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Culture
by Carol King | Mon, 12/31/2012 - 09:58
At New Year’s Eve, many people will dress up and put on their dancing shoes as they head out to see in 2013. Some will have been inspired to learn to dance by…
Culture
by Julie Burns | Fri, 12/14/2012 - 09:57
He is from the Porziuncola in Assisi – the original friary founded by St Francis of Assisi – and his extraordinary singing voice has recently made history –…
Lifestyle
by Julie Burns | Wed, 11/28/2012 - 09:15
Italy’s well-known ‘memory man’ and best-selling self-help author, Gianni Golfera, 35, maintains his skill as a mnemonist is not a genetic gift - but one…
Food & Drink
by Julie Burns | Fri, 11/23/2012 - 09:02
The youngest of nine children, award-winning chef Aldo Zilli grew up in Alba Adriatica in Abruzzo - but made his name in England. One of the first to introduce…
Culture
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Fri, 11/09/2012 - 09:17
Olive Oil queen, Tina Cancemi is a Japanese-Italian businesswoman who runs the Italian end of her business Olivo from the Roman 'foodie friendly' neighbourhood…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 10/26/2012 - 09:11
In the fourth part of a series of interviews with those whose job it is to explain Italy to the world, Carol King speaks to Edward Pentin about his life as a…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Mon, 10/22/2012 - 06:47
As a comedian and blogger, Beppe Grillo is not what comes to mind when thinking of the leader of an Italian political party. Yet polls indicate his party,…
Food & Drink
by Mark Collinson | Wed, 10/03/2012 - 09:47
What better way to relax after a weekend spent racing a Formula 1 car at speeds of over 200mph than to sit back with a glass of wine? F1 superstar Jarno Trulli…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 09/28/2012 - 05:09
In the third part of a series of interviews with those whose job it is to explain Italy to the world, Carol King speaks to Eric Reguly about his life as a…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 08/31/2012 - 08:58
In the second part of a series of interviews with those whose job it is to explain Italy to the world, Carol King speaks to John Hooper about his life as a…