Articles by ITALY
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 05:27
(Prado's copy on the left; original "La Gioconda" on the right)La Gioconda is definitely one of the most popular paintings worldwide and one of the wo…
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 05:23
Last week Italy went through the biggest winter storm in more than 20 years which caused disruptions across the country. The unusual sight of Rome cov…
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 04:59
The Chamber of Deputies has rejected the gag law proposed by Mr Fava.There will be no SOPA in Italy, at least for the moment. With 365 votes in favor,…
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:34
The city of Terni combines the celebration of its patron saint, Saint Valentine, with a fantastic festival dedicated to all chocolate lovers, Cioccole…
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:41
picture courtesy by Infinity Weddings and EventsSaint Valentine's Day is approaching and many couples have already started planning a romantic evening…
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 07:59
words by Pierangela ZandanelThe Vatican has recently threatened to take legal action against Italian broadcaster La7 for alleged slander. The investig…
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:36
words by Pierangela ZandanelThe severe cold weather currently gripping Europe has now spread to Italy. Freezing temperatures affecting the North of…
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 03:56
After a long and painstaking restoration the mosaic of the St. Mark Basilica, in Venice, has returned to the original splendour. Placed inside the Dom…
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 07:04
words by Pierangela ZandanelThe year 2011 has been a bleak year for press freedom and the work of journalists in the 179 countries around the world, a…
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 03:54
words by Pierangela ZandanelIt may not come as a surprise that Italy is covered with photos. Who hasn’t travelled - or wouldn’t like to travel at le…
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 04:52
UNESCO has asked the Italian government to restrict access by huge cruise ships to Venice after the grounding of the Costa Concordia.
In a letter sen…
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 06:22
The final preparations for the Sanremo Festival are now about to end. The first day of the festival is approaching faster and everything must be under…
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 03:52
"Visitors look upon the vestiges of this camp and meditate: from wherever you may come, you are not an outsider. See to it that your journey is not in…
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:15
Next spring the administrative elections will be hot, very hot. At least for the names of the candidates who will compete. There are in fact four porn…
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 04:42
words by Pierangela ZandanelVersace show kicked off the fashion week in Paris, after eight years of absence on the couture high wire, although the ate…
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:24
words by Pierangela ZandanelIn Italy we have never seen a funeral like this. Books everywhere, hundreds of friends smiling and telling anecdotes as fu…
Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:13
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti moved to "phase two" of his cabinet's austerity plan. The new phase is devoted to boosting economic growth and furt…
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 03:41
words by Pierangela ZandanelItalians facing up rising prices and austerity are seriously giving up on their traditional long holidays and leisurely lu…
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:50
Today Google's doodle is dedicated to Italian film director Federico Fellini celebrating the anniversary of his birth in 1920.The doodle in black-and-…
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 04:38
Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, is currently carrying out extensive renovation work in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, home to Peggy Guggenheim's mu…