambassador's Residence in Pretoria11/24/2022

The Italian Ambassador Paolo Cuculi and Madame Ambassador Oriana Mannaioli Cuculi hosted the reception at the Pretoria Residence on the occasion of the 7th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps, the former Premier of Gauteng, David Makura, together...

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