Articles by Pat Eggleton

Robert De Niro is said to be in final talks regarding a starring role in the film “Manuale d’Amore 3”, reports “Variety”. The first two “Manuale d’Amo…
Former President of the Italian Republic Francesco Cossiga died in Rome yesterday at the age of 82. Born in Sassari [Sardinia] in 1928, Francesco Cos…
Words by Pat EggletonWho really knows when a journey towards fulfilment begins? Looking back, I sometimes think that my journey towards the island of…
The Mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, wants to impose a tax on demonstrations and processions which take place in the capital. The announcement, which h…
An earthquake which struck the Aeolian Islands at 14.54 yesterday caused no injuries but frightened many people, according to Italian media reports. T…
Words by Pat EggletonWe use “scusi” to draw attention, for example if we want to stop someone to ask the way:Scusi, signore /signora, dov’è il municip…
Words by Pat EggletonIf you are going to be in the Abruzzo region at the end of August and beginning of September, you will have the chance to see a v…
“The most beautiful place to be is in love.” This 1996 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Bertolucci and Susan Minot has it all: my…
After 900 years of male domination, the 425-strong Ente Gondola of Venice has accepted its first female member and the feminine word “gondoliera” has…
A ferragosto row over the ownership of what is arguably the most famous statue in the world – Michelangelo’s “David” – has broken out between the Mini…
In a previous article Nick Calvano told Italy Magazine how he found his Italian relatives through the internet and met them in March 2001. Now he and…
In this photo: Scala (Salerno Province) Italy’s Civil Service Minister Renato Brunetta has inaugurated the ninth edition of “Scala incontra New York”…
Franca Sozzani, the editor in chief of Vogue Italia, likes to be controversial and in the August issue of the magazine she has run a 24-page spread of…
Words by Pat EggletonI’ve mentioned my wonderful hairdresser, Raffaele Falco, before. His salon is where I go for coffee and empathy, a gossip or advi…
Following last week’s story of a “super surgeon” who may leave Italy because of his frustration with its bureaucratic processes, it is a pleasure to b…
The small hill town of Montappone [Marche] has been a millinery centre since the seventeenth century and now it celebrates its art in an exhibition ch…
An unusual exhibition at the Vittoriano Museum Complex [Victor Emmanuel Monument] in Rome pays tribute to Italy’s “art police” and some of the works t…
In this photo: Mister Gay 2010 - source: gay.itTwo gay men who kissed each other on the beach at Ostia were told to leave after other bathers proteste…
A crop of genetically modified maize in Vivaro [Friuli- Venezia Giulia] was destroyed by “no global” protestors on Monday, reports ANSA. Two weeks a…
Words by Pat Eggleton The titles signora and signorina do not, like Miss and Mrs in English, always denote marital status. Signorina is used to addr…