INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS RIGA’S GHETTO MUSEUM
The Ambassador of Italy in Latvia, Alessandro Monti, visited earlier today Riga’s Ghetto Museum on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Ambassador visited the museum together with Museum curator Yuliya Tereshchenko. “We remember the Holocaust not only to honour the victims of the greatest tragedy in our common European history: we […]
Read moreTemporary Vacancy Notice for a Driver – Clerk – Phone Operator (6 months)
The Embassy of Italy in Riga is looking for a temporary driver – clerk – phone operator. Contract lenght: 6 monhts. Monthly gross salary: EUR 1.000. Applications must be sent by 20.02.2023 either via e-mail (ambitalia.riga@esteri.it) or mail (Ambasciata d’Italia in Riga Teatra iela 9, LV-1050, Riga). Applications must include a curriculum vitae and the […]
Read moreNATIONAL UNITY DAY AND ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATED AT CAMP ADAZI
Operation “Baltic Guardian” Italian contingent in Latvia celebrated yesterday the National Unity and Armed Forces Day at the NATO base in Camp Adazi at the presence of Ambassador of Italy in Latvia, Alessandro Monti. During the ceremony, Amb. Monti joined contingent commander Lt. Col. Federico Mora in laying a wreath to the monument honouring the fallen […]
Read moreITALIAN BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS MEET AT THE EMBASSY. TOWARDS THE CREATION OF AN ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN LATVIA
A meeting of the working group of the Italian businesses and entrpreneurs operating in Latvia was held today a tht Italian Embassy in Riga. The Association includes more than thirty businessmen and women and representatives from Italian firms active in Latvia in several sectors: from restaurants to infrastructure, from culture to sustainable agriculture. “In […]
Read moreRIGA RFS – FIORENTINA (NOVEMBER 3, 2022). USEFUL INFO
On November 3, 2022 Riga is hosting a football match between Riga RFS and ACF Fiorentina. The match is part of the UEFA Europa Conference League tournament and will be played at Riga’s Skonto Stadium. More info for Italian supporters coming to Riga to attend the match are available here (in Italian).
Read morePASOLINI CELEBRATIONS BEGIN AT THE RIGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Riga International Film Festival celebrates the life and work of Pier Paolo Pasolini with a special retrospective on the year of the director’s 100th birthday. The initiative is promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Riga and includes four screening of Pasolini’s most famous movies from October 15 to 23. The first Latvian translation […]
Read moreITALIAN LANGUAGE WEEK STARTS OFF WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH, UNIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
Youth, university and sustainability are the key concepts for this year’s Italian Language Week, starting off today in Latvia with a series of events and lectures organised by the Italian Embassy in Riga. The initiative is promoted from October 10 to 16, 2022 in collaboration with the Riga Technical University on the occasion of its […]
Read moreGrants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government – Academic Year 2022-2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favor of foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the Academic Year 2022-2023 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 (According […]
Read moreItaly is simply extraordinary: beIT – Extraordinary campaign for the promotion of the Made in Italy
“Italy is simply extraordinary: be IT” is an international communication campaign in support of Made in Italy. The campaign, launched in conjunction with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promotes the internationalisation of Italian products and industries. The purpose is to relaunch Italy’s global image, attract resources […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
On the occasion of the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its foreign network join the awareness-raising campaign “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” launched by UN Women. This year, the campaign aims at preventing all forms of violence, […]
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