German director Wim Wenders has been chosen to head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival.Wenders, 63, won the festival's Gold Lion award in 19…
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Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:19
Visionary US architect Frank Gehry is to get the career achievement award from the Venice Biennale next year, the board of the prestigious art and arc…
Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:18
Capri's panoramic via Krupp reopens to the public on Saturday after a restoration lasting more than 30 years.The official reopening will take place at…
Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:17
Italian Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola on Friday formally took over his new duties as chairman of NATO's Military Committee, a post where he will also ser…
Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:16
Pope Benedict XVI said Friday he hoped that Chinese bishops would soon be able to come to Rome.Speaking during an audience with Catholic bishops from…
Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:15
An accord signed Friday at Palazzo Bastogi by the president of the Tuscan Region, Claudio Martini, and Finmeccanica General Manager Pier Francesco Gua…
Sun, 06/29/2008 - 03:14
The Italian economy this year will be practically stalled with GDP rising by 0.1%, compared to 1.5% in 2007, the industrial employer's association Con…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:18
From June 27 to 29, Florence's Fortezza da Basso will host Pitti Immagine Bimbo, the largest international children's fashion fair.New to this year's…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:17
Car producer Audi (Audi Firenze) became the latest member of the Associazione Partners Palazzo Strozzi, which is presided over by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi.…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:16
A spokesperson for the European Commission (EC) on Friday let slip that a plan by the Italian government to fingerprint the country's gypsy population…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:15
Italian screen icon Sophia Loren on Friday appealed to people living in Campania to redouble their efforts to resolve the ongoing trash crisis in the…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:14
Former graftbuster Antonio Di Pietro on Friday announced a referendum on providing immunity for Italy's four top officials including Premier Silvio Be…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:12
Italy's largest private airline Air One is still interested in joining a takeover bid for ailing national carrier Alitalia.''We were interested before…
Sat, 06/28/2008 - 03:10
Pope Benedict XVI has named Cardinal Agostino Vallini as Vicar of Rome replacing Cardibal Camillo Ruini who is retiring.Vallini, 68, is an expert in c…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 04:15
The Italian film world has been rocked by moviemakers' threats to pull out of the country's film festivals after parliament nixed recently introduced…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 04:06
Italians' thirst for beer continues to grow and it now runs head-to-head with wine as the consumers' choice during meals outside the home, according t…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 04:02
Italy is spearheading an international campaign to win world heritage recognition for the famous Mediterranean diet.Kicking off the drive on Thursday,…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 03:51
Children's rights organisations on Thursday reacted angrily to a government proposal to take fingerprints from all children living in Italy's gypsy ca…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 03:46
An 83-year-old Calabrian woman got her school-leaving certificate after going back to school for a year.Annina Zoleo ''answered questions brightly and…
Fri, 06/27/2008 - 03:37
World Cup winner Marcello Lippi has returned as Italy coach after the departure of Roberto Donadoni, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) announced on…