Dantedì – National day dedicated to Dante Alighieri
On March 25, 2020 we will celebrate “Dantedì” – National Day dedicated to Dante Alighieri. The Covid-19 emergency has forced us to cancel the events we had in program. Instead, the Embassy of Italy in Cyprus, in collaboration with the Cyprus Committee of the Dante Alighieri Society, invites you to participate in the initiative promoted […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches the campaign #WeAreItaly
The campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote the most creative and vital Italy in the world in the days of the Coronavirus has just started. Andrea Bocelli, Uto Ughi, Tiziano Ferro, Paolo Fresu, Ada Montellanico, Nek, Andrea Griminelli, Rita Marcotulli, Fabrizio Bosso and many others have joined the initiative […]
Read moreNew opening hours of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Italy in Nicosia for the public
Following the measures undertaken by Italy and Cyprus in order to fight the pandemic Covid-19, starting, as of 16th March, and until further notice, the Consular Section of the Embassy of Italy in Nicosia will be open for the public as follows: – Monday from 9pm to 12pm– Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm– Friday from […]
Read moreXIX International Italian Award in the 47th edition of the Flaiano International Awards
The Flaiano International Prize for Italian Studies, now in its XIX edition, was established in 2002 in collaboration with the MAECI, as a special section in the ambit of the Flaiano International Literature, Theater, Cinema and Television Awards. Promoted and organized by the Ennio Flaiano Cultural Association, the Award enhances the work of Italianists in […]
Read moreItalian Navy: The Frigate Virginio Fasan Stops in Larnaca
From 8 to 10 February 2020 the frigate Virginio Fasan of the Italian Navy was docked at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus. The frigate is conducting patrolling operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, for presence and surveillance activities, in compliance with International Law and to safeguard national interests. Within this framework, the Virginio Fasan has conducted […]
Read moreCyprus International Education and Career Exhibition 2020
This year the Embassy of Italy will participate once again to the Cyprus International Education and Career Exhibition in Nicosia, from 7 to 9 February 2020. Prospective students will have the opportunity to discover the world of Italian high education, find the university courses more suited to their interests and interact with representatives of the […]
Read moreJoint statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Italy following today’s meeting between Ministers Nikos Christodoulides and Luigi Di Maio in Rome
Italian and Cypriot Foreign Ministries met on January 29th in Rome to discuss of their excellent bilateral relations, the Libyan crisis, the migrations, the recent evolutions on the East Mediterranean, and energy related issues. Recalling the conclusions of the European Council in October and December 2019, Italy reaffirmed its solidarity to Cyprus over the continuing […]
Read moreNational Translation Awards 2020
The Embassy of Italy informs that for another year the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism is awarding the National Translation Awards. The deadline for proposing applications is 29 February 2020. Further information is available in Circular 9 of 14 March 2011 (in Italian language). The prizes are as follows. Four major […]
Read moreRosita Minischetti new Honorary Consul of Italy in Limassol
Ms Rosita Minischetti, esteemed Italian-Cypriot lawyer, assumed the duties of Honorary Consul of Italy in Limassol on 15 January 2020 – with jurisdiction over the districts of Limassol and Paphos – making the solemn promise of loyalty before the Ambassador of Italy in Cyprus, Andrea Cavallari. Born in Foggia, Ms Minischetti graduated in Law from […]
Read moreCyprus Institute Founder and President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, is bestowed the title of Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy
Professor Costas Papanicolas, Founder and President of the Cyprus Institute, received the prestigious decoration of Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy at the hands of the Ambassador of Italy in Cyprus, H.E. Andrea Cavallari, during a special ceremony on 16 December 2019. The high distinction was awarded in consideration of the outstanding […]
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