Giovanni Sollima in Concert in Liepāja
Sold-Out Performance for the Cellist and Il Pomo d’Oro Orchestra. Embassy Collaboration with the “Lielais Dzintars” Concert Hall On Saturday, 24 May, the “Lielais Dzintars” (“Great Amber”) Concert Hall in Liepaja hosted the concert Vivaldi. Venice, featuring renowned cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima alongside the Il Pomo d’Oro Orchestra. Co-organised by the Embassy of Italy […]
Lasīt vairākExhibition “Palazzo Madama. Arts and Crafts from Italy, 6th–19th Century”
The Palazzo Madama exhibition opens at the Art Museum Riga Bourse in the presence of Minister of Culture Lāce and Minister of Foreign Affairs Braže. The exhibition is open for visitors until 24 August 2025. On 19 May 2025, the Art Museum Riga Bourse hosted the opening of the exhibition Palazzo Madama. Arts and Crafts […]
Lasīt vairākItalian Government Scholarships (AY 2025/2026)
The new call for applications is now online. The deadline for submitting applications is set for May 16, 2025. Each year, the Italian Government offers a number of scholarships to foreign students interested in completing or furthering their studies in Italy. The call for applications for scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year is now available […]
Lasīt vairākDeath of Pope Francis
Opening of a Book of Condolences. The Embassy of Italy in Riga has opened an on-line Book of Condolences for the death of Pope Francis. Condolence messages can be sent via e-mail to riga.stampa@esteri.it by April 26, 2025. Messages will then be forwarded to the Apostolic Nunciature in Vilnius, responsible for Latvia.
Lasīt vairākPresentation in Riga of the Venice Architecture Biennale (April 24, 2025)
Press Conference with Minister of Culture Lāce and Chargé d’Affaires Palmieri On April 24 2025 a press event was held to present the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale and Latvia’s participation in the event, titled “Defence Landscape.” The event was attended by Latvia’s Minister of Culture, Agnese Lāce, the Chargé d’Affaires ad […]
Lasīt vairākGrants for study and research missions (2025)
Procedure for requesting a grant for missions in Italy or Latvia for the January 1 – November 15, 2025 period. Each year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy publishes a procedure for requesting grants for study and research missions in Italy and abroad. Below is the procedure for Latvia for 2025. […]
Lasīt vairākMeeting with Minister of Culture Agnese Lāce
Culture is one of the main areas of cooperation between Italy and Latvia. Role of the Embassy in promoting collaboration between the cultural and creative institutions of both countries. On March 27, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Agnese Lāce, met with the Italian Ambassador to Riga, Alessandro Monti, to assess the […]
Lasīt vairākSponsorships: Festa della Repubblica 2025
The notice for sponsorship opportunities for the organization of the reception for Republic Day 2025 is now online. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is April 25. Check the notice and attachments in the Sponsorships section (in Italian).
Lasīt vairākItalian Language. Translation Grants (2025)
The Italian MFA makes available grants to support the translation of Italian books and audiovisuals into Latvian or Russian. Deadline: 7 April 2025. 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 […]
Lasīt vairākItalian Language Teaching. Financial grants for schools and universities in Latvia (2025)
Every year the Italian Foreign Ministry makes available some financial grants to promote the teaching of Italian language in foreign schools and universities. Here are the available grants for 2025. For schools , financial grants aimed for: partial funding of Italian language teachers’ salaries; school trips for students. For universities, financial grants for: partial funding of Italian language […]
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