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Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 02:00
Image above: The Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli, portrays several members of the Medici family (housed in the Uffizi of Florence). In our series…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/11/2014 - 05:31
Last Sunday, Swiss citizens voted in a referendum to impose caps on immigrants, including people from the European Union. 50.4% of voters supported the…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/07/2014 - 01:00
265 Italian citizens were expelled by Belgium in 2013 because they were not able to support themselves, part of a total of 2,712 EU citizens sent back to their…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/08/2014 - 06:18
“Trovare l’America” (Finding America) is a photo book that chronicles the lives of Italian immigrants to the U.S.:  500 images collected and selected by the…
Culture
by Carol King | Mon, 10/14/2013 - 08:21
In our series focusing on famous Italian families, Carol King looks at one of Italy’s most notorious: the Borgias.The Borgia family of the Renaissance went…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 10/11/2013 - 08:31
As the world gets ready to celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, Carol King visits Genoa’s Galata Museum of the Sea where…
Lifestyle
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 10/03/2013 - 10:34
ITALY Magazine rarely delves into the daily news of Italy - the aim of our site is to connect lovers of Italy with the place by sharing news on art, culture,…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 09/08/2013 - 07:00
For the first time, the most widespread name registered among small business owners in Milan is of foreign origin, according to a survey released by Milan’s…
by Katia Amore | Mon, 07/08/2013 - 10:29
Papa Francesco, Pope Francis, has made his first pastoral visit outside Rome, meeting and praying for migrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa, off the…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 05/31/2013 - 06:05
The ‘Second Sight’ photography and video exhibition at the Stills Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland focuses on migration. Developed in partnership with the…