Events

Potato Festival Celebrates Humble Ingredients

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 10/06/2011 - 03:31

The humble potato is often remembered as a food of poverty, but this weekend in Rieti (Lazio) the spud will be the star of the table. The small town of…

Culture

Permanent Museum to Open in Rome's Airport

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 10/04/2011 - 03:18

Visitors to Rome will soon be able to get their first taste of great Italian art as soon as they touch down on the tarmac. Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci Airport (…

Lifestyle

700 Sheep Graze in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 10/03/2011 - 03:18

Often described as one of Italy’s most sophisticated and industrialized cities, this weekend Milan was overrun by farm animals. On Saturday, 700 sheep…

Culture

2011 Venice Film Festival Roundup

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 09/07/2011 - 03:16

With the Venice Film Festival passing the halfway mark towards its finale, two British films, Shame and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy are early favorites in the…

Culture

Lights, Camera, Action: Venice Film Festival take 68

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 09/05/2011 - 09:15

With Venice Film Festival underway, John Bensalhia looks back at this prestigious event's history and looks at what is in store this year...As the sun sets on…

Culture

George Clooney’s Thriller to Open Venice Film Festival

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 08/30/2011 - 04:24

George Clooney and Ryan Gosling on setOrganizers have chosen George Clooney’s Ides of March to open the 68th Venice Film Festival. Clooney directed the…

Carmagnola Festival Honors the Italian Pepper

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 08/26/2011 - 00:52

Hundreds of volunteers are working to ready the town of Carmagnola in Turin for a 10-day festival dedicated to the pepper. The 62nd Carmagnola Pepper Festival…

Genoa Village Honors Faithful Dogs in Annual August Ceremony

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 08/16/2011 - 01:15

Camogli beachSince 1962, man’s best friend has been honored in San Rocco di Camogli every 16 August. The small town near Genoa has been celebrating doggie…

August in Italy Brings More than 1,000 Festivals

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 08/12/2011 - 03:04

According to the Confederation of Italian Farmers, the month of August promises over a thousand food and drink festivals in Italy.From craft beer to wild boar…

Lifestyle

James Franco Joins Gucci for Venice Film Festival

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 08/03/2011 - 02:58

James Franco and Frida GianniniGucci has announced that they will present a new award at the 2011 Venice Film Festival to honor Women in Cinema. The winner…