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Napoli and Inter gained ground in the Italian football standings with home victories as Serie A leader AC Milan drew 1-1 at Genoa. RESULTS 06-02-2011…
Several readers have asked us for highlights on Calcio Italiano (Italian Football/Soccer), so we decided to present every week the results, the update…
Italian politicians discuss details of applying a flat rate to rental income.This article discusses: Italian Property, Italian Property Tax, Italian P…
The programme of songs to be performed at the 2011 Sanremo Song Festival Celebration of Italian Unity has been announced. The event, which will take p…
European ski resorts are certainly nothing new in terms of tourism or popularity; however in recent years there has been a growing trend for skiers, e…
At this time of year we are all thinking of the future so let us explore the use of the future tense in Italian:The good news is that the formation of…
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture, together with ANCI, an association of public health care providers, is to spend 4 million euros on promoting the…
English speakers tend to overdo “Please” and “Thank you”, just as we famously say “Sorry” too much but we don’t think that you can ever be too polite…
January 6th or Epiphany is a holiday in Italy and celebrates the arrival of the Three Kings bearing gifts for the Christ Child. In Italy this day als…
Visitors to Rome over Christmas may like to take the opportunity to see a painting attributed by some experts to Leonardo da Vinci at the Musei Capito…
There was one fatality in the drama of the “Jolly Amaranto”, the Italian container ship which sunk off the coast of Egypt on Tuesday. The crew of 16 I…
Italy’s first museum devoted to the internet is to open in the centre of Turin. It is the inspiration of sportswear company owner Marco Boglione, who…
This year, those of you who are in love with Italian design and are planning to spend the winter holidays in New York city can enjoy the event Italian…
Photo Credit: VogueFendi has published a new book that literally defines what it means to be “Made in Italy”. The A-Z guide of Italian handmade goods…
Christmas is not only about religious celebrations and family gatherings, but also about exchanging gifts, those small or big boxes under the Christma…
If you are in the Lucca area during the holiday season and love food and Tuscan great extra virgin Olive Oil, do not miss the sixth edition of L'Oli…
From 27th October 2010 to 16th January 2011, the Arsenali Medicei in Pisa will host the exhibition Form Matters, curated by David Chipperfield Archite…
Experts from UNESCO are to visit the ancient city of Pompeii today to inspect recent damage to the site involving the collapse of four structures. Th…
If you are visiting or passing through Pisa, you may like to visit a new exhibition of paintings by the Catalan artist Joan Mirò at the Palazzo Blu un…
The tranquil dolce vita lifestyle of Italy has always been a great appeal in Europe but especially to the British. Owning a second property in places…