About

Italy and Iran are both countries with a very strong cultural vocation. The relations between the two nations, which enjoy a rich historical and cultural past, have their roots far back in time, two great civilizations with inestimable artistic and cultural heritages, which have always represented a factor of fundamental importance and effectiveness for the '' establishment and development of bilateral relations in all areas.

Today the Iranian Cultural Institute in Rome represents the only official structure that deals with the promotion of the culture and civilization of Iran abroad in the context of the general diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Cultural Institute of Iran, has been active for over half a century as a representative of Iranian cultural institutions in promoting cultural and academic relations by placing itself as a "bridge" between the two nations, with the aim of deepening the development of their cultural relations and scientific. To this end the multilingual and multidisciplinary library of the Cultural Institute, which boasts over three thousand volumes, in particular texts of Persian language and literature, is open to teachers, students, researchers and enthusiasts.

Manager

Dr. Seyed Majid Emami

Dr. Seyed Majid Emami, born in 1982 in one of the historical districts of the beautiful city of Isfahan, comes from a family of renowned masters of modern painting, miniature painting and the Isfahan school. He received his Master's degree in Political Science in Tehran and his PhD in Culture and Communication in 2015. Since that year, as a member of the faculty, he has taught Sociology, Public Policy and International Communication. In September 2021, he was appointed the youngest Secretary of the Council of Public Culture of Iran and, as Deputy Minister of Culture, he has devoted himself to monitoring, planning and evaluating Iranian culture and society. He has made numerous trips to various countries around the world and is deeply interested in intercultural approaches and understanding other cultures and societies. In March 2024, he was appointed Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of Iran in Italy.