Articles by Natalie Aldern

Italian showgirl Elisabetta Canalis debuted her cha-cha skills on Dancing with the Stars this week but came in second to last in the judges’ first eva…
Fed up with a freeloading son, a husband and wife in northern Italy have turned to the legal system to evict their adult son.The 41-year-old man refus…
The trial has begun for six geological experts and a public official who are charged with manslaughter for allegedly failing to warn L'Aquila resident…
According to Istat, the national statistics bureau, Italy boasts 16,145 people over 100 years old. Of these centenarians, 13,040 are women and 3,105…
18-year-old Stefania Bivone has been crowned Miss Italy 2011.To become Miss Italy Stefania was first awarded the title of Miss Calabria, a competition…
Though he was to become known as one of the most talented tenors in the world, Salvatore Licitra did not have a musical childhood. Born in Bern, Swit…
Say goodbye to brand ambassadors like George Clooney and model Thiago Alves, Martini is searching for a new hunky face to star in an upcoming ad campa…
In the last 24 hours, 80,000 lightning strikes have fallen in northern Italy, almost one sixth of the yearly total in a single day. The event more th…
According to a new survey by Eurispes, 7 million Italians (a full 12% of the population) identify as vegetarians, up from just 1.5 million in 2000. B…
While in Venice to debut her new film, W.E., Madonna found time to sit down with Italian weekly magazine Oggi. She may have been hoping to promote he…
It may already be considered the fashion capital of Italy, but tourists from all over Europe have confirmed that Milan’s regular residents are the coo…
In the late 19th and early 20th century, millions of Italians packed their bags and left for the Americas, hoping to make their fortune overseas. The…
When the Italian census is conducted next month there will be a new checkbox on the form. For the first time, Italy's national statistics bureau (Ist…
A creation by RoccobaroccoAn Italian designer preparing to show his collection at Milan Fashion Week has had every piece of clothing stolen less than…
Michael Fassbender celebrates his Best Actor winThe Venice Film Festival closed its 68th edition on Saturday, sending many of the early favorites home…
The attacks of September 11th 2001 will long remain fixed in the memory of all those who witnessed the effects of the tragedies that day. The events f…
As the Venice Film Festival prepares for the final screenings and award presentations, the 16th edition of the Milan Film Festival is readying its ope…
On the 8th of September, the streets of Milan will be taken over by gangs of fashionable shoppers as Vogue Italia hosts the third annual “Fashion’s Ni…
With the Venice Film Festival passing the halfway mark towards its finale, two British films, Shame and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy are early favorit…
Early Saturday morning, a man entered Rome's Piazza Navona before the crowds of tourists arrived. Rather than enjoying the presence of the three famou…