Everyday life
Communities
Where to meet people: expat networks, nationality associations, chambers of commerce and free Italian classes.
Checked November 2026 · rules change, so confirm fees and deadlines on the linked official pages
Communities, for every nationality
Everyone
- InterNations Milan: big monthly expat events and nationality sub-groups.
- Meetup: language exchanges, hiking, running, board games, tech.
- Facebook groups such as "Expats in Milan" and "Milan Expats": flats, questions, second-hand. Reddit: r/milano, r/italy, r/expats.
- Easy Milano: English-language listings, schools, events.
- Business: British Chamber of Commerce for Italy, American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce.
- Free Italian classes for foreign residents at CPIA state adult-education centres; the Comune also lists cheap courses. This is the fastest way to meet people from everywhere.
| Community | Where to start |
|---|---|
| Indian (all states) | Consulate General of India Milan cultural events (Diwali, Independence Day, Yoga Day); Indian associations and student groups at Politecnico and Bocconi; Via Padova and Corso Buenos Aires shops |
| Malayali | Indian Malayalee Cultural Association of Milan (Onam celebrations); Adlers Lombard FC, a Malayali football club in Lombardy |
| Indonesian | KMIM – Komunitas Muslim Indonesia Milano; PPI Milano (Indonesian students); Mawar Sharon Church Milan; events by KBRI Roma and the Indonesian trade office (ITPC) in Milan |
| Sri Lankan | Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Milan; Sri Lankan community is large in Milan; Serendib restaurant hosts cultural evenings |
| Filipino | One of Milan's largest Asian communities; Philippine Consulate General in Milan and parish-based groups |
| Chinese | Paolo Sarpi (Chinatown); Chinese associations and the Consulate General |
| Pakistani · Bangladeshi | Large communities around Via Padova and the north-east; community associations and mosques |
| British · American · Australian | Chambers of commerce, international school parent groups, InterNations |
| Other nationalities | Your consulate in Milan (most countries have one) usually knows the community associations. Ask for their newsletter. |