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New film by Pupi Avati

10 April, 2020

Pupi Avati will start filming his new work, Il cuore grande delle ragazze (Girls’ big hearts) in Ferbruary 2011, which is set to be another of those relating the lives of Italian families, couples and love. Hopefully the new film…

Italian Christmas recipes: coconut tiramisu

10 April, 2020

The traditional Italian dessert of tiramisu is so simple that it’s one of those great dishes which lends itself to variation. So today we bring you tiramisu with a twist - coconut tiramisu for an Italian Christmas recipe. It’s also…

Gianni Versace' s art collection to be auctioned at Sotheby's

10 April, 2020

Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace had a beautiful villa on lake Como and now, several years after his tragic death, all its contents, which include antiques and extraordinary works of art (among them two masterpieces by Antonio Canova) will be…

The Official Ferrari Opus book with diamonds costs $275,000

10 April, 2020

Let’s just say that Ferrari is like no other Italian brand - it combines high performance motorsports and luxury accessories and seems to have no problems doing so. The Official Ferrari Opus book is a case in point. The hefty…

Travelling in Italy: the best tourism internet site is Apulia

9 April, 2020

The official tourism site of Apulia, ViaggiareinPuglia.it has been nominated with a Bit Award in Italy, as being Italy’s best tourism site. The Puglia tours and holidays site was voted for its ease in navigation, accessibility, efficiency, organisation and the…

Official 2011 Pirelli Calendar launch: more pics

9 April, 2020

These preview pics of the 2011 Pirelli Calendar look as though they herald a departure in style for the new Pirelli Calendar this year being shot by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The gods of Olympus theme is certainly giving the…

Lapo Elkann to host new tv Show

9 April, 2020

Lapo Hellkan, talk of the town and jet set’s darling, will soon host a tv show called “Idee in progress”, Ideas in progress.On the show, the fiat heir will talk at length about his own professional ideas and his relationship…

Alitalia gets best airline food award

9 April, 2020

This might be hard to believe for some, but it turns out that Italian airline Alitalia, which has been through a tumultuous period of late, has received the award for the best airline food from the US magazine Global Traveler.…

Kakà to remain in AC Milan: back to the Beckhams in Italy

9 April, 2020

AC Milan keeps its star player Kakà and AC Milan fans continue their love-story with the Brasilian born player. After our post on the AC Milan-Manchester City talks of recent days, AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed that the…

Eros Ramazzotti and Marica Pellegrini talk love in Vanity Fair cover story

9 April, 2020

For the first time since their love started a couple of years ago, Eros Ramazzotti and his fiancée Marica Pellegrini go public and talk about their relationship and how the Italian singer fell for her head over heel by just…

Pastries from Sicily: new gelato flavours

9 April, 2020

If you love traditional cannoli from Sicily, made with pastry, ricotta and chocolate, you may find yourself a fan of this latest novelty: the cannolo-cone, or cono-cannolo.This invention was created by two former colleagues from a school in Canicattì who…

Christmas shopping in Rome

9 April, 2020

Every year the Association Artigiani di via dell’ Orso (Rome) organises an event called Mostra di Natale or Christmas exhibition and during which the most skilled artisans in the area around via dell’ Orso, via dei Gigli d’oro, vicolo della…

Italian accessories: the Lamborghini laptop

9 April, 2020

This Lamborghini Murcielago laptop marks the seventh accessory from the collaboration between the Italian brand and Asus computers. The Asus VX7 comes with Lamborghini-style taillights out the back and the raging bull logo on the lid. Luxury bits include leather-lined…

Dario Argento's Giallo: the trailer

9 April, 2020

Italian filmmaker Dario Argento is releasing his next thriller film, called Giallo. This is “yellow” in Italian and is the name given to the thriller genre. This Argento thriller tells the story of a serial killer who preys on models,…

Italy celebrates Sergio Leone, the spaghetti western master

9 April, 2020

Italy is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death. Renowned throughout the world for such unforgettable masterpieces as A Fistful Of Dollars, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly and Once Upon A Time In America), the…

Touring Milan: the Chiaravalle Abbey

9 April, 2020

Milan has many hidden secrets for the tourist that are worth discovering and exploring while taking your time around the city. Taking a trip out of Milan’s centre, you can visit the Parco Agricolo Sud and its wonderful abbeys, starting…

Elena Santarelli to strip on MTV if Italy wins

9 April, 2020

So far Italy has had a pretty unsuccessful campaign at the Euro 2008 football championships, losing 3-0 to the Netherlands in its first match. To stay in the competition it will need to beat Romania in tonight’s game.And helping the…

Touring Lombardy by canal: from Lake Maggiore to Milan via the marble way

9 April, 2020

Italy is branching into the touring canal tradition, so famous in the Netherlands and France, with tours available on the canals of Lombardy.The project to restore a canal that links Italy’s Lake Maggiore with Milan is well underway, completing a…

Pillow fight in Rome vs Rome marathon this Sunday

9 April, 2020

Prepare a pillow, preferably small and without a zipper, hide it in your back pack and get to Piazza del Popolo in Rome at 10:50 in Sunday March 22, for a pillow fight. At 10:55 a whistle will sound for…

Saint Valentine breaks in Tuscany: Castello del Trebbio

9 April, 2020

Trebbio Castle which is only 15 km from Florence was built by the powerful Pazzi family who right here plotted against the Medici family. Anyway times have changed since they tried to kill Lorenzo the Magnificent and now the castle…

Giuseppe Zanotti bejewelled mules

9 April, 2020

Packing for a cruise or tropical resort? If so, this Giuseppe Zanotti bejewelled mules will be perfect for you. They will add a touch of sophisticated elegance to your holidays wear. Made of bronze metallic leather with an amazing stone…

Terrazza Martini: Milan skyline

9 April, 2020

Just a little something to get us started on a Monday morning are these photos of the Milanese skyline, taken from the 15th floor of the Terrazza Martini near the Duomo. Like many European cities there isn’t a high-rise city…

Infamous figures at Naomi Letizia's party with Berlusconi

9 April, 2020

In the wake of what might turn out to be a scandal or a storm in a tea cup in time to come, the guys at the Brindaconpapi (Toasting with Dad) blog have been having some fun photoshopping the various…

The Geometry of Pasta: new cookbook explains pasta shapes

9 April, 2020

The shape of pasta is not just a random thing that you can throw any sauce at. On the contrary, Italian cooking has known for centuries which are the best sauces to match to certain pasta shapes, and which shapes…

Sophia Loren to become grandmother again

9 April, 2020

Sophia Loren (I’m sure you will agree with me) is the sexiest granny alive! But the big news is that her son Edoardo Ponti will soon welcome a new baby in the family, making Sophia Loren grandmother again!