Greeting message from Ambassador Sergio Barbanti
Dear friends and readers, I am glad to be among you as Ambassador of Italy to Israel, an extraordinary country where roads, faith and ideas come across. A deep friendship, a close communality of values and aspirations, unite our two peoples and our two countries, lapped by the same sea. In 2019 we celebrated 70 […]
Read moreFarewell letter by Ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti
Dear Readers and Dear Friends, A few days before the end of my mission as Ambassador of Italy to Israel, together with my wife Sabina and my daughter Gaia, I extend our best regards to all of you. A little over four years have passed since my arrival. These have been four exciting years of […]
Read moreCREATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN ACADEMICS IN ISRAEL (AISSI)
By impulse of the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and thanks to the initiative of two professors from Ben Gurion University, Cristina Bettin and Aaron Fait, a group of Italian professors, researchers and doctoral students has created the “Association of Italian Scholars and Scientists in Israel” (AISSI). The announcement was given by the Embassy […]
Read moreShana Tova!
On the occasion of Rosh Hashanah we wish all the Jewish communities in Italy, Israel and around the world a new year full of peace, health, prosperity and happiness. Shana Tova U’Metuka! In the graphic, an image of the frescoes of the underground nymphaeum of the “Villa of Livia”, an ancient Roman villa […]
Read moreGreen pass and vaccine equivalence administered in Israel
Israeli certificates of vaccination and recovery from COVID-19 are recognized in Italy both for the purposes of entry into the country and as a “Green pass” to access events, facilities and other public places. “GREEN PASS” FOR ISRAELIAN CITIZENS RESIDING IN ITALY FOR STUDY, WORK OR OTHERWISE ENROLLED IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE From 23 […]
Read moreNew regulations for entry and movement in Israel
Starting August 11, anyone entering Israel from Italy (vaccinated, cured or not) in addition to the PCR test upon arrival at the airport (bookings here) will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine, which can be reduced to 7-days by doing a second PCR test on the seventh day. Those vaccinated or recovered with a non-Israeli certificate […]
Read moreValue of Israeli COVID certificates
The Israeli certificates of vaccination and recovery from COVID (see the model here) are recognized in Italy both for the purposes of entry into the country and as a “green pass”. > For entry into Italy read here> Download here the ordinance and the circular of the Ministry of Health> For more information see […]
Read moreITALY. Land of Wonders ”- A videogame to discover Italy at any age
From 19 July 2021, the videogame “ITALY. Land of Wonders ” will be available for download on App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android). Produced in the framework of a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian developer Forge Reply, this is the first videogame, unique in its genre, which aims […]
Read more‘Italian summer’ Festival: the best of the Italian festivals of 2021 on digital platform
In collaboration with ‘ItaliaFestival’, the Farnesina presents to the International public the second edition of the “Estate ALL’italiana Festival”, a selection of shows scheduled in the 2021 summer program of the major Italian Festivals. Starting from 4 July and until 21 September 2021, the initiative includes a schedule of 26 dance, theater and music shows, […]
Read moreSorrento
An expanse of land that juts out towards Capri and the rest of the Mediterranean, it lies just south of the Bay of Naples. It is a sequence of cliffs and overhangs dominating the coastline – with a few small bays along the way – blessed with a view of the enchanting deep blue. This, the Sorrentine Coast, is […]
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