Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
Fri, 10/22/2010 - 06:54
It had to happen: an Italian company has launched an iPhone application which will allow parish priests to activate their church bells from wherever t…
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 09:51
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We are going back to basic grammar today, with a look at a group of verbs which often worry learners, the…
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 06:22
A new bar for young people has opened in the crypt of the Basilica di San Carlo al Corso in Rome, reports the Telegraph. The bar, named GPII after Po…
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 06:07
State museums and cultural sites in Italy which receive over 50,000 visitors a year are offering free entrance between 19.00 and 23.00 on the last Tue…
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 10:08
The islands of Sicily and Sardinia are popular destinations for British and American tourists but there is a smaller, quieter island which is also wel…
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 09:57
The Italian government has proposed a one-off “entrance fee” for visitors arriving in Venice by cruise ship, rail or air in the hope of boosting funds…
Tue, 10/19/2010 - 09:33
Words by Pat Eggleton - Pictures by Pasquale SorrentinoConfusione does mean disorder or confusion but it is also used for “crowded” :C’é molta confusi…
Tue, 10/19/2010 - 06:12
The discovery of starch grains on an ancient grindstone reveals that the first flatbreads were made 10,000 years earlier than was previously thought,…
Tue, 10/19/2010 - 06:03
The Catholic faith has claimed those two renegades, Bart and Homer Simpson, as its own: in an article published on Sunday, the Vatican newspaper, L’ O…
Tue, 10/19/2010 - 05:02
Words by Pat EggletonFor Italian American Heritage Month, Pat talked to Capri, an Italian American who is passionate about all things Italian. The My…
Mon, 10/18/2010 - 10:48
Photo by: APThe Serbian Football Federation is to ask UEFA [Union of European Football Associations] for a replay of its Euro 2012 qualifier match aga…
Mon, 10/18/2010 - 10:31
Angelo Di Paolo, the Head of Public Works in the Abruzzo region, is a man known for his ability to take tough decisions and he has not disappointed wi…
Fri, 10/15/2010 - 09:09
Words by Pat EggletonIf the “fico d’India” or prickly pear is ubiquitous in Sicily, it is particularly so in the area around Militello in Val di Catan…
Fri, 10/15/2010 - 07:15
Italian surgeons have achieved another medical first during a double hand transplant operation carried out on 52-year-old Carla Mari in the San Gerard…
Fri, 10/15/2010 - 05:36
In this photo: Gotthard Base Tunnel - Altdorf-Rynächt“Breakthrough moment” for engineers working on the £642 million Gotthard Base Tunnel is expected…
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 10:47
The story of the iconic Pirelli calendar is to become a documentary film on French television in November, reports ANSA.
The film, produced by Emmanu…
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 10:12
Mirco Quaggiotto of Alte di Montecchio [Vicenza, Veneto] is a supporter of the anti-immigration Northern League and has a brother who is Leghista poli…
Wed, 10/13/2010 - 06:15
Italians are debating the ethics of investigative television programmes after a mother was told of her daughter’s murder during the Rai 3 programme “C…
Wed, 10/13/2010 - 05:54
Looking for a Christmas present for the man who has everything? Perhaps the Ferrari Online Shop has the answer, as this week it presents its exclusive…
Tue, 10/12/2010 - 11:00
Words by Pat EggletonIf you are thinking of a trip to Italy to stock up on all that wonderful food and to buy some unusual Christmas presents, the Oh…