Events

Culture
by John Bensalhia | Mon, 01/21/2013 - 06:46
John Bensalhia looks at five well-known Italian festivals, and investigates their backgrounds and notable quirks.In June 2012, we listed some of the notable…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Wed, 01/16/2013 - 05:03
Rome’s Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari (National Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions) is holding an exhibition that shows off Italian…
by Carol King | Tue, 01/15/2013 - 05:46
The Alta Badia ski resort in the Dolomites of South Tyrol in northern Italy is holding the Chef’s Cup Südtirol from 20 to 25 January.The event will see some of…
Culture
by ITALY | Mon, 01/14/2013 - 10:00
Even this year, Italian designers proved a popular choice for stars at last night’s Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles. Actors and actresses hit the red carpet…
Culture
by Valerie Wilson | Mon, 01/14/2013 - 06:53
A dumpy little penguin-man with a large cheery yellow face, red breeches and a pointed black hat, waves a stick-thin black arm in welcome from the walls of…
by Carol King | Mon, 01/14/2013 - 04:50
The island of Giglio in Tuscany held a memorial service on 13 January to mark the first-year anniversary of the cruise-ship disaster that killed 32 people.In…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 01/11/2013 - 04:55
Acclaimed Italian tenor Fabio Armiliato will perform at London’s Wigmore Hall on 14 January as part of the Rosenblatt Recitals series. Armiliato performs at…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Tue, 01/08/2013 - 06:43
The best sailors in the world will return to Naples from 16 to 21 April for the first America’s Cup World Series event of 2013. Naples hosted the America’s…
by Carol King | Thu, 01/03/2013 - 10:17
The Sicilian capital will host Italian Gay Pride in June 2013.Italy’s leading LGBT association, Arcigay, selected the city to host the annual national event.…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Thu, 01/03/2013 - 05:45
The streets and landmarks of Rome will be the venue for a race in the new Formula E Championship in 2014. Launched by the motorsport’s governing body…