Articles by ITALY
Tue, 12/04/2012 - 09:08
words by Carol KingThe captain of the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, is writing a book that he says reveals him as a hero…
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 05:16
words by Carol KingPier Luigi Bersani won the centre-left run off and will lead the Partito Democratico (Democratic Party, PD) into the general electi…
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 05:05
Tonight, Mr Berlusconi's Mediaset Canale 5 channel will air, for the first time in Italy, the movie “Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy”.This comes…
Fri, 11/30/2012 - 03:39
words by Carol KingThe Motor Show returns to Bologna in Emilia-Romagna from 5 to 9 December 2012.Popular with car and motorbike enthusiasts, the Motor…
Thu, 11/29/2012 - 04:36
words by Carol King
Americans will be able to experience some Italian cheer this Christmas at Cristina Fontanelli’s ‘Christmas in Italy’ show.
In it…
Thu, 11/29/2012 - 04:32
words by Carol KingA team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was assassina…
Wed, 11/28/2012 - 04:52
words by Carol KingItaly’s Animal Amnesty is organising a nationwide protest in Rome on 1 December against the use of animals in circuses.The non-prof…
Tue, 11/27/2012 - 05:38
words by Carol KingItalian chef and entrepreneur Giovanni Rana has opened a restaurant in Chelsea Market, New York City.Renowned as the producer of a…
Mon, 11/26/2012 - 09:04
Christmas centres around special moments shared with those we love. In Italy that can mean presepio, family reunions and church activities. However…
Mon, 11/26/2012 - 05:36
Italy’s centre-left voted on Sunday to choose who will be the leading contender to succeed Mario Monti as prime minister in the next general election…
Thu, 11/22/2012 - 09:34
words by Carol KingMore than 100 of 18th-century painter Francesco Guardi’s paintings and drawings are on show at the Museo Correr in Venice.‘Francesc…
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 09:30
words by Carol KingDNA tests conducted on the exhumed body of Sicilian outlaw Salvatore Giuliano show that it is 90% likely that the remains are his.T…
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 05:10
words by Carol KingThe Italian government has extended feasibility tests for two years on a proposed bridge across the Strait of Messina.The controver…
Mon, 11/19/2012 - 08:43
words by Carol King
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani received a standing ovation when their film ‘Cesare deve morire’ (Caesar Must Die) screened in Hollywo…
Mon, 11/19/2012 - 04:33
Italy's Paolo Franchi won the best director prize for his film "E la chiamano Estate" (And They Call it Summer) at the seventh edition of the Internat…
Fri, 11/16/2012 - 04:15
words by Carol KingItaly will host the European rugby-club finals for the first time in 2015 reports online rugby-news site ‘ESPN Scrum’.The news outl…
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 08:51
words by Carol KingThe world’s favourite cartoon mouse is being honoured with an exhibition to mark the 80 years since his Italian debut. From 15 Nove…
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 04:06
words by Carol KingBeer lovers can now enjoy their favourite tipple on toast thanks to a beer pâté launched by Italian food makers.
The invention is t…
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 03:50
words by Carol KingThe Italo-Scottish Research Centre (ISRC) in Edinburgh is creating an archive of the Italian diaspora in Scotland.Italian immigran…
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 09:08
words by Carol KingRenowned restaurateur Piero Selvaggio is celebrating 40 years of running Valentino’s Italian restaurants in the USA.On the 14th of…