Articles by Natalie Aldern

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 04:59
Italian showgirl Elisabetta Canalis debuted her cha-cha skills on Dancing with the Stars this week but came in second to last in the judges’ first eva…
Thu, 09/22/2011 - 00:20
Fed up with a freeloading son, a husband and wife in northern Italy have turned to the legal system to evict their adult son.The 41-year-old man refus…
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 03:07
The trial has begun for six geological experts and a public official who are charged with manslaughter for allegedly failing to warn L'Aquila resident…
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:10
According to Istat, the national statistics bureau, Italy boasts 16,145 people over 100 years old. Of these centenarians, 13,040 are women and 3,105…
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 00:56
18-year-old Stefania Bivone has been crowned Miss Italy 2011.To become Miss Italy Stefania was first awarded the title of Miss Calabria, a competition…
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 09:23
Though he was to become known as one of the most talented tenors in the world, Salvatore Licitra did not have a musical childhood. Born in Bern, Swit…
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 06:58
Say goodbye to brand ambassadors like George Clooney and model Thiago Alves, Martini is searching for a new hunky face to star in an upcoming ad campa…
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 01:34
In the last 24 hours, 80,000 lightning strikes have fallen in northern Italy, almost one sixth of the yearly total in a single day. The event more th…
Fri, 09/16/2011 - 00:55
According to a new survey by Eurispes, 7 million Italians (a full 12% of the population) identify as vegetarians, up from just 1.5 million in 2000. B…
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 01:13
While in Venice to debut her new film, W.E., Madonna found time to sit down with Italian weekly magazine Oggi. She may have been hoping to promote he…
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 00:57
It may already be considered the fashion capital of Italy, but tourists from all over Europe have confirmed that Milan’s regular residents are the coo…
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 06:42
In the late 19th and early 20th century, millions of Italians packed their bags and left for the Americas, hoping to make their fortune overseas. The…
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 04:45
When the Italian census is conducted next month there will be a new checkbox on the form. For the first time, Italy's national statistics bureau (Ist…
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 03:09
A creation by RoccobaroccoAn Italian designer preparing to show his collection at Milan Fashion Week has had every piece of clothing stolen less than…
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 00:53
Michael Fassbender celebrates his Best Actor winThe Venice Film Festival closed its 68th edition on Saturday, sending many of the early favorites home…
Fri, 09/09/2011 - 06:19
The attacks of September 11th 2001 will long remain fixed in the memory of all those who witnessed the effects of the tragedies that day. The events f…
Fri, 09/09/2011 - 02:57
As the Venice Film Festival prepares for the final screenings and award presentations, the 16th edition of the Milan Film Festival is readying its ope…
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 03:19
On the 8th of September, the streets of Milan will be taken over by gangs of fashionable shoppers as Vogue Italia hosts the third annual “Fashion’s Ni…
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 03:16
With the Venice Film Festival passing the halfway mark towards its finale, two British films, Shame and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy are early favorit…
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 09:44
Early Saturday morning, a man entered Rome's Piazza Navona before the crowds of tourists arrived. Rather than enjoying the presence of the three famou…