Events

L'Aquila Marks Third Anniversary of 2009 Earthquake

by ITALY | Thu, 04/05/2012 - 05:14

The Italian city of L'Aquila is holding a series of events to mark the third anniversary of the earthquake that killed 308 and left 60,000 homeless.The night's…

Olympic fashionistas!

by ITALY | Wed, 04/04/2012 - 05:20

Giorgio Armani will be designing the uniform for the Italian Olympic team while Prada will sponsor the the Italian national sailing team. EA7 Armani, the…

Culture

'Lux in Arcana', The Vatican Secret Archive Revels Itself at the Musei Capitolini

by ITALY | Tue, 04/03/2012 - 08:54

An unprecedented exhibition and media event, "Lux in Arcana", has recently opened at the Capitoline Museums in Rome to mark the 4th Centenary of the foundation…

Culture

Easter Traditions in Puglia

by Elizabeth Ganl… | Mon, 04/02/2012 - 05:29

Easter is a wonderful time to explore Italy. Perhaps the most important holiday of all, Easter (Pasqua) is celebrated for a full week, with rites starting on…

Lifestyle

World Title to Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner

by ITALY | Mon, 04/02/2012 - 04:31

Last week, Carolina Kostner won the gold medal at the ISU 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice with a new personal best of 128.94 in Saturday's free…

Culture

2013 To Be the Year of Italian Culture in the USA

by ITALY | Thu, 03/29/2012 - 09:58

Earlier this month, the newly appointed Italian Ambassador to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, announced that 2013 will be the Year of Italian Culture in…

New Exhibition: Dario Fo at Palazzo Reale

by ITALY | Thu, 03/29/2012 - 03:54

On the 24th of March, a new exhibition entitled "Lazzi, sberleffi e dipinti" (jokes, mockery and paintings) featuring paintings and art creations of the actor…

Lifestyle

Ferragamo To Give First Runway Show in the Louvre’s History

by ITALY | Wed, 03/28/2012 - 05:32

As the sole sponsor of the Louvre’s latest exhibition on Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian fashion house, Salvatore Ferragamo, has been granted the historic…

Culture

Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci’s Ultimate Masterpiece at the Louvre

by ITALY | Tue, 03/27/2012 - 06:32

The Louvre Museum proposes a major exhibition as part of the restoration of St. Anne by Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo’s masterwork The Virgin and Child with…

Lifestyle

Jovanotti US Tour

by ITALY | Fri, 03/16/2012 - 06:50

Until now, American audiences have had to make do with mere glimpses of the brilliant career of Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, Italy’s best-…