Events

Culture
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 05/11/2010 - 09:23
“Infiorate” [plural] means flower decorations and, with the coming of spring, these are the pride and joy of several small Italian towns. The tradition is…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 05/06/2010 - 04:35
In this photo: Marcello Mastroianni in a scene from the Italian comedy Divorzio all'Italiana (Divorce, Italian style). Italy is to hold its first divorce fair…
Lifestyle
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 05/04/2010 - 04:13
Photo by AFP Photo/Fabio Muzzi - source: FIFA.com Italy’s favourite tenor, Andrea Bocelli, is to star in the official FIFA concert to mark the end of the 2010…
by Pat Eggleton | Fri, 04/30/2010 - 04:52
Haven’t got a thing to wear? How about an evening dress made of red paper napkins, a shirtwaister made of wrapping paper or a tunic made of teabags? Or perhaps…
by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 04/28/2010 - 09:57
The centre-right City Council of Bergamo have refused the organisers of a photography show called “Baci Rubati“ [“Stolen Kisses”] permission to exhibit in the…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 04/27/2010 - 05:36
Words by Pat Eggleton - Capodimonte Palace picture by Golden Puppy Every year in May the city of Naples celebrates its heritage with a festival during which…
by Carla Passino | Wed, 04/21/2010 - 06:00
Photo from the Fiat Club 500 ArchiveThe 27th Cinquecento meeting will take place in garlenda, Liguria, in July, allowing owners to show off their cars, and…
Food & Drink
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 04/20/2010 - 04:17
“PastaTrend”, “the first major exhibition devoted to the world of pasta” will take place in Bologna from 24-27 April and comprises four main exhibition areas:…
by Pat Eggleton | Fri, 03/26/2010 - 11:37
In an ambitious exhibition opening today in Siena, the story of the transition from the Gothic period to the Renaissance is told. Three hundred and six works…
Lifestyle
by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 03/16/2010 - 04:53
If you are in or near Milan between now and next Sunday you have a chance to catch the last few days of an unusual exhibition at the Castello Sforzesco: in an…