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Videomapping Show to Light Up Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome

by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 11/28/2013 - 06:00

3D projections will light up the facade of Castel Sant’Angelo tonight for an event sponsored by Sony to launch the new PlayStation 4 in Italy, on sale November…

Culture

Treasure of San Gennaro on Display in Rome for the First Time

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Thu, 11/28/2013 - 05:00

San Gennaro is a martyr saint of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the patron saint of Naples, honoured every year on the 19th of…

Food & Drink

Eataly New York Celebrates Umbria

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/27/2013 - 07:07

For the entire month of November, Eataly New York has been celebrating Umbria with a showcase of typical products, such as truffles, legumes, spelt (farro),…

Food & Drink

Italy’s Best Restaurants Celebrated in Milan

by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 11/26/2013 - 07:15

In the last 10 years, Italy’s restaurants and chefs have featured prominently in the prestigious “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list. To celebrate their…

Travel

Basilicata: The Land Where the Stones Speak

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 11/25/2013 - 09:30

words by Jasleen Kandhari "Har Har," cry the elderly farmers nimbly striking the oxen as they make their way slowly but surely along the 15-kilometre route in…

Culture

50 Years On, Children of the Antoniano Choir Keep the Tradition of the Zecchino d'Oro Music Festival Alive

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/22/2013 - 08:00

Many children in Italy and around the world are tuned in this week to the 56th edition of the international children’s song festival Zecchino d’Oro. Started…

Culture

Venice Celebrates Madonna della Salute Festival

by Katia Amore | Thu, 11/21/2013 - 04:00

The Festa della Salute is a religious festival celebrated in the city of Venice taking place every year on the 21st of November. The day is dedicated to the…

Culture

Italian Documentary TIR Wins Top Prize at Rome Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/18/2013 - 06:30

The Italian documentary “TIR” is the winner of the 2013 edition of the Rome Film Festival, which officially closed Sunday. Directed by Alberto Fasulo, it is…

Travel

Barter Your Italy Stay

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 11/16/2013 - 05:00

Barter goods and service for your stay in Italy. “Barter Week” takes place November 18-24 at thousands of Bed & Breakfasts across Italy.Possibly inspired…

Culture

Works by Leonardo Da Vinci on View at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/15/2013 - 05:00

Image: Leonardo da Vinci, Head of a Young Woman (Study for the Angel in the ‘Virgin of the Rocks’), 1480s, © Biblioteca Reale, Turin. For the first time in…