International Day of Remembrance, commemorating the victims of the Holocaust, 2021, online documentary
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, Farnesina presents the documentary “Witnesses of the Witnesses”, produced by Studio Azzurro. The documentary can be viewed by following the link on Vimeo. The video document takes on several forms of memory, weaving them into a layered fabric, […]
Read moreAmbassador Giuseppina Zarra presented her Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.
Credentials are the document with which the Head of State accredits the Representative of the country to the Head of a Foreign State. Following the presentation ceremony, an Ambassador’s mission officially begins. After the presentation of the credentials and an interview with President Radev, the Ambassador offered a floral tribute to the monument for the […]
Read moreScholarships, academic year 2020-2021, courses of the Teatro alla Scala Academy
With reference to our news published on 11 September 2020, we are pleased to announce that among the eight scholars who have been granted the renewal of the scholarship to continue their studies in opera singing at the Academy there is also one Bulgarian student. In the academic year 2019-2020, the scholarship holders attended the […]
Read moreGiuseppina Zarra – the new Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria
The new Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria, Giuseppina Zarra took up her duties at the Embassy of Italy in Sofia. Born in Salerno and graduated from Urbino in Political Science, she later attended the specialization school of the Italian Society for the International Organization, before making the diplomatic competition in 1991. Bulgaria was precisely her first […]
Read moreIt is time to go
“After four great years, we are leaving. Thank you Bulgaria! It has been an honor and a pleasure to represent here my Country. We will never forget the wonderful time we had with our Bulgarian friends.” Ambassador Stefano Baldi
Read moreStarting from December 1st the Consular Section of the Italian Embassy in Sofia will issue the electronic identity card (CIE) (plastic card format).
Starting from December 1st the Consular Section of the Italian Embassy in Sofia will issue the electronic identity card (CIE) (plastic card format).The booking of the appointments for the issuance of the CIE can be made only and exclusively through the portal PrenotaOnline starting from November 16, 2020 (IMPORTANT: reservations by mail or telephone will […]
Read moreMED 2020 – Youth Forum Contest
MED Mediterranean Dialogues 2020 has launched the second edition of the “Youth Forum Contest – Ideas and Project at Work”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI. This year, the Youth Forum Contest will promote young Mediterranean leaders, under the age of 35, whose projects focus on finding innovative […]
Read moreThe obligation of 14 days of isolation upon arrival from Bulgaria to Italy is no longer required
With Ordinance of the Minister of Health of Italy from September 21 Bulgaria was included in the list B of the Appendix 20 of the Decree from August 7, 2020. Therefore, the obligation for travellers to stay in isolation for 14 days following their arrival in Italy from Bulgaria is no longer required. The Ordinance […]
Read moreProcedures for entry, residency and enrollment in Italian universities and study visa application procedure for international students that need visa, for the 2020/2021 academic year
For international students who intend to enrol in a university or higher art and music education course in Italy, the Ministry of Universities and Research has developed a guide (available also in English language) containing all the useful information on the procedures for entering the country, enrolment and stay in the country of students requiring […]
Read moreOpening of the exhibition “Diplomatic Images”, on the occasion of the visit to Bulgaria of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Luigi Di Maio
The visit to Bulgaria of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio, at the invitation of Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, was also the occasion to inaugurate an exhibition on diplomacy entitled “Diplomatic Images”. The exhibition, now in the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was produced by the Embassy of Italy in Sofia and by the […]
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