Dantedì 25 March 2021: poetry, pictures and music.
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri: poetry, pictures and music Dantedì 2021 at the Embassy of Italy in London The Divine Comedy, recited by Greta Schacchi and Luigi Di Fiore, set to music by Accademia Teatro alla Scala and translated into pictures by University College London Special Collections. Led by BBC World journalist Zeinab […]
Read moreMeeting of Italian institutions in the UK
An online meeting was held today with representatives of Italian institutions based in the UK, including Banca d’Italia, the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Tourist Board and the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting, chaired by Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta, gave an overview of the situation now that the Brexit transition period has ended, as well as […]
Read moreWebinar on post-Brexit trade for Italian SMEs
An initiative for Italian SMEs that trade with the UK, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy in London, in partnership with Confartiganato, the Italian Trade Agency and the Monopoli Customs Agency. A webinar was held on 4 February entitled “Brexit… and now? What is changing for SMEs”. It is […]
Read moreG20 YOUTH SUMMIT: Young Ambassadors Society is recruiting the Italian Delegates for the Y20 Summit
In collaboration with the Italian Government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is recruiting the delegates that will represent Italy at the Youth 20 (Y20), the official engagement group of the G20 dedicated to young people. For the first time in history, in 2021 Italy will […]
Read moreAmbassador Trombetta speaks at post-Brexit hearing with Italian parliament’s Schengen committee
The hearing covered movement of citizens and workers, police collaboration and management of the pandemic Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta gave an overview of UK’s new immigration rules at a hearing held by video link on 20 January by the Italian parliamentary committee tasked with monitoring the implementation of the Schengen Agreement. Speaking to parliamentarians and senators […]
Read moreUPDATE – 15 JANUARY 2021 TRAVELLING TO ITALY UNTIL 5 MARCH 2021
TRAVELLING TO ITALY 15 JANUARY 2021 – 5 MARCH 2021 The information below is based on the Prime Ministerial Decree of 14 January 2021, which confirms until 5 March 2021 the provisions of the Ordinance of 9 January 2021, recalling also the provisions of the Ordinances of 20 December 2020 and of 23 December 2020. […]
Read moreUPDATE: 9 JANUARY 2021 – TRAVELLING BETWEEN THE UK AND ITALY
The information below is based on the Ordinance adopted on 9 January 2021, along with the provisions of the Ordinances of 20 December 2020 and of 23 December 2020. ENTERING ITALY: TRAVELLERS WHO STAYED IN OR TRANSITED THROUGH THE UK The Ordinance of 9 January 2021 provides entry into Italy is not allowed to those […]
Read moreUPDATE: TRAVELLING TO ITALY BETWEEN 7 AND 15 JANUARY 2021
note – following further developments, this news item has been updated and superceded by the one published on 9 January 2021 The information below is based on art. 1, paragraph 4 of the Law Decree n. 1 of 5 January 2021. The text of the decree (in Italian) can be found at Decreto-legge 5 gennaio […]
Read moreCovid-19: Regulation on entry into Italy
In order to contain the spread of covid-19, on 20 December 2020 the Italian Ministry of Health, following consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, signed a decree stating that: · Flights from the UK will not be permitted to land in Itay; · Persons […]
Read more5th Italian Cuisine Week in the world (23-29 November 2020)
5th Italian Cuisine Week in the world 23-29 November 2020 The Embassy of Italy in London has put together a rich programme of digital events featuring Michelin starred chefs to celebrate the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World (23-29 November). The initiative, coordinated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]
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