Covid -19: Local Red Zones in Lombardy
(MILAN) – With the rise of new cases and new coronavirus variants local lockdown restrictions have been instated in 4 cities of Lombardy. Four cities of Lombardy have been classified as “RED ZONES,” m...
Art Comes Back to Life in Milan with Museum Openings
MILAN Feb 2021- Museums gradually reopen in the city: here you will find the timetables of those who have already published information on reopenings. This page will be updated as frequently as possib...
TCKs: What Does It Mean?
“There is a sense of being at home anywhere, and yet a lack of attachment to any one place, culture or group.” So many of us grew up with parents from the same country, although perhaps from different...
Milan is in the Covid-19 Yellow zone, what now?
Italy was assigned a new color code classification system in November 2020 classifying the Covid-19 criticality of each region. Red, Orange or Yellow indicate what kind of lockdown or shelter in place...
How a lost manuscript revealed the first poets of Italian literature
Maria Clotilde Camboni, University of Oxford and a team of researchers piece together a lost manuscript of rare early Italian renaissance poetry which had been originally commissioned by Lorenzo de’ M...
A Conversation with Lisa Halliday, an American Writer in Milan
The American writer Lisa Halliday, winner of a 2017 Whiting Award for Fiction, walks the cobblestoned streets and lanes of Milan pondering her work. Looking up at the golden Madonnina, or passing the ...
Italian Style Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And although you may be far from home, make the most of the season with our tips on how to celebrate an Italian Style Christmas. Your beginner’s kit should...
Christmas Cake: An English Tradition
Christmas cake is an English tradition that began as plum porridge. People ate the porridge on Christmas Eve, using it to line their stomachs after a day of fasting. Soon dried fruit, spices and honey...
UK Gov Writes to Thousands of Brits Living in the EU to Prepare for the End of Transition Period
Brexit is coming to an end. The UK Government has sent thousands of letters to UK nationals abroad in efforts to support them in making a smooth transition. One of the largest UK Government direct ma...
Returning to Italy from Abroad during Covid-19 Lockdown – What to do
Instructions for travelers returning to Italy Returning from Belgium, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain Travelers returning to Italy from...
Answering Questions for UK Nationals Moving to Italy
A message from British Embassy Rome Thank you to everyone who joined our latest Q & A event for UK nationals. We focused our session on those newly arrived in Italy or thinking of moving to Italy. FAQ...
How to Watch the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election from Italy
The Race for the White House is on! If you are an American in Italy, you will want to watch the Presidential Election. Italian news channels are broadcasting but if you are not yet savvy with the lang...
Covid-19: Oct. 7, 2020 Update
Wearing masks indoors and outdoors is once again obligatory in Italy (Rome, 7 October 2020) The Council of Ministers approved the extension of the state of emergency in Italy to 31 January 2021 and ap...
Covid Swab Testing Centers in Milan for Students & School Personnel
Source: Regione Lombardia, 18 September 2020 (Partial automated translation) The ATS and ASST allow, within the current supply network, access to the test (swab) without reservation, free of charge an...
Mobility Bonus FAQs
Last May, the municipality of Milan announced a new bike lane project for Milan and its intention on becoming the cleanest and most bike friendly city in Europe. The Environmental Minister of Italy al...
Readout of Residency and Registration FaceBook live event
Thank you to everyone who joined our Facebook live event last week on residency and registration. Our panel included Greta Nonni of the International Organisation for Migration. IOM is our UK National...
A Family Shopping Day at Scalo Milano Outlet
Milano Moda Milan is not only the backdrop for the fashion runways, but it is a shopping destination for anyone looking for true Milanese style. There is a shopping district in Milan for every kind ...
Living Milanese Style
What it means to be Milanese and how we as expats can adopt a Milanese lifestyle. If you do an image search for “Stile Milanese”, Google will show you a collage of elegant male models, expensive watch...
English Speakers Dis Mask Wearing Rules, Italian Speakers Obey
Italians are more likely to wear masks than Brits or Americans As the news of wearing a face covering in shops in England becomes mandatory from 24 July (with a fine of £100 for those who fail to comp...
Canadians may enter Italy, Americans may not
(July 17, 2020) The “safe list” for citizens of countries that may enter Italy has been updated and reconfirmed. The ban on citizens from the United States and most South American countries remains in...
Painting in the Pandemic Memories of Milan
Artist and painter Jerilyn Jurinek shares her work and memories of Milan and her travels in Italy which inspired her latest works, “Painting in the Pandemic”. As a member of the Center for Italian Mod...
A Call To Vote: Americans in Italy
If not now, when? A message from Democrats Abroad and Vote From Abroad What will determine the difference between Donald Trump winning or losing in the 2020 Presidential elections? The answer may surp...
Adventure Parks in Italy – great time for friends and family!
Adventure parks (parchi avventura) are a fairly new phenomenon in Italy, but there are quite a few that are really worth visiting. Apart from being great places where everybody, children and grown ups...
Social distancing time frames: How our expectations affect compliance
A collective study by Italian researchers published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA on society in Italy during the lockdown period has revealed surprising facts about comp...
Did a Volcanic Eruption in Alaska Help End the Roman Republic?
As an expat in Italy, learning the history and culture of the country enriches both the experience and our personal knowledge. First a Republic, Rome (Italy) was ruled by a government with a senate un...
For Italy Free Covid-19 Vaccines This Autumn
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza and ministers from Germany, France and the Netherlands met to sign an agreement with UK based bio-pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca for the supply of up to 40...
Italy Enters Phase 3 After 97 Days of Lockdown
Italy was one of the European countries most affected by the COVID-19 virus crisis officially recording over 34,000 victims.The country went into lockdown on March 10, 2020, almost 100 days ago. Altho...
Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
Written by Brigit Busicchia, Macquarie University Extreme shortages of toilet paper, pasta and other pantry products defined the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic for many shoppers around the world...
Expressing Emotions in Italian
Even if you have been living in Italy for a short time, you will have noticed that the Italian language is complex. It encompasses verbal, facial and gestural communication. Communicating feelings and...
Milan The Most Bike Friendly City in Italy
(Milan, May 2020) The city of Milan has plans to be the cleanest and most bike friendly city in Italy. The city press office has announced a new bike lane project for Milan with the intent of limiting...
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