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Versace opens new jewellery boutique in Beijing

20 April, 2020

Versace has just opened a new jewellery boutique in Beijing; 80 square metres in size, the luxury boutique which sells Versace watch and jewellery collections is located within the famous China Central palace, Beijing’s most exclusive shopping mall. The interior…

Castles in Italy: buying or renting castles

20 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a castle to live in, you’ve come to the right place. The “Inlistings” site has a range of options on castles in Italy, with one in Piedmont and one in Puglia.While the one euro price tag…

Neapolis in fabula: when jazz meets Napolitan music

20 April, 2020

Neapolis in fabula is a rather unusual show which brings together three different people and talents; a musician, an artist and a writer who for the first time meet on the stage and from there they slowly start to weave…

Summer holidays in Italy: segway tours of Rimini

20 April, 2020

Rimini is one of the liveliest cities in the world attracting thousands of young tourists every summer; famous for its nightlife, the city has plenty to offer; from kilometres of sandy beaches to fashionable discos and exclusive nightspots. But Rimini…

Fendi woven platform wedges

20 April, 2020

These red leather patent wedges will put personality in your look; Fendi woven platform wedges feature woven stitches detailing on the wedge , a large buckle at the front, an open toe and will cost you only £ 370

Lost Michelangelo Pieta found in America by Italian art historian

20 April, 2020

I don’t know what to think of this, but apparently an unfinished painting of the Virgin Mary and Christ by Michelangelo has been discovered in America by Italian art historian Antonio Forcellini. For more than 30 years this rather small…

Postcards from the Venice Film Festival: Anne Hathaway

20 April, 2020

Anne Hathaway, one of the most charming and graceful actresses of American Cinema, has just arrived in Venice with costar Jonathan Demme to present her new movie Rachel Getting Married. Miss Hathaway, after some setbacks in the initial stage of…

Discovering Rome: Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi in the Rione Monti district

20 April, 2020

Today we are here to talk about the Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Order of St. John, Knights of Malta, and Chevaliers of Malta), members…

Italian fashion: actress Vittoria Puccini adds glam with a Valextra evening bag

20 April, 2020

Photographed on the red carpet at the premiere of her latest movie Baciami ancora or Kiss me again, Italian actress Vittoria Puccini looks absolutely gorgeous in black and the fabulous Valextra Tammy bag (beautifully crafted in lizard skin) brings a…

Shopping in Rome: boutique stores on the via delle Perline

20 April, 2020

Despite the growth of megastores and shopping centres, Rome is still full of boutique stores and artisan workshops that offer creations of all types. These kind of shops can be appreciated for the fact they present you with something when…

English Science Museum unearths Italian painting featuring “oldest watch”

20 April, 2020

When the painting you see in the photo was bought more than 33 years ago, nobody paid much attention to the identity of this elegant gentleman holding a golden time piece in his hand, but now , after finding a…

Ivana Trump's new toyboy and hot blooded Italian men

20 April, 2020

Ivana Trump’s new Italian love after playboy Rossano Rubicondi is reported to be actor Antonio Zequila. Donald Trump’s ex-wife seems to be taken with Italian men, with the Italians do it better t-shirt perhaps the key to her taste.Zequila is…

Does Italy miss Megan Gale?

20 April, 2020

With the plethora of Italian showgirls out there, you wouldn’t have thought the locals would miss Australian model Megan Gale. But it seems they still have a soft spot for the girl who actually started her career in the Belpaese…

Italian actress Monica Bellucci plays a witch in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

20 April, 2020

Italian actress Monica Bellucci is shooting The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a Walt Disney movie that will hit cinemas on 16 July 2010. A few days ago our colleagues over at cineblog published a few pics from the movie directed by Jon…

Romantic getaways and places in Italy: Palazzo Fieschi at Savignone, Liguria

20 April, 2020

If you are planning a romantic getaway to Liguria, this package offered by the owner of the famous palazzo Fieschi could be perfect for you and your sweetheart. Located in the small town of Savignone in the Scrivia Valley and…

Italian hip-hop rap singer: Fabri Fibra "Speak English" irony

20 April, 2020

Italians don’t do irony, but Fabri Fibra does in this hilarious single from the Italian rap singer’s new album “Chi vuole essere Fabri Fibra?” (”Who wants to be Fabri Fibra?”). Above is a video of the new single “Speak English”,…

Sardinia mediaeval carnival celebrations finish with horse accident

20 April, 2020

Who would have though that a Medieval pageant re-enactment could get so dangerous? At the end of Italy’s carnival celebrations, in this video you can see the traditional Sa Sartiglia, or medieval pageant held in Oristano, in Sardinia.The Sartiglia takes…

Rome high fashion event: the best in emerging men's fashion

20 April, 2020

Rome will be the capital of haute couture from Friday July 9 to July 14th with the AltaRomAltaModa event, which celebrates art, fashion and old-school tailoring tradition. The event starts on Friday with the multimedia exhibition “Il gesto sospeso”, inspired…

Anna Tatangelo and Gigi d' Alessio expecting their first child together

20 April, 2020

Anna Tantangelo and Gigi d’Alessio are two popular Italian singers; well known abroad the two singers are now expecting their first child together. Gigi d’Alessio who started his career in Naples, his hometown, is, along with other famous southern singers…