Italian MFA Awards for Science. Call for applications
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy is awarding three special prizes for professionals and companies in research, science and technology. Italian Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Award (6th Edition) Italian researchers (aged 35 or younger) operating in Latvia Deadline: 8 January, h 12 (Riga) Call for nominations Annexes “Innovation speaks Italian” […]
Read moreItalian Frigate “Antonio Marceglia” arrives in Riga
The ship arrived in Latvia while in the Baltic Sea for NATO operations. Ambassador Monti visited the ship together with Latvian Defence Minister Sprūds: a sign of attention that reflects the excellent level of Italy-Latvian relations in the field of defence. Italian Frigate “Antonio Marceglia”, a Class “Bergamini” naval unity of the Italian Nave, was […]
Read moreExhibition “Fashion Panorama. The Italian New Wave”
The exhibition “Fashion Panorama. The Italian New Wave” opens in Riga: it tells the story of contemporary Italian fashion through the eyes of ten new brands. The project – produced by the Italian Foreign Ministry and curated by Vogue Italia – is organised in Latvia by the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Trade Agency, […]
Read moreItalian Language Week in Latvia 2023
The Italian Language Week in Latvia 2023 is officially over: more than 650 took part in the events organised from 16 to 20 October 2023 by the Embassy of Italy in Riga in partnership with the Riga Technical University and the Art Academy of Latvia. In this page, you can learn more about the events […]
Read moreBook of Condolence for the passing of former President Giorgio Napolitano
The Embassy of Italy in Riga has opened a Book of Condolence on the occasion of the passing of President Emeritus of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. It is possible to sign the book in person at the Embassy of Italy in Riga (Teatra Iela 9, third floor) in the following timeslots: Monday 25 September […]
Read moreTheatre show “Crossed Destinies”
The Embassy of Italy in Latvia celebrates Italo Calvino’s 100th birth anniversary with an original theatre show for kids, “Crossed Destinies”. Written and directed by Italian director Gianluca Barbadori and played by young italian-latvian artist Dante Pezzoli, the show reinterprets some of the most recurring themes in Calvino’s work, such as fate, identity and choices, […]
Read moreSTUDY IN ITALY GRANTS. CALL FOR APPLICATION 2023/2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers grants in favor of foreign citizens* and Italian citizens living abroad for the academic year 2023-24 in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world. Grants are offered […]
Read morePROMOTION OF ITALIAN BOOKS AND AUDIOVISUAL CONTENTS. TRANSLATION GRANTS.
Every year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy offers some financial contributions in order to promote the translation of Italian books and audiovisual contents into foreign languages. For the current year, the following grants are available:– financial grants for the translation into Latvian or Russian and publication of Italian fiction and […]
Read moreITALIAN LANGUAGE. GRANTS FOR LATVIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Every year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy provides foreign schools and universities with some financial and in-kind contributions in order to promote the teaching of Italian language abroad. For the current year, the available forms of contribution are the following. For schools:– financial contribution to partially cover Italian language teachers’ […]
Read moreITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2023 IN LATVIA
The Embassy of Italy in Riga is organising several initiatives in collaboration with the Riga Technical University on the occasion of the Italian Design Day on March 9, 2023. 16:30 – Opening of the photo-exhibition “Light on Made in Italy”. The exhibition is a project of the Italian Foreign Ministry and the prestigious Italian magazine […]
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