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Foreign media's impression of Rome

16 April, 2020
Writer James Joyce did not love Rome which he used to describe as a man who lives by exhibiting to travellers his grandmother’s corpse, but years have passed since those days and now foreign magazines and newspapers tend to praise…

Italian festivals: Ferragosto

16 April, 2020
Given that today is August 15 and is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Italy, we thought we’d give you a run-down as to what it’s all about. While most Italians will say they don’t know why…

Italian director Mario Monicelli dies at 95 years

16 April, 2020
Veteran Italian director and important figure in the history of Italian cinema, Mario Monicelli, has died by commiting suicide at the age of 95 years. In hospital for treatment for prostate cancer, Monicelli threw himself off the fifth floor balcony…

Rizzati brothers: chocolate and beer in Ferrara

16 April, 2020
It appears that Italy could become a real beer drinking nation after our pieces on Amiata Beer and Turin’s brewery. And now we’ve just discovered that the Rizzati brothers are experimenting in a beer/chocolate combination.Since 1997 the brothers have had…

Italian lakes weekends: Hotel Sirmione and Aquaria

16 April, 2020
The four star Hotel Sirmione on Lake Garda offers a really interesting package called Magico relax and which includes two or three nights’ accommodation in a double room (Comfort) with breakfast and free access (Aquaria Day Lux) to the outdoor…

Italian recipes: fettuccine with artichokes and mussels

16 April, 2020
Today for you we have an old measure-free recipe that will make your mouth water! Don’t worry it’s quite easy to prepare and, above all, will be a success with your friends. Ingredients: fettuccine; 2 artichokes ; mussels; tomatoes; white…

Italian fashion: Prada ad campaign 2009

16 April, 2020
Julia Hafstrom, Ymre Stiekema, Kendra Spears, Katlin Aas and Anna de Rijk star in the new Prada campaign for autumn 2009. Photographed by Steven Meisel, the four super models look a bit eerie and mysterious wearing knee-high rain boots, gorgeous…

Bottega Veneta T-bar Sandals

16 April, 2020
Bottega Veneta T- bar sandals with their imprinted crocodile pattern will add that final touch to your ensemble and make you look chic and refined. Price: £ 540

Casal Monastero, capital of the Tuscan retreat

16 April, 2020
Casal Monastero, just a few kilometers from Siena, in the heart of the Chianti area, is in all likelihood one of the capitals of the so-called Tuscan retreat. This involves a whole medieval village renovated in the name of respect…

Looking for Armani? Go to Switzerland

16 April, 2020
I know this is supposed to be a blog about all things Italian, but it came to mind that I should de-bunk the myth that Milan is a great shopping destination. Well, Milan may very well be a great shopping…

Great Wine Capitals Florence Best of Wine Tourism awards

16 April, 2020
The Great Wine Capitals Florence branch announced the 2011 winners of the Best of Wine Tourism in Chianti last week, and DolceVita participated in the event and the subsequent tour of the winning locations. The awards were announced at the…

Italian lingerie bra trade-in scheme with Irina Shayk

16 April, 2020
When next you’re shopping for some Italian lingerie, especially if you pop in to an Intimissimi store, you might find a surprising sign out the front. It happened to me recently and I thought ‘as if!’ but it turns out…

Panorma magazine interviews Italian actress Monica Bellucci

16 April, 2020
Italian actress Monica Bellucci granted a long interview to Panorama magazine in which she talked at length about aging and how important it is to accept change. She’s not afraid of growing old at all. When you reach forty, added…

George Clooney chased by an Italian fan

16 April, 2020
The whole world knows that George Clooney has a gorgeous villa on lake Como, but I’m sure that many of you do not know he loves to go around on his sparkling Harley Davidson and enjoy the beauty of the…

Ron Howard's Angels and Demons: the "Rome Scenes"

16 April, 2020
The trailer of Angels and Demons that we saw just a few days ago was really compelling, so we are now eagerly waiting for the movie to come out. Actually this pre-sequel to Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard…

Sunglasses ad banned in Italy

16 April, 2020
Italian advertising watchdog IAA has banned a recent Tom Ford advertisement in Italy, describing the advertisement as “vulgar” and “sexually implicit”. In advertising the brand’s sunglasses, the advertisement shows a woman biting a man’s middle finger. Other advertising images can…
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