Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
The scorching 2011 summer has prompted heat wave warnings, but the warm weather has done great things for the coming grape harvest. Hot days and cool…
Five Tuscan mayors are joining forces to put an end to trashy souvenirs. The deputy mayor of Florence has proposed a meeting with officials from Pisa,…
James Franco and Frida GianniniGucci has announced that they will present a new award at the 2011 Venice Film Festival to honor Women in Cinema. The w…
The municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento has approved a trial run to test out the possibility of banning or limiting smoking on some Italian bea…
With the Rialto Bridge in desperate need of repairs, increased flooding, and residents in an uproar over crowds, Venice has reached a breaking point.L…
As beachgoers hit the sand in teeny bikinis and retro inspired suits, the 2011 Italian swimwear trends are making themselves known.
This year, Italy'…
Penelope Cruz is reuniting with Italian director Sergio Castellitto to play a single mother returning to Sarajevo with her teenage son.The film is bas…
Following the example of Tod’s Chief Executive Diego Della Valle, Diesel founder Renzo Rosso will soon be offering up a large sum to restore the histo…
Longtime partners Matteo Cavalieri and Matteo Giorgi bid arrivederci to their home in Bologna and traveled to New York for a destination wedding. In d…
Filming wrapped weeks ago but the cast of reality show The Jersey Shore is not looking back at their time in Italy with much nostalgia. The Italian-A…
Italy’s Federica Pellegrini has won the gold medal in the 200m freestyle at the world swimming championships in Shanghai, coming from behind in the la…
Born 28th of July 1941 in Naples, Riccardo Muti was infused with a love of music from an early age by his mother, a professional singer, as well as hi…
Portofino has always been a favorite dock spot among the rich and famous, but Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas recently jumped ship for a day…
The citizens of Florence have been given the power to decide if the Church of San Lorenzo should be restored according to plans designed by Michelange…
The city of Venice is searching for a solution to overcrowding that disrupts everyday life during the peak tourist season. The influx of summer crowd…
A new prison governor in Sicily is trying to require that incarcerated prisoners turn in their Gucci suits when they are thrown behind bars.Rita Barbe…
Beginning this September, it will cost metro, bus and tram riders 50% more to take public transportation in Milan.The city of Milan will raise tickets…
After years of proposals and trials, Sicily has been awarded its own designation of origin for wines made in the region.The National Wine Committee ap…
Italy may have out paced France for most wine produced, but a new census shows that Italian vineyards are slowly disappearing.Between 2000 and 2010, t…
With petrol prices on the rise, and growing concern over air pollution, exhibitors in Milan are hoping that Italians are ready for the era of the elec…