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Italian love songs: "Più bella cosa" from Eros Ramazzotti

12 April, 2020

With his distinctive voice and long career Eros Ramazzotti has become a big name in Italian music, and here he sings “Più bella cosa” (The most beautiful thing) from 1996.Più bella cosaEros Ramazzotti 1996Ci vuole passione con tenon deve mancare…

Ferragamo launches the Andy Warhol shoe

12 April, 2020

The only pair of shoes that Salvatore Ferragamo ever created for a man during his life was the one that he specially made for Andy Warhol; itâ€™s well known that the American artist did not love to wear shoes at…

Photos of Italian dictator Mussolini on display at Lucien Aigner exhibition

12 April, 2020

Born in Hungary in 1901, photographer Lucien Aigner left Europe for America in the early 1940s but his name as an important photojournalist was established in 1935 when he took a photo of Mussolini while sneezing at the Stresa Conference.…

Weekend deals Italy: four days' free at Monza health spa

12 April, 2020

Monza is opening its health spas for the winter season in Italy, and the thermal springs are offering four days’ free entry to celebrate the occasion. The health spas open on December 5th in time for the long weekend in…

Italian traditional dances: Tarantella

12 April, 2020

Tarantella, a dance typical of certain regions of Southern Italy, has over the years drawn the attention of famous musicians such as former Police drummer Stewart Copeland (after the jump you will find one of his videos). It seems that…

Italian film "Io non ci casco" in cinemas

12 April, 2020

Italian film, “Io non ci casco” (or “I won’t fall”, “I won’t fall for it”), is based on a true story from Italian filmmaker Pasquale Falcone, produced by Maria Grazia Cucinotta. In Falcone’s second work he examines his experience as…

Italian words in English: the meaning of fiasco

12 April, 2020

The word of the day in our learning Italian post today is “fiasco”. In Italy, the word “fiasco” generally means a spectacular flop for any performance in theatre or television. In English we often use it to mean a dramatic…

Italian history comic book cheese from Fattorie Fiandino

12 April, 2020

This quirky Italian cheese features a comic strip on the crust and will go on show at the Turin food festival from October 21-25. The cheese is called Gran Kinara and is an aged cheese made from real vegetable curd…

Rome vintage Vespa tours: scooter hire in Rome

12 April, 2020

Vespa hire in Rome is enjoying a boom time as tourists seek to relive the famous scenes from Roman Holiday - the famous film featuring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. The Hollywood actors have been immortalised in the photo and…

Traditional Tuscan cooking: restaurants in Pisa

12 April, 2020

If you’re looking for typical Tuscan cuisine in Pisa, you should try “Osteria la Toscana”. The interior is rustic and inviting, with polite staff that aren’t too ingratiating. The restaurant is situated in Pisa’s town centre and is easy to…

Italian footballer Mario Balotelli plays the field, leaving a trail of women in his wake

12 April, 2020

Italian footballer Mario Balotelli is a real womanizer, breaking hearts wherever he goes! The Italian striker was officially dating Big Brother 10 winner Sophie Reade, but the blonde Playboy model quickly found out that he was also seeing (on the…

Milan hosts San Daniele ham exhibition

12 April, 2020

The Casa del Pane in Milan is hosting an important photographic exhibition dedicated to one of Italy’s most famous delicacies: the San Daniele ham. All the photos which will be on display until 31 May have been taken by Mario…

Stunning line-up for Rome Film festival

12 April, 2020

The Rome Film festival which is in its fifth year will run from 28 October to 5 November. Many stars and movie directors are expected to take part in the event. The organisers have just announced an impressive line-up; from…

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti to welcome second child

12 April, 2020

According to Oggi magazine, Eros Ramazzotti’s girlfriend model Marica Pellegrinelli is expecting a baby. As many of you know the singer has another child from his former wife, actress Michelle Hunziker. After a stormy divorce and years of loneliness, Eros…

Winter in Italy: Christmas breaks at Hotel Hermitage in Breuil Cervinia

12 April, 2020

With the mountains now covered in snow (and that Christmasy atmosphere that only snow can bring), a break at the luxury Hermitage hotel in Breuil Cervinia could be the best way to round off the year. Elegantly furnished and with…

Italian shoes: Sergio Rossi autumn/winter collection

12 April, 2020

It’s a bit depressing to be thinking about Autumn/Winter collections in the height of summer, but Sergio Rossi presents his new 2008/09 collection, created by Miles Aldrige and seen here in a different ad campaign. The only protagonists here are…

Limousine and hummer hire: wannabe Italian celebrities

12 April, 2020

The latest Italian trend is to turn up at parties, discos and concerts in a hired limousine or hummer, evidence that Italy’s love affair with American culture is far from over. Young Italian girls bent on imitating Paris Hilton or…

Luxury hotels in Milano Marittima: Palace Hotel

12 April, 2020

The five-star Palace Hotel in Milano Marittima offers guests the finest luxury accommodation available in the region: located only a few steps away from the sea, the hotel has 135 rooms and a restaurant elegantly decorated with Murano glass chandeliers…