Romeo and Juliet

Culture

by Carol King | Fri, 04/25/2014 - 03:00

As the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth approaches - 26th April as when baptised -, Carol King examines the love affair between the bard and…

Culture

Romeo & Juliet from Prehistory Find Home in Mantua

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/25/2014 - 02:00

Their embrace goes back at least 6,000 years, but they only became famous in 2007, when their tomb was discovered in Valdaro, near Mantua. Now, after a long…

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Romeo & Juliet Film Adapted By Downtown Abbey Creator Is Released

by Carol King | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 07:00

A British film adaptation of the Romeo and Juliet love story debuts in cinemas across the USA and UK on 11 October 2013. The Oscar-winning creator of the…

Verona Bans Love Notes On Juliet’s House

by ITALY | Mon, 12/10/2012 - 05:10

words by Carol KingVerona city council is introducing fines against those pinning love notes on the walls of the entrance to Casa di Giulietta (Juliet’s House…