Reception in Cape Town on the occasion of the opening of the South African Parliament
On the 18th of February 2020, a reception was held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Italy in Cape Town on the occasion of the opening of the South African Parliament. The Ambassador of Italy Paolo Cuculi and Mme Oriana Mannaioli Cuculi, together with the Italian Consul in CT Emanuele Pollio, welcomed, amongst others, […]
Read moreSecond Edition of ‘Vivo d’Arte’, competition for young Italian artists abroad
The second edition of “Vivo d’Arte”, the competition dedicated to young Italian artists (under 36 years of age) permanently residing abroad (for at least a year), has started. The success of the first edition confirmed the initiative as an excellent tool to enhance the creativity and talent of our young compatriots residing abroad and to […]
Read moreMEASURES ADOPTED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO CONTAIN THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS
The Embassy of Italy, aiming at providing full, transparent and correct information on the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, summarizes here the immediate measures that the Italian Authorities have adopted to face, contain, manage and prevent effectively the spreading of the virus. Italian municipalities affected In accordance with the urgent Legislative Decree 23 February […]
Read moreManagerial course “Origini Italia” for descendants of Italian emigrants
For 2020/2021, the MIB School of Management of Trieste, in collaboration with ITA Italian Trade Agency, promotes and organizes the “Origini Italia”, a managerial training course for young descendants of Italian emigrants residing abroad, especially in non-European countries. The aim of the course is to encourage collaboration between Italian companies and citizens of Italian origin around the […]
Read moreNOTICE – Consular Section – Reduced activities
Due to consular emergencies and the preparatory activities for the Italian referendum of March 29, until March 4, 2020, this Consular Section will be open to the public only for the most urgent services.
Read moreMatteo Ramon Arevalos piano concerts
The Italian pianist Matteo Ramon Arevalos was invited in South Africa by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura for a concert tour. He played in Pretoria at the Brooklyn Theatre, accompanied by the South African cellist Bethine van Schoor (30 January 2020), in Johannesburg at the Northwards House, within the programme of the Mozart Festival 2020 […]
Read moreThird edition of Open Africa Power 2020 organized by Enel Foundation in Cape Town
The third edition of the Open Africa Power training course, organized by the Enel Foundation in cooperation with the UCT Graduate School of Business opened in Cape Town on February 10, 2020 61 trainees from 16 African countires (Benin, Burkina Faso, Camerun, DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Sudan, […]
Read more6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]
Read moreNew Visa Codes effective from February 2, 2019
Foreign nationals who wish to apply for a visa are informed that, according to the new European Union Visa Regulation (1155/2019), as from the 2nd of February 2020 the consular fee for submitting the Schengen visa application will increase from 60 € to 80 € and from 35 € to 40 € (for applicants aged […]
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