Rail Baltica kicks off in Riga
“Italian companies are protagonists of this project”, comments Ambassador Monti at the ceremony at the Latvian National Library. More than 500 people gathered at the Latvian National Library on Tuesday for the sod-cutting ceremony of Rail Baltica’s main line in Latvia. By 2030 the project will connect the three Baltic capitals via high speed railway […]
Read morePresident Rinkēvičs in Rome
Italian President Mattarella welcomed the Latvian Head of State at the Quirinal Palace. President Rinkēvičs met also with Prime Minister Meloni and the Presidents of the Italian Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. On 15 May 2024 the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, welcomed at the Quirinal Palace the President of the Republic […]
Read moreItalian Government Scholarships (AY 2024/2025)
The results of the selection process are available. Final results Every year the Italian Government offers some scholarships for students wishing to complete or perfect their studies in Italy. The call for application for the 2024/2025 academic year is now online. For more info, you can check the call (available in Italian and English) but […]
Read moreRiga at the Turin International Book Fair
On Friday 10 May 2024 Deputy Head of Mission Federico Palmieri offered a sneak peek of the “Italy is young” initiative of the Embassy of Italy in Riga, speaking at the Italian Foreign Ministry pavilion at the Turin International Book Fair. The presentation was part of the programme of events of the Foreign Ministry’s space […]
Read moreItaly-Latvia Meeting at the Venice Biennale
On 19th April 2024 Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi met with the State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Culture, Dace Vilsone, in Venice on the occasion of the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. The meeting focused on the very positive phase of Italy-Latvia cultural relations, as witnessed […]
Read morePM Siliņa visits Italian Navy Frigate “Rizzo”
On 11th April 2024 the PM visited Italian Navy Frigate “Luigi Rizzo”, moored in the port of Riga. She was welcomed by Commander Catia Pellegrino and Ambassador of Italy to Latvia Alessandro Monti. During the visit, Prime Minister Siliņa thanked Italy for its commitment to the security of Latvia and defined the Italian presence in […]
Read moreExhibition “Italy, 40 Years: 1970-2010”
Photographer John R. Pepper’s exhibition is open to the public from 15th March to 19th April 2024. It is an initiative of the Embassy of Italy in Riga. The exhibition “Italy, 40 Years: 1970-2010” includes a selection of 40 black and white photographs taken in different locations in Italy by photographer John R. Pepper from […]
Read moreItalian Language. Translation Grants (2024)
The Italian MFA makes available grants to support the translation of Italian books and audiovisuals into Latvian or Russian. Deadline: 24 April 2024. Every year the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation makes available financial grants to promote the translation of Italian books and audiovisuals into foreign languages. For Latvia, these grants are […]
Read moreTheatre reading “Orestes with a woman’s heart”
On International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Italy in Riga and the New Theatre Institute of Latvia are organising a theatre reading on feminism and the role of classical myths in contemporary societies. Theatre reading titled Orestes with a woman’s heart will take place on Friday 8 March 2024 at 18:00 at the event space […]
Read moreDriver, clerk, phone operator (open-ended contract)
The Embassy is looking for 2 new local employees. Deadline for applications: 6th March 2024. The Embassy of Italy has published a vacancy notice to select 2 local staff units to employ as drivers, clerks, phone operators. For more information, check the vacancy notice (in Italian). In this page you can find the main elements of […]
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