Wolves, Livestock, and the Physical and Social Environments
Day of Italian Research in the World The Day of Italian Research in the World is a day dedicated to highlighting the contribution of Italian researchers to international scientific efforts and to promote the dissemination of their results. On Wednesday, April 14, the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver will celebrate theDay of Italian Research […]
Read more‘Vivo d’arte’ competition for young Italian artists living abroad
The third edition of Vivo d’Arte, the competition for young Italian artists who reside abroad is now open. The goal is the creation of original works in theatre, dance, and contemporary music focused on ideas of encounter and mutual influence with the culture of the country in which the artist lives, with the possible involvement […]
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World – fourth edition
The Italian Research Day in the World is a day dedicated to highlight the contribution of Italian researchers to international scientific efforts and to promote the dissemination of their results. This year the Embassy of Italy in Canada, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture and the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, and […]
Read moreTranslation Grants and Prizes for 2021
The translation and publication of Italian literary, scientific, and audiovisual works are essential to the dissemination and promotion of Italian language and culture, and for this reason the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation allocates special resources to this sector in the form of grants and prizes. Here is a link to the […]
Read moreLecture of Dr. Nina Gnädig-Schoenfeld on COVID-19 and vaccines
On the occasion of Italian Research Day in the World, the Embassy of Italy in Canada, in collaboration with AIRIcerca, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Culture Institute and the Italian Government Travel Office, presents a series of lectures organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario […]
Read moreAiutiAMO l’Italia: The 2020 Red Cross fundraising campaign brought concrete help to the fight against Covid-19
Thanks to the generosity and the big hearts of the Italian-Canadian community and Italy’s Canadian friends during the AiutiAMO l’Italia fundraising campaign in spring 2020, the Italian Red Cross was able to purchase five high-biocontainment ambulances and deliver additional healthcare equipment to the hardest hit Italian urban centres. The support was crucial and had a […]
Read moreFIAT Topolino, a story of friendship and passion in Canada
The first FIAT Topolino ever imported to Canada has a special place in the history of the Italian community of Ottawa, and it tells the story of a wonderful friendship. It arrived in 1947 as a gift from the then President of FIAT, Vittorio Valletta, to the first Ambassador of Italy to Canada, Count Carlo […]
Read moreItaliana, the new global portal for the promotion of Italian language, culture, and creativity
Italiana is the Italian Foreign Ministry’s reply to the worldwide demand for Italian culture. Think of it as one-stop shop for music and the performing arts, publishing and literature, cinema and the visual arts, archaeology and cultural heritage, design, and food & wine culture. In this project, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]
Read more“True North. Viaggio dentro l’identità del Canada” by Fabrizio Nava
That Canada is a dynamic and modern country and one of the best and most advanced examples of a multicultural society, is certainly not news. So it is hard to believe that one of the major concerns for Canadians is the definition of their national identity, one that distinguishes them from the rest of the […]
Read moreLiana Canton Cusmano at the Salon du Livre de l’Outaouais (25-28 February, 2021)
The Embassy of Italy, in the framework EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) and together with the Salon du Livre de l’Outaouais (SLO) will present to audiences in the National Capital Region authors from six member countries of the European Union. In the video event Lettres d’Europe, we will discover contemporary literary voices from […]
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