2024 ANZAC Day ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo attented the 2024 ANZAC Day ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance dedicated to peacekeeping operations with a focus on the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai peninsula to which Italy and Australia are contributing Nations. She also laid a wreath together with members of the Italian Veterans’ Associations in […]
Read moreThe Italea project begins: an exciting journey dedicated to those with Italian origins
The Italea project is aimed at italians living abroad and Italian descendants: hospitality, discounts and initiatives for those who want to travel to Italy to follow in the footsteps of their family history. A journey through Italy’s wonders to discover one’s origins and rediscover the places, traditions and culture of the ancestors. The Italea project […]
Read moreMeeting with Department of Justice and Community Safety of the State of Victoria
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo and Vice Consul Mariagiovanna Rizzo met with Lisa Homatopoulos and Lawrence Vanvitelli from the Department of Justice and Community Safety of the State of Victoria. The focus of the meeting was on the assistance of Italian nationals detained in Victoria and on how to reinforce the already very fruitful cooperation.
Read moreMario Biondi comes to Australia
With his deep and warm voice, Mario Biondi, Italy’s number 1 interpreter of soul music comes to Australia. Click here to watch his promo video. Photo credit: Official Website Mario Biondi.
Read moreVimy Day at the Shrine of Remembrance
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo attended together with colleagues from the Consular Corps in Melbourne who are NATO members the Vimy Day ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance. She also laid a wreath as a sign of friendship and solidarity with Allies.
Read moreConsul General Hanna Pappalardo meets with the Hon. Nicola Care’
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo met with the Hon. Nicola Care’ to discuss issues of concern to the Italian community in Victoria and Tasmania.
Read moreRelaunching together the Italian War Memorial in Murchison
Two drive hours away from Melbourne, immersed in regional Victoria in the Greater Shepparton City Council area, there is an Italian War Memorial located in Murchison. The site is included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). Consul General Hanna Pappalardo met with representatives of Comites Victoria e Tasmania and of the Italian Veterans’ Associations to […]
Read moreConsul General Hanna Pappalardo visits the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo visited the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre, a place with powerful connections for many people, a symbol of migration which shaped today’s Australia. 21.251 Italians arrived there, sharing a sense of being in between, no longer in Italy, not yet in Australia.
Read moreConsul General Hanna Pappalardo attends the annual conference of the Victorian Association of Teachers of Italian Language (VATI)
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo attended the annual conference of the Victorian Association of Teachers of Italian Language (VATI). Important opportunity to exchange views on policies and tools in support of the teaching of Italian language in Victoria in view of the next Week of the Italian Language in the World and the 2024 National Conference […]
Read moreConsul General Hanna Pappalardo meets with Prof. Raffaele Marchetti, Deputy Rector for Internationalization and Professor for International Affairs at the Rome Luiss University Guido Carli
Consul General Hanna Pappalardo received the visit of Prof. Raffaele Marchetti, Deputy Rector for Internationalization and Professor for International Affairs at the Rome Luiss University Guido Carli. Conversation focused on deepening the cooperation with Universities in Melbourne and scholarships for students of Italian descent.
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