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New Year for George Clooney in Mexico: Elisabetta Canalis in bikini again

23 March, 2020

Mexico has become a favourite destination for George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis, with the former Italian show girl snapped once again in bikini, this time together with George. It’s a bit weird seeing him with a beard, all of sudden…

Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio on the cover of Sette

23 March, 2020

Italian hearthrob Riccardo Scamarcio lands on the cover of Sette magazine. With his dark looks, the young actor has a bad boy reputation both on and off screen, but during the interview, Mr Scamarcio tries to refute what’s said about…

Italian luxury hotels: Royal Hotel Sanremo

23 March, 2020

If you are looking for a posh hotel on the Italian Riviera, this post on the Royal Hotel Sanremo may be of real interest to you. Overlooking the sea and surrounded by a luscious subtropical garden, the hotel looks like…

Valerio Scanu wins Sanremo 2010

23 March, 2020

The “surprise” winner of the 2010 Sanremo festival is Valerio Scanu, with his song “Per tutte le volte che” or “For everytime that”. It’s a controversial victory for Scanu, who was originally eliminated from the contest, only to be reinstated…

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…

Italian rugby on tour: loss to Australia before second match this weekend

23 March, 2020

Italy lost its rugby union match to hosting side Australia on the weekend, in a final score of 31-8. While the home side dominated, Italy’s Azzurri did show moments of spark, scoring a try in the second half of the…

Giorgio de Chirico 's works on exhibition at Palazzo Mauro de Andrè in Ravenna

23 March, 2020

Giorgio de Chirico became famous when after 1910 he started painting disconnected and unsettling dreams images, giving thus birth to a style known as metaphysical painting; his influence on surrealism was great and many of his works of the period…

The creations of Front on view at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan

23 March, 2020

Front is a Sweden design firm, with an all-woman staff, that over the years has projected and built several pieces of very innovative furniture. Some of them are now on view at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan, among them there’s…

Vintage car races in Italy: Rally Storico and Coppa dei Fiori in Sanremo

23 March, 2020

If you have a passion for vintage cars and seascapes, you can’t afford to miss the upcoming Rally Storico which will take place in the lovely town of Sanremo on the Italian Riviera from 25 to 27 March; thousands of…

Italian cuisine: Festa Artusiana festival at Forlimpopoli

23 March, 2020

If you’re someone who wants to tour the world going to food and wine festivals, you could spend a whole year just in Italy, no joke. In the small city of Forlimpopoli, in Emilia Romagna, the 12th edition of the…

Lady Geco climbs San Siro in Milan: video of Lavarda climbing stadium

23 March, 2020

Can you imagine sitting on one of the beams above Milan’s San Siro stadium, dangling your legs high above the football pitch? Well, Lady Geco, or Jenny Lavarda has done just that, climbing the stadium of San Siro to promote…

Sara Tommasi pics: cat fight on as one Italian show girl takes another's boyfriend

23 March, 2020

There’s a cat fight in the ranks of Italy’s show girls with former Veline finalist and reality show contestant on Italian television, Sara Tommasi stealing the boyfriend of fellow (mature age) show girl, Sara Varone. Reports say that Sara Tommasi…

Funny Italian videos: crazy Italian navigates floods in Chioggia

23 March, 2020

“It’s difficult to pretend to be intelligent when you’re not. You risk being taken for an idiot. Pretending to be an idiot comes more naturally to me. And it’s also funnier for others”. These are the words of Costantino in…

Cameraphoto: Portraits of Venice film Festival stars on show in Lodi

23 March, 2020

Cameraphoto. Il volto del Novecento or The face of the 19th Century is a rather interesting exhibition of fine art photography . It features more than 100 white and black portraits of famous artists such as Sophia Loren, Vittorio de…

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…

Colosseum brand value at 90 billion euros: the Colosseum vs Coca Cola

23 March, 2020

Rome’s Colosseum has more than meets the eye. Not just a world heritage monument and one of Italy’s biggest international icons, it appears that the ancient site has become a successful brand name, appearing ahead of Milan’s Duomo cathedral in…

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…

New Year's Eve in Venice: thousands of people kissing their way into the new year

23 March, 2020

Last year the city of Venice was the recipient of the prestigious Best Event Award and although twelve months have passed since then, Venice indisputably remains the most romantic city in the world! Take a look at this video showing…

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…