Events

Culture
by Gino De Blasio | Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:52
Gino De Blasio looks at the amazing history of one of cycling's most historic races: Milan to Sanremo. Pasticceria Piccardo appears to be a run of the mill…
by Carol King | Tue, 03/12/2013 - 05:58
Both Italians and Irish are readying to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on 17 March.In Bologna, the five-day long ‘Irlanda in Festa’ (Irish Festival) starts on…
Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 03/06/2013 - 05:50
Posters of photographs by contemporary Italian photographers and poems by Italian poets are on display on Washington D.C. buses. The project features posters…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Sat, 03/02/2013 - 10:09
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will appear in the American TV series ‘Great Performances’ in March. PBS will air ‘Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino’ as part of…
by Carol King | Thu, 02/28/2013 - 10:06
The Italian government and the town of Pompeii have launched an international competition in an effort to develop the town’s tourism attractions.Called ‘99…
Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 02/27/2013 - 04:52
Carol King explains how the next pope will be elected in a process rich in ritual and tradition.As Pope Benedict XVI readies to leave office on the evening of…
by Carol King | Wed, 02/27/2013 - 04:49
London’s Estorick Collection of Italian Modern Art is mounting an exhibition of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi’s work to inaugurate the gallery’s 15th…
Culture
by Carol King | Mon, 02/18/2013 - 04:39
Los Angeles is celebrating Italian culture and style in the run-up to the Oscars with a series of events featuring film, music, fashion and art. On the eve of…
Lifestyle
by ITALY | Sun, 02/17/2013 - 12:15
The winner of Italy’s top music festival Sanremo is Marco Mengoni with his song ‘L’essenziale’. Mengoni beat two bands, Modà and Elio e Le Storie Tese, in…
by Carol King | Fri, 02/15/2013 - 07:23
The Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery) in Florence has reopened the Sala della Niobe (Niobe Room) together with two new rooms.One of the oldest museums in…