Tajani opens the week of the Italian language in the world

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 08 OCT – The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, today opened the presentation event of the 24th edition of the week of the Italian language in the world (Slim), the main promotional event of our language which in 2024 is dedicated to the theme ‘Italian and books: the world between the lines. “Keeping our language alive abroad is fundamental, especially in a country like Argentina where half the population boasts Italian origins” said Tajani via video link from the “Cristoforo Colombo” Italian School in Buenos Aires. “For next year I have decided to organize the first Summit of the Countries that speak Italian and of Italophony” continued the vice president, specifying that this event will have the aim of giving life to a community of all those who, regardless of their nationality, they have chosen Italian as the language of growth, innovation and openness. “I am proud of Italian schools in the world and I thank all the teachers for the work they do” concluded the minister. During the launch conference, held today at the Farnesina, speakers included the Secretary General of Maeci, ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, Monika Schmutz Kirgöz, ambassador of Switzerland to Italy, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of the Venice biennial, Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the Strega Prize 2024, Massimo Bray, general director of the Treccani institute, Adriano Monti Buzzetti, president of the Center for books and reading, Fabio del Giudice, general director of the Italian publishers’ association, Elena Pasoli, director of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Silvia Tatti , president of the association of Italianists, and Alessandro De Pedys, general director for public and cultural diplomacy of Maeci. Born in 2001, the Italian language week in the world is organized every year by Maeci in collaboration with other linguistic promotion bodies (ministry of education and merit, ministry of university and research, ministry of culture, Swiss embassy, ​​academy della Crusca, Cepell, Cgie, Italian-speaking radio and television community, Rai, Dante Alighieri society and Treccani). (HANDLE).