FIAT 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 […]
Read moreYouth4Climate: Driving Ambition, call for applications now open worldwide for young leaders of the ‘green generation’
Interested young people from around the world have until March 1st to apply to participate in Youth4 Climate: Driving Ambition the first such event reserved for world youth, to be held in Milan from September 28 to 30, 2021. The global meeting, which will precede COP26 in Glasgow on November 1 to 12, will be […]
Read moreJoin-IT Launches: A dedicated portal for Job Opportunities at International Organizations
The new Join-IT (Jobs International – ITALIA) portal was launched on January 12 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). Join-It is dedicated to employment opportunities for Italian citizens at International Organizations. Developed by the Directorate General for Human Resources and the Directorate General for Administration and Information Technology of the […]
Read moreSPID (Public Digital Identity System)
Please note that beginning January 1st, 2023, in order to access the online services provided by the Public Administration (for instance, Fast It, the online portal for consular services), it will be necessary to have a SPID (Public Digital Identity System) number or an electronic identity card (CIE). Users who already have the credentials to access […]
Read moreIT@CA 2021: Made in Italy Back to the future
On January 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm EDT, the Embassy of Italy in Canada, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian National Tourist Board, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario will present the second edition of IT@CA. This first virtual edition of IT@CA […]
Read moreItaly and Canada signed a new Youth Mobility Agreement
The new agreement between Italy and Canada on Youth Mobility was signed on December 11th by Canada’s Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino in Ottawa and by Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio in Rome. The Agreement expands the scope of the current Working Holiday Program by allowing post-secondary students (International Co-op) and post-secondary […]
Read moreThe Divine Comedy, a Journey in Thirty-three Languages
To mark the 700th anniversary of the death of the great poet Dante Alighieri, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has produced an audiobook featuring readings of selected passages of The Divine Comedy in thirty-three different languages. Dalla selva oscura al Paradiso (From the Dark Wood to Paradise) takes listeners on a […]
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