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New government squeeze that, a few days after the last decree, issued a new Prime Minister’s Decree with even more restrictive measures. Between activities absolutely prohibited also fall local fairs and festivals that cannot take place even with a participant fee and the obligation of a mask. The only exception are the large national and international fairs.
Also tight conferences and congresses, events that in themselves cause meetings of people: only allowed in remote mode.
These measures go hand in hand with the possibility for individual Regions to close nightlife squares and streets from 9:00 p.m. and at the counter at the counter from 6:00 p.m. Clubs, pubs and restaurants must close at midnight.
“In any case, we must avoid a new blockade”These are the words of Giuseppe Conte; unfortunately many sectors (including the organization of fairs and festivals) will be forced to make great sacrifices. Suffice it to say that the stoppage of food and wine events affects approximately 34,000 street vendors throughout Italy, workers already hit hard in recent months.
Stop local festivals and fairs: the DPCM rules October 18
The new DPCM, as announced in recent days, prohibits (or severely limits) all occasions when respecting the interpersonal distance meter and avoiding meetings would be too difficult: thus in the newly issued DPCM they are Festivals, village festivals, and local community fairs are prohibited..
the national and international fairs, in compliance with the protocols approved by the Technical-Scientific Committee on hygiene, number of participants and mandatory protection measures.
These events can take place “According to organizational measures appropriate to the size and characteristics of the places and such that guarantee the visitor the possibility of respecting the interpersonal distance of at least one meter”, the words of Giuseppe Conte at the press conference.
Local food business in smoke
Disrupting fairs and festivals means compromising everything local gastronomic and wine sector, with enormous repercussions on the income of street vendors, suppliers, producers and organizing entities. After the summer sting – with parties forbidden throughout the start – the autumn months also disappear when traditionally many promotional events of typical products (chestnuts, mushrooms, truffles, wine) are concentrated. To get involved first hand approx. 34 thousand street operators. Second Coldiretti the local fair and festive sector has an annual estimate of 900 million euros, a value that could be cut in half this year.
Conventions and congresses
Among the current restrictions is also the prohibition of organizing conferences and congresses of any kind in presence, the only allowed modality is remote.
“All conference or congress activities are suspended, except those carried out remotely”, the verbatim words of Giuseppe Conte.
