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Rome Cinema Festival: red carpet

24 March, 2020
The third Rome Cinema Festival is attracting many stars. The most beautiful? Monica Bellucci who was cynosure of all eyes when all in Black (Dolce Gabbana) she strutted down the red carpet with her husband, the dashing Vincent Cassel, in…

Olive oil Easter egg from Italy

24 March, 2020
While an olive oil Easter egg might not have much effect on Italian children who prefer Kinder Surprise Easter eggs, it could be an interesting match for olive oil buffs who also like chocolate.The unusual oil and chocolate match was…

Learn to speak Italian: "tu" and "lei" formalities

24 March, 2020
English is quite subtle in its formal and informal registers - you say “good morning” rather than “hi”, “how are you” as opposed to “what’s happening”. But Italian has an entire grammar structure dedicated to formal language in the form…

Travelling Italy by bike with Italy Bikes Hotel

24 March, 2020
Yesterday we wrote about travelling around Sicily in a vintage car, and today we’re going to check out a great initiative called Italy Bikes Hotel. Italy is a great cycling nation, not because of the Giro d’Italia necessarily, but because…

Summer holidays in Umbria: Sangallo Palace Hotel, Perugia

24 March, 2020
For the summer the four star Hotel Sangallo Palace offers two very interesting packages respectively called Perugia in Estate (Perugia in summer) and Una settimana in Umbria (A week in Umbria). The first offer includes two nights’ accommodation and breakfast…

Milan goes for pillow fight record

24 March, 2020
The city of Milan is organising another public pillow fight, this time in April in the Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, and the city is hoping to beat the world pillow fight record. It stands at 10,000 people and is currently…

Syracuse and Ortygia island to host G8 summit in Italy

24 March, 2020
The new G8 summit will take place in Syracuse or rather on the small Ortygia island where part of the city was built in ancient times. The island connected to the mainland by three bridges, after a major restoration (4…

Italian sweets and desserts: Easter cake

24 March, 2020
I found this Italian recipe in an old book, so a few days ago I prepared it for my friends and it was a great success. Why not give it a try? Here’s what you need:250 g flour; 100 sugar;…

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti relaxing in Miami

24 March, 2020
Eros Ramazzotti was snapped while relaxing in a hotel in Miami! The Italian singer who held a recital at the L. Knight Center just a few days ago still looks gorgeous (he’s pushing fifty) but if I were him I…

Thief steals 600 euros in coins from Trevi Fountain

24 March, 2020
I would never have had said that stealing coins from the Trevi Fountain could be as lucrative as this, but Roberto Cercelletta, our crime in Italy profile for this week, managed a full 600 euros before he was arrested. Cercelletta…

Tourism in Italy: the rocky town of Matera in Basilicata

24 March, 2020
The above video takes us on a tour of Matera, a city of rock in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Fabled in cinema, the “sassi” or “rocks” of Matera have become a symbol of Italy’s south. The town has…

Eating out in Rome: Isola Felice

24 March, 2020
If you are in Rome and looking for a small restaurant with a rich menu, Isola Felice or The happy Island could be perfect for you; located in the San Lorenzo district, the restaurant furnished with rather unusual tables and…

Italian Easter recipes: agnolini with Swiss chard

24 March, 2020
With Easter just around the corner, this Italian recipe for agnolini with could be just what you need to surprise your guests.Ingredients: 250 g agnolini; 1/2 kg Swiss chard; 1 onion; 30 g butter; 1 cup of stock; four tablespoons…

Italian food: anchovies from Cetara, on the Amalfi Coast

24 March, 2020
If you’ve ever been confused over the real name of anchovies in Italy, then you’re forgiven as it appears that the name varies across the regions. Traditionally called “acciughe”, you will often see the name “alici” which refers to the…

Italian bags: Fendi textured leather Spy bag

24 March, 2020
The iconic Fendi spy bag has just been vamped up with bronzed metallic hues and textured leather. It really looks gorgeous and a bit wild too. A designer bag that is a statement of exquisite, extravagant elegance and the right…

Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis dies

24 March, 2020
The Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis has died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Born in Torre Nunziata near Naples, De Laurentiis produced such masterpieces as Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice), La Strada which won an oscar as best…

The panettone tradition: real panettone for your Italian Christmas

24 March, 2020
Italy’s Christmas tradition wouldn’t be complete without panettone. The large, Italian sweetbread is an absolute protagonist in the Italian Christmas lunch, being the favoured dessert during festive times. There are essentially two types of panettone - the boxed panettone that…

Italian pasta recipes: fregole with mussels

24 March, 2020
If you are on a diet, this delicious pasta recipe is not for you, but it’s so delicious that if I were you, I would give it a try it all the same. But remember the fish must be absolutely…

Michelangelo's drawings on display in Amalfi

24 March, 2020
The town of Amalfi is hosting until 22 November an art exhibition devoted to Michelangelo, one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance period. At the Antichi Arsenali della Repubblica, visitors will have the unique opportunity to see six drawings…

Italian actress Giorgia Wurth goes sexy for Playboy Italia

24 March, 2020
After the success of her latest movie Maschi contro femmine or “Men against women”, Giorgia Wurth goes sexy for Playboy Italia. The Italian actress strikes a few sexy poses for the famous magazine, but there is nothing sleazy or vulgar…
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