Events

by ITALY | Mon, 09/03/2012 - 10:46
The sixth edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF), the world's preeminent conference on cities and urban issues, officially opens today in Naples at the Mostra…
Culture
by Gabi Logan | Tue, 08/28/2012 - 03:57
Beginning with the pre-opening party this evening, the 69th Venice Film Festival, part of the Venice Biennale, takes over the Venetian island Lido until the…
Food & Drink
by Briana Palma | Wed, 08/22/2012 - 09:34
It’s a Saturday afternoon at Dublin’s Italian School of Cooking and a group of about 30 people, almost all of whom are Irish, are busy kneading, rolling and…
Lifestyle
by Gabi Logan | Tue, 08/21/2012 - 05:39
Miss Italy organiser Patrizia Mirigliani has banned revealing swim wear, tattoos, and contestants with cosmetic surgery from her competition, beginning with…
Lifestyle
by Gabi Logan | Tue, 08/07/2012 - 02:38
On Thursday the 2nd of August, an unknown shooter killed workman Valentino Spalluto in Lecce's Piazza Palio as he was setting up the stage for Saturday's Laura…
Lifestyle
by Gabi Logan | Thu, 08/02/2012 - 22:59
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alessio Sartori and his new partner Romano Battisti beat the favourites from Slovenia by 1.55 seconds to take silver in the…
Lifestyle
by Gabi Logan | Thu, 08/02/2012 - 00:54
After finishing tenth place in the Beijing Olympics, Daniele Molmenti took the gold yesterday in the kayak single slalom at the Lee Valley White Water Centre—a…
Culture
by Gabi Logan | Wed, 08/01/2012 - 01:37
Tomorrow evening at 9.15 pm, the Grand Theatre Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago near Viareggio will host the top contemporary figures in lyric opera for the…
by Gabi Logan | Wed, 08/01/2012 - 01:34
After finishing fifth in both Sunday's 400-metre freestyle and Tuesday's 200-metre freestyle, Pellegrini will race in the heats for the 4x200m freestyle this…
Lifestyle
by Gabi Logan | Tue, 07/31/2012 - 04:28
Reigning air rifle world champion Niccolo Campriani took the silver in the 10-metre competition yesterday at the Royal Artillery Barracks, while Romanian Alin…