Mount Etna
Rising up over the Island of Sicily, near the coast touching on the Messina Strait, Etna is the European Continent’s most active volcano, and one of the entire world’s biggest; now it has earned its stripes as an UNESCO World Heritage Site (June, 2013). Etna represents a natural, terrestrial scientific laboratory, and its vulcanic zones and intense eruptions have been observed […]
Read moreThe World Week of Italian Cuisine in Israel is on (23-29 November)
Several workshops, webinars, virtual tours and video recipes are just some of the activities organised for the Fifth edition of the World Week of Italian Cuisine in Israel. You will able to appreciate the best and typical Italian food, so much loved by Israeli, with a special focus on wine tourism. “The Week of Italian […]
Read moreAgreement between IIBR, TLS and AOU Careggi signed: paving the way for collaboration in the development of a cure for COVID-19
The Director of the Israeli Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), Prof. Shmuel Shapira, the Director General of Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi of Firenze, Dr. Rocco Damone, and the President of the Fondazione Toscana Life Science (TLS) Eng. Fabrizio Landi, signed an important protocol today targeting research for finding a cure for the COVID-19 virus. Based […]
Read moreHEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR THE REOPENING OF ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
As Italy starts welcoming back tourists, the National Tourism Agency has published guidelines on health and safety measures for hospitality establishments and other sectors open to the public. The purpose of the guidelines is to implement an extensive system to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19. The guidelines are available here.
Read moreA New Italian-Israeli Cooperation: After the first wave of the Corona epidemic ends with a potential second wave, Israeli-Italian research centers join forces Italian-Israeli cooperation developing a fast screening tool for identifying potential COVI-19 carriers using speech processing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
After a particularly difficult few months in which the two countries have faced the challenges of the epidemic with the rest of the w orld, all eyes are now directed to technological solutions to lead the next step in fighting the epidemic. The initial outline for a groundbreaking Italian-Israeli collaboration was at the center of […]
Read moreFare Cinema 2020
THE FESTIVAL “FARE CINEMA” Fare Cinema is the thematic festival promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation aimed at promoting quality Italian cinema and the film industry in our country. The festival is organized in collaboration with MiBACT, ANICA, ICE and Istituto Luce – Cinecittà. Launched in 2018, the festival foresees the […]
Read moreITALIAN EMBASSY IN TEL AVIV AND THE INTESA SANPAOLO INNOVATION CENTER: CORONAVIRUS DOES NOT STOP THE SUPPORT GIVEN TO ITALIAN STARTUPS AND INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES IN ISRAEL
The Coronavirus has not stopped the activities of the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center from supporting Italian startups and innovative businesses in Israel. Two important initiatives were recently completed: the first edition of the Israel-Italy Acceleration Program and the EcoMotion 2020 virtual event. Israel-Italy Acceleration Program The first accelerator […]
Read moreMessage by President Mattarella to President Rivlin, on the occasion of Yom Haatzmaut.
On the occasion of Israel’s Independence Day (Yom Haatzmaut), the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella addressed a Message to the President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin.
Read moreIsraeli Visas validity extension decided by PIBA
Due to the COVlD-19-Corona virus pandemic and the restrictions imposed, prohibiting foreigners from entering the State of Israel, the Population and Immigration Authority decided to implement the following, as published on March 17, 2020: Visas listed below, expiring from March 12, 2020, will be automatically extended until June 30, 2020. B1 – Working visa A1 […]
Read moreCOVID-19. Consular services limited to cases of proven and immediate urgency
As part of the restrictive measures adopted due to the COVID-19 emergency, beginning from Tuesday 17 March the Consular Chancery of the Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv will provided consular services only in the case of proven urgency, which will need to be notified in advance by email to consolato.telaviv@esteri.it. Likewise, from the same […]
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