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Carnevale 2009: Putignano Carnival in Apulia, Italy

23 March, 2020
The Viareggio Carnival with its giant allegorical floats and beautiful costumes is probably the most famous Carnevale in Italy, but there’s another important carnival which in my opinion is second to none; it takes place in the small town of…

Pregnant actress Asia Argento gets married

23 March, 2020
Actress Asia Argento and her partner Michele Civetta have just tied the knot in Arezzo. An rather informal and hasty ceremony celebrated by mayor Giuseppe Fanfani! Love at first sight? I am afraid there’s to it more than meets the…

Pope gets white truffle from Alba auction

23 March, 2020
The 12th white truffle auction took place at the Grinzane Cavour castle with the white Alba truffles gaining over 307,000 euros in auction sales. The 13 truffles from Alba under the hammer were all sold with the best example going…

Madonna to design eyewear for Dolce&Gabbana;

23 March, 2020
Madonna is to design or rather put her signature to a collection of sunglasses for Italian label Dolce & Gabbana. The collection which should hit stores next May includes retro black plastic shades and gold-and-silver metal frames which will all…

Monica Bellucci sexy photo shoot for Max

23 March, 2020
Monica Bellucci might not be the greatest Italian actress who ever lived, but we think she certainly deserves the title of Italian diva for her sultry elegance. In this photo shoot for Max, the Mexico edition, she also concedes an…

Typical Italian dishes: focaccia from Recco in Liguria

23 March, 2020
When I went to Liguria a couple of years ago with a friend of mine, we stuffed ourselves stupid with focaccia. Focaccia is wonderful invention and can be enjoyed in so many ways: plain, with olives, fresh tomatoes, cut in…

Cinema Italia: Divorce Italian Style

23 March, 2020
Divorzio all’italiana: 1961Divorce Italian Style directed by Pietro Germi as many of you know won an oscar for best Original Screenplay in 1963 and several international awards among which an oscar nomination for Marcello Mastroianni as best actor and another…

Island of Ischia Pictures

23 March, 2020
Ischia is a small volcanic island in the Thyrrhenian Sea of the west coast of Italy. From its shores on clear days one can spot Naples which is just 17 miles away. The island is almost entirely mountainous and its…

Restaurants in Turin: C’era una volta

23 March, 2020
To have dinner at the restaurant C’era una volta in Turin is like stepping into a world where time has stood still; its atmosphere and superb cuisine hasn’t changed a bit since the famous restaurant opened years ago. Situated on…

Italian music: Giorgia's new style with "Per Fare A Meno Di Te"

23 March, 2020
Our colleagues at Soundsblog.it have lamented the disappearance of Italian female singer Giorgia’s more individual style. The golden era of Giorgia’s career is perhaps characterised by songs such as Vivi Davvero, and Marzo, but those times seem gone now that…

Rome: five-star wine tasting at the Westin Excelsior

23 March, 2020
Italy’s luxury hotel, the Westin Excelsior in Rome situated in the famous Via Veneto area, now has an exclusive wine tasting corner.The 60 metre-square space, called Vin-Orvm, has been designed by architect Michael Stelea and is included in the Orvm…

UFO sightings in Milan, Naples

23 March, 2020
Much like the video of UFO’s in Rome, here is another in recent days claiming UFO sightings in Milan. The quality is not great, but another is available on the Repubblica newspaper site where you can see more closely the…

Carloforte: a Sardinian island with Genovese origin

23 March, 2020
Carloforte is the only inhabitated town on the island of San Pietro (Saint Peter’s) off the South West Coast of Sardinia. Although the town is in this region of Italy, it’s heart is really Genovese: it’s considered an area of…

Italian car design: the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta video

23 March, 2020
This video of Alfa Romeo’s new car, the Giulietta hatchback which replaces the Alfa 147, shows all the classic, sexy pedigree of the Italian brand. This year Alfa Romeo celebrates 100 years and the new Giulietta is hopefully going to…