In order to fight any further diffusion of Covid-19, people are advised to be very cautious when meeting others. A distance of a meter or so must be kept - and a face mask (better if surgical) worn when being indoor - in case of any personal encounters.
.:. Though Milan and Lombardy are still at risk, some behaviours are allowed. Not only shops are at work, and bars and restaurants may serve, but also museums, theaters and cinemas operate again. Starting from Friday, August 6, however, entrance to many indoor venues is allowed only to people who can provide one of the COVID-19 green certifications, in paper or digital format, issued in order to certify they got an anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, healed from COVID-19, or passed a fast or molecular antigen test with negative result for the SARS-CoV-2 virus performed within the last 48 hours. Curfew suspended.
.:. Official news at the YesMilano website.

.:. festivals / rave readings 
September 8 through 12, 2021
dozens of meetings throughout town, from 10am

Streets, squares and palazzi of the Renaissance town of Mantua are populated once again by readers and writers, with international guests - such as Mariana Enriquez, Aleksej Ivanov, Fouad Laroui, Benjamin Labatut, Colum McCann, Santiago Roncagliolo, Bernhard Schlink, Rebecca Solnit, and Alice Walker - among Italian authors (Marco Bechis, Giuseppe Culicchia, Carlo Lucarelli and Antonio Scurati among them) during Festivaletteratura, now being held for the 25th time. Readings, lectures and meetings are all part of the event, along with exhibitions, concerts and theatre.
.:. Since the festival got very popular, booking in advance for the selected events through the festival's website is mandatory.
.:. Some pictures from the 2014 edition are at the CiaoMilano Facebook page.
.:. It takes about two hours by train from Milan (a dozen daily direct trains).

Festivaletteratura
Mantova
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7 Euros each meeting (several are free), 10 Euros or more for shows and workshops
[+39] 0376 223989