"Come on, hands up, who’s ever thought that they were going to invent, write or make something that would stun the world? There’s that invention in the shed still waiting to be discovered, the blockbuster almost complete and you know that you’d be the next Michelangelo if you had enough space on the balcony to keep all the marble. I have this idea about revolutionising chewing gum that has had friends and family rolling their eyes since my prototype a few years ago (I kid you not) and surprisingly I’ve not really had the success I had hoped for. Well stand back all doubters of people with odd ideas as we introduce you to some Italians that will encourage daring in everyone."
Melissa Ormiston - Italy Magazine Editor
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Read on for the contents of the March Issue.
sense of place
Two men are caught snoozing in the middle of the day.
Perugia - city of surprises
Marc Wisbey lets us into the secrets of Umbria’s cosmopolitan capital. Once the scene of feuds and now home to nothing but style.
Genova - La Superba
This large port city has many different attractions, as Catherine Richards Golini reveals.
letters
what's on
Feli Petrelli finds the most interesting events in Italy in early spring.
insight and news
building for the future
Aleid Ford considers the life and work of Palladio, one of Italy’s greatest architects.
dual language - a happy new year’s day at Ristorante Giglio in Lucca
Peter Shaw reminisces about his gastronomic
start to 2007.
breathing new life into historic works
Christine Webb visits a unique school of art restoration in historic Anghiari.
Anna Grindi: innovative textile manufacturer
An unusual approach to fashion described by Adrian Mourby.
tenuta di Monaciano
Sue Robinson is taken on a tour of the gardens of an ancient estate in Chianti.
the zig and the zag of the Missonis
The remarkable family who have built a fashion empire talk to Julia M. Chiarella-Genoni.
La Doce Vita 2007
We take a sneak preview at the Italian celebration of the year in the UK
business
In our regular feature, Emma Bird looks at how to get paid for writing about your new life in Italy, finding a job teaching English and restoring Italian traditions in Lazio
Ille-Roif: the house that just growed
Gillian Price recounts the intriguing development of a highly original agriturismo in the Sabine hills.
and finally
searching out the gems
Marc Millon gives some hints on finding truly exclusive wines.
when English is really Italian!
An award-winning American-Italian chef divulges some secrets to Germaine Stafford.
foodie fun... in Sardinia
Germaine Stafford gives ten tips for uncovering the island’s best gastronomic experiences.
come on in... the water’s lovely
Chianciano Terme, Italy’s oldest spa centre, has some surprises in store for Julia Buckley.
il calcio italiano
Rebecca Lloyd continues her series on the ‘beautiful game’ in Italy.
property Q&A
This month Avv. Giovanni Scognamiglio considers some of the things to watch out for when purchasing a property.
what’s available in... Puglia
Local architect, Lisa Polignano, extols the beauty of the area’s stone buildings
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