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Italian film Gomorrah for Oscar in best foreign film

4 April, 2020

Italian cinema could experience a rebirth with the film “Gomorrah”, currently on its way to America. The Italian film in the US will have advanced screenings, with Gomorrah showing in some cinemas in December.The film’s Italian director Matteo Garrone, has…

Lapo Elkann's Maserati Granturismo

4 April, 2020

Fiat heir Lapo Elkann has elected a Maserati Granturismo as his everyday car. The gorgeous car, with its matt finish, was snapped in Via Montenapoleone, heart of Milan’s fashion district where you can find shops from the most famous designers,…

Sanremo Festival 2009: Super model Alessia Piovan to co-host the show with Paolo Bonolis

4 April, 2020

With the 59th edition of the Festival of Sanremo, the most famous song contest here in Italy, looming on the horizon, Italian singers’engines are revving up. As many of you know, many smashing hits were first performed at the Sanremo…

Halloween in Italy: Trekking and Mysteries

4 April, 2020

Halloween is looming on the horizon and even here in Italy people are revving up for the most scaring night of the year. But if you are looking for something different, the 5th Urban Trekking Day may be of some…

Italian showgirl Alba Parietti and her deep admiration for José Mourinho

4 April, 2020

Italian showgirl Alba Parietti in an interview with Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni has revealed her admiration for Inter Milan coach José Mourinho; Alba extolled his virtues and even his faults; his self-assertiveness, the madness flickering now and then in his…

Rome to bid for 2020 Olympics

4 April, 2020

After Rome lost the Serie A Championship to a final goal from FC Internazionale in its game against Siena, other good news on the sports front will hopefully be some consolation to the city. Rome has won Italy’s candidature choice…

Dolomites trekking with snow shoes

4 April, 2020

Winter in Italy for 2009-2010 follows the same trend of snow shoeing as last winter. It’s an activity lost in the snows of time, and isn’t like skiing, nor like walking. In Italy, the activity is called “ciaspolare” and it’s…

Italian Celebrities: England team coach Fabio Capello in his bathing suit

4 April, 2020

Look at these pictures! Doesn’t he look gorgeous? Fabio Capello may be 62 but he wears his age rather well! The new England coach leaves his problems behind, relaxing on a beautiful beach in Sicily- after all the future is…

Roma gypsies in Italy: Rome to shut down camps after French expulsions

4 April, 2020

After France’s expulsion of Roma gypsies from its shores, things are moving in the Italian capital, Rome, where many Rome are unlikely to be received with anymore welcome than that which they experienced in France. Rome’s current mayor, Gianni Alemanno,…

Traditional Italian recipes: canederli from the Tyrol

4 April, 2020

I’m very taken with canederli from Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region. Generally speaking, the area has a fascinating culinary tradition with a mix of Italian and Austrian dishes where you can sometimes get the best of both worlds. One of the…

Denzel Washington's summer holidays in Portofino

4 April, 2020

Denzel Washington who arrived in Portofino on his luxury yacht more than a week ago seems to have fallen in love with its rocky beaches and green-blue sea, showing no intention of going back to America. The romantic atmosphere of…

Italian actress Manuela Arcuri catwalks for Soprani at Milan fashion week

4 April, 2020

At the Milan fashion week, actress Manuela Arcuri was cynosure of all eyes when wearing some of Soprani ’s hottest creations, she strutted down the catwalk like a pro. We also got the chance to see a few pretty clothes…

How to make real hot chocolate: Italy's chocolate winter drink

4 April, 2020

As winter is coming on fast here in Italy, and we’ve nearly exhausted the Italian coffee topic (although we could discuss this for ages - not only drinking coffee but talking about it, is a national passtime in Italy), I…

Tours of Sicily with Ferrari and luxury yachts

4 April, 2020

Aironblue and Red Travel have started “A taste of Sicily by Yacht & Ferrari” tourism project, which involves luxury tours of Sicily by Panfili yachts and a Ferrari granturismo.The luxury tours are designed to combine culinary tourism of Sicily, with…

Romantic Holidays in Italy: Il Casale at Finale Ligure

4 April, 2020

If you are in love and planning a romantic getaway, this offer by the hotel Il Casale at Finale Ligure could be absolutely perfect for you. The package includes three nights’ accommodation (Superior room), two romantic candle-lit dinners, two buffet…

Milan: Castello Sforzesco welcomes Matthew Spender art

4 April, 2020

If you’re looking for an exhibition to go to while in Milan, you can pop across to the Castello Sforzesco, already in itself an impressive monument to see. Running until June 8 there is an exhibition dedicated to English artist…

Laura Pausini kicks off her new tour in Turin

4 April, 2020

Laura Pausini kicked off her World Tour 2009 in Turin just a couple of days ago, though to tell the truth the famous singer gave a first sample of it in Brescia two Saturdays ago. The fever for this new…

Fiat apologises to China for Lancia Delta, Richard Gere and Tibetan child monks advertisement

4 April, 2020

For unclear reasons, China has had a little spat at Fiat Group regarding its advertisement of the new Lancia Delta. The advertisement shows Richard Gere driving a Lancia Delta, and features child Tibetan monks with the slogan “The power to…

Italian pictures: old style Milan

4 April, 2020

This lovely picture of a Milan street could nearly have been taken 50 years ago when the original Fiat 500 cars dominated the streets. But in a quiet moment in the bustling city, Cesare from 02blog.it managed to snap this…

Targa Florio 1922: Enzo Ferrari behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo

4 April, 2020

Ferrari lovers will be happy to have the chance to get a look at this picture of Enzo Ferrari behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo. A photo taken during The Targa Florio race in 1922 and still bearing Mr…

Sicily: the Alcantara Park

4 April, 2020

The fluvial park of the Alcantara river is a rural area in Sicily. Beautiful in any season the park is famous for its river, woodlands and wild animals. An Idyllic place where the more traditional willows trees sit alongside trees…

Four-star hotels in Rome: Marriot Central Park hotel in the Balduina district

4 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a nice hotel in Rome, the Rome Central Park hotel would make a perfect choice; inaugurated only a few weeks ago, the Rome Central Park hotel (which belongs to the Marriot hotels chain) has plenty to…

Rome: Ara Pacis in colour

4 April, 2020

Now thanks to a new generations of scholars which have done groundbreaking work on the use of colour in ancient times, we know for sure that the famous Ara pacis in Rome was originally painted in bright colours. In fact…

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski: pre-wedding party Lake Como

4 April, 2020

Here are exclusive pics of the Emily Blunt’s and John Krasinki’s pre-wedding party at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. Party guests included many big names of Hollywood: Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso and of…

Italian model Bianca Balti wears Italian flag….and nothing else

4 April, 2020

Italian model and actress Bianca Balti appears in these pics for Italian magazine First. She is most famous for her role in the film Go Go Tales, although perhaps Asia Argento is more noted for having kissed a dog in…