Ambassador to North Macedonia Opens Italian Language Week

(ANSA) - SKOPJE, 20 OTT - The Italian Embassy in North Macedonia inaugurated the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World #SLIM2026 at Europe House in Skopje with a lecture by Prof. Ana Ilievska of the American University of Beirut-Mediterraneo, “Between Tradition and Innovation: Italian Studies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The Embassy posted this on Facebook. At the opening of the event, Italian Ambassador Paolo Palminteri conferred upon Associate Professor Irina Talevska of the Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje the title of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy, an honor conferred by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, upon the Embassy’s recommendation, in recognition of her significant contribution to the promotion of the Italian language and culture in North Macedonia. The conference provided an opportunity to reflect on the role of the humanities in the contemporary world, on the dialogue between tradition and innovation, and on the future prospects of Italian studies in light of the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence, in line with the theme of this edition: Brilliant Language: Conceiving, Designing, Creating with Italian The event was organized in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society, the Department of Italian Studies at the “Blazhe Koneski” Faculty of Philology, and Europe House. The #SLIM2026 program continues today with the lecture “Pirandello Nazionale: Toward a New Model of Collaborative and Integrated Digital Scholarly Edition,” presented by Prof. Milena Giuffrida of the University of Catania. We look forward to seeing you at 12:30 p.m. at the Multimedia Center of the “Blazhe Koneski” Faculty of Philology in Skopje to discover how new digital technologies can open up unprecedented perspectives for the study and enjoyment of literary works.
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