Video-message on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today is the Holocaust Remembrance Day, an international memorial day celebrated on 27 January each year that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust and the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. We would like to share the video-message of the Vice President of Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. […]
Read moreHONG KONG CELEBRATES SOPHIA LOREN
A film retrospective entirely dedicated to the legend of the silver screen, Sophia Loren, has opened in Hong Kong on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Glamour Italian Style: Sophia Loren Retrospective, running from 11 January to 16 March, is organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society in collaboration with the Italian Cultural […]
Read moreCathay Pacific: Relaunch of direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome
Cathay Pacific will soon resume direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome. The company announced on 8 January 2025 that a seasonal schedule of three weekly flights connecting Hong Kong and Rome will start on 5 June 2025, in addition to the daily direct flights already announced which will connect Hong Kong and Milan. Full […]
Read moreRegistrations now open for the “2025 Secondary School Model UNESCO International Conference” (Hong Kong, 18 – 21 July 2025)
“UNESCO Hong Kong Association (UHKA)” and “Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development (HiESD)” invite Italian high school students to take part in the “2025 Secondary School Model UNESCO International Conference” to be held in Hong Kong from 18 to 21 July 2025. Model UNESCO is an educational event open to students from all […]
Read moreMandatory Airport Transit Visa Requirement for Tajik and Uzbek nationals transiting through Italian airports as of February 1, 2025
Starting from 1 February 2025, all Tajik and Uzbek citizens transiting through Italian airports, are required to hold an airport transit visa (ATV), with the exception of those who fall into the categories set out in Article 3, paragraph 5 of the Visa Code (available here). An airport transit visa (ATV) allows the foreign national […]
Read moreItalian National Day 2025 – Public call for sponsorship
The Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong announces its intention to identify financial sponsorships for the implementation of the Italian National Day 2025. To this end, the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong and Macau commits to offer to interested parties a number of benefits aimed at ensuring visibility and at promoting the […]
Read moreThree Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Science: Submit Your Nomination by January 19th, 2025
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is pleased to announce the following three awards: The 3rd edition of the “Science, She Says” award, which recognizes the work of a young female scientist (not Italian) who contributed to the progress of science and technology by carrying out her research in the People’s […]
Read moreHONG KONG: SALONE DEL MOBILE IN TOWN WITH AN EXHIBITION OF SALONESATELLITE
The Salone del Mobile di Milano celebrates 25 years of SaloneSatellite by coming to Hong Kong with the exhibition ‘SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024’ at the Arts Pavillion in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Organised in collaboration with Designworks Foundation and International Design Furniture Fair Hong Kong with the support of the Culture, Sports and Tourism […]
Read moreITALIAN SCREENS 2024
ITALIAN SCREENS (13 November – 22 December 2024) The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong are delighted to present the 2nd edition of ITALIAN SCREENS – New Italian Cinema Goes Abroad, in collaboration with Broadway Cinematheque. From 13 November to 22 December a selection of the best of Italian […]
Read moreITALIA on Stage 2024
ITALIA on Stage, the annual festival of Italian culture, language, art, business and lifestyle in Hong Kong, celebrates its second edition this year. The two-month autumn programme aims at presenting projects that will offer to the local audience the unique opportunity to familiarize more with a large variety of content focused on Italy and on […]
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