John Bensalhia
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John is a freelance journalist who has contributed to various magazines and websites for more than 12 years. Born in London in 1974, he went on to complete an English degree at university and then gained a diploma in Magazine Journalism in 1999. Since then he has written about a wide variety of subjects including ports and harbours, franchising, builders' merchants, tractors, arboriculture, the TV programme Doctor Who, motorcycles, sports, DIY, and of course, Italy! When not writing, his hobbies include travel, films, cooking, gardening, and playing the drums. See more of his work here.
Articles by John Bensalhia
Mon, 11/24/2014 - 04:47
The final part of this series looks at the recent trends of the Italian rock and pop charts. Has the Italian music scene come full circle? John Bensal…
Mon, 11/17/2014 - 09:28
John Bensalhia brushes up on one of the most famous sectors of the Italian Renaissance – the art world.
(Read Part 1 - Introduction and Overview here;…
Thu, 10/30/2014 - 03:00
Remember, remember all of November. That's guaranteed with a string of events and festivals in Italy this month which provide a feast for the mouth, e…
Thu, 10/02/2014 - 02:30
It's Autumn time, and as the leaves fall to the ground, the events and festivals just keep on coming in October. John Bensalhia looks at some of the m…
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 03:00
The turn of the century saw an even mix of old and new as established Italian music acts sat side by side with upcoming talent in the charts. John Ben…
Sun, 08/31/2014 - 03:00
With summer drawing to a close, the events are stacking up in Italy throughout September. John Bensalhia looks at some of the best-known examples...
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Fri, 08/29/2014 - 03:00
In our fourth article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance, John Bensalhia describes the most important advances in science. (Read Part 1 - Introducti…
Mon, 08/25/2014 - 05:18
Following its formation on 13th July 2014, the Italian Carabinieri has recently celebrated its 200th anniversary this year. John Bensalhia looks at th…
Mon, 08/18/2014 - 08:00
[In the photo, left to right: Piero Pelù, Lorenzo Cherubini aka Jovanotti, Luciano Ligabue]
Mixing old and new, the 1990s kept the pop and rock scene…
Sat, 07/26/2014 - 02:30
Miracles, music and movies combine to make August a month to remember in Italy, as John Bensalhia finds out...
The last sweltering month of summer bri…
Mon, 07/21/2014 - 03:00
More than just shoulder pads and Miami Vice style suits, John Bensalhia remembers the decade that produced hit after hit in Italy...
[Read Part 1 - th…
Sat, 06/28/2014 - 03:00
With summer hitting its stride, John Bensalhia looks at the sights and sounds coming to Italy in July.
July brings a number of historical and traditi…
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 03:00
John Bensalhia makes his way through the sideburns and flares to remember the Italian music scene in the 1970s. [Read Part 1 - The 1950s here, and Par…
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 02:30
Summer kicks into gear with a variety of festivals for the mind, eyes and ears. John Bensalhia finds out what's coming up in June.
The better the wea…
Mon, 05/26/2014 - 08:56
John Bensalhia continues his look at Italian pop music with a walk back to the golden years of the 1960s.
The term “Golden Age” is an oft-quoted one,…
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 06:41
Spring hots up with a slew of events and festivals taking place this May. John Bensalhia looks at some of the most notable.
If April showed signs of…
Mon, 03/31/2014 - 00:30
John Bensalhia looks at a mixture of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout April 2014.
April is one of the most important…
Thu, 03/13/2014 - 22:00
In our third article dedicated to the Italian Renaissance (read part 1 here and part 2 here), John Bensalhia looks at how the movement spurred on a wh…
Wed, 02/26/2014 - 01:15
Here's our monthly round-up of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout March 2014.
March is always a sign of optimism. It's…
Wed, 02/19/2014 - 05:11
With the Sanremo Music Festival under way, this week is dedicated to the celebration of Italian music. Today we begin a new series on the history of p…