Events

by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 07/08/2010 - 06:17

An aerial view of Franco Maria Ricci's maze at Fontanellato near Parma. Photograph: GuardianItalian art publisher Franco Maria Ricci sent readers of his…

More etruscan tombs open in Tarquinia

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 06/30/2010 - 09:15

Besides visiting the National Etruscan Museum and the painted tombs of the Monterozzi Necropolis, visitors to Tarquinia [Lazio] can now participate in a…

Lifestyle

Birthday party in Milan

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 06/23/2010 - 04:01

24th June sees the birthday of Alfa Romeo, makers of the car that symbolised Italian luxury throughout the 1960s, and big celebrations are planned in Milan. In…

Move over, "Gay Paree" - It's "Gay Rome"

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 06/16/2010 - 06:49

Via San Giovanni in Laterano at night: soon to become a pedestrian zone, this area of Rome's Celio district has become a meeting place for night owls, party…

Culture

Tango the night away

by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 06/15/2010 - 04:19

In this photo: Maniace castle from above - Syracuse If you have always dreamed of dancing through the night in a magnificent location the June Tango Festivals…

Literature festival in Rome

by ITALY | Tue, 06/08/2010 - 03:54

If you are going to be in Rome between now and 22nd June you have a chance to attend the International Literature Festival at the Basilica di Massenzio in the…

Culture

Five summer music festivals

by ITALY | Tue, 06/01/2010 - 05:40

Music festivals take place throughout Italy in summer and , if you’ve never listened to music under the stars on a balmy summer’s evening or sat, entranced, in…

Cow parade in Rome

by ITALY | Tue, 06/01/2010 - 04:36

If you are going to be in Rome between now and 4th July you may meet some unusual temporary citizens, for the capital’s streets and squares are playing host to…

Lifestyle

An Italian Harry Potter

by ITALY | Wed, 05/26/2010 - 08:37

Seventeen –year-old Luca Bono from Turin beat nineteen other finalists on Saturday to become the Champion Magician of Italy. The competition, held in Saint -…

Ice Cream Festival in Florence

by ITALY | Thu, 05/20/2010 - 10:19

The cradle of the Renaissance is to become the “cradle of ice cream” from 28th – 31st May when the city of Florence hosts its first ice cream festival.…