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by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:37

If you are going to be in or near Siena this Saturday, you will have a chance to see a faithful reconstruction of the medieval market that used to take place…

The star and the shoemaker

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 03/03/2010 - 04:44

In 1927 a twenty-nine-year-old Italian shoemaker called Salvatore Ferragamo met a Swedish lady called Greta Louvisa Gustafson and a friendship began. The…

Culture

Venetian Carnival masks

by Katia Amore | Mon, 02/15/2010 - 09:14

Pictures by Katia Amore Visiting Venice during Carnival celebrations is once in a life time experience. First recorded in 1296, when the Senate of the…

Culture

Five of the Best Carnival Celebrations in Italy

by Tara McLaughlin | Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:56

If you are craving a week in the land of “la vita è bella” then there is no time like the present. That’s because it’s Carnevale and the experience will rival…

A venetian sensation

by Pat Eggleton | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 03:39

The Venice Carnival 2010 officially opened with the flight of an angel in Saint Mark’s Square on Sunday, watched by 75,000 people. This year it was the turn…

Lifestyle

Saint Valentine gift ideas

by Katia Amore | Thu, 02/04/2010 - 05:39

Saint Valentine's Day is approaching and many couples have already started planning a romantic evening to celebrate their love. Whether you plan a simple…

Culture

Rome revives its Carnival tradition

by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 01/28/2010 - 04:16

The cities of Rome and Venice will be twinned for the Carnival season this year with Rome reviving traditions that have not been seen in the city since the…

A warning to future generations

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 01/27/2010 - 04:20

In this photo: Auschwitz, entrance. Source: German Federal ArchiveToday, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Soviet Army in 1945, is…

Beppe Grillo on tour

by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 01/21/2010 - 05:44

Beppe Grillo, comedian, blogger, would-be politician, scourge of the Italian government and defender of free speech, is to tour Europe to “tell them what Italy…

Tagliatelle alla bolognese day

by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 01/19/2010 - 04:02

The most abused dish in Italian cuisine is without doubt tagliatelle alla bolognese, says Coldiretti, the Italian farming union. Dishes bearing this name are…