Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
Mon, 04/11/2011 - 04:23
Now through 17 April 2011, all Italian monuments and museums owned by the state are offering free entrance in honor of Culture Week.La Settimana della…
Fri, 04/08/2011 - 05:52
Advocacy groups are calling for the legal drinking age in Italy to be raised from 16 to 18 after a new report was released detailing alcohol abuse amo…
Fri, 04/08/2011 - 03:49
Vinitaly, one of the largest international events showcasing wine and spirits, began in Verona yesterday.
The 5-day exhibition has drawn 4,500 produc…
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 05:04
When Italians go house shopping there is one room that matters more than the rest: the kitchen.A new survey by Immobiliare.it confirmed that the kitch…
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 04:58
Since antiquity, Italy has been the home of artistic treasures. Now an exhibit at the Uffizi is bringing some of the rarest pieces of artwork back to…
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 10:54
Many were skeptical that Italian luxury brand Tod’s would donate funds for the restoration of the Colosseum with no strings attached. The cynics were…
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 05:30
A group of art historians wants to uncover the remains of the woman believed to have been the model for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. They hope that…
Tue, 04/05/2011 - 03:50
Genoa will be in bloom with flowers from five continents when the 10th program of Euroflora begins.The aim of the blossoming show is showcase a variet…
Tue, 04/05/2011 - 03:10
A shocking new book from two German historians includes appalling wartime dialogues that recount the atrocities committed by Nazi soldiers.“Soldiers,…
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 07:05
Domenico Martino has been providing an essential service for families from Southern Italy since the late 1990s. The enterprising Calabrian truck driv…
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 03:30
Italian TV critics are weighing in on news that the popular MTV show Jersey Shore is Italy-bound for season four.Entertainment reporter Roberto Del Bo…
Fri, 04/01/2011 - 04:40
The Vatican has started a firestorm in the art world by issuing a statement condemning the symbolic “depravity and nudity celebrated by the morally co…
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 04:19
In the ongoing saga of Silvio Berlusconi’s multiple criminal trials, the defense is getting creative with witnesses. The team defending Italy’s premi…
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 04:10
Women in Italy are breaking out their skinny jeans after being named some of the thinnest in Europe. Italian ladies came in second, only behind an ev…
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 10:33
Keeping with the trend of creative Italian world records, Madonna di Campiglio earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records this weekend whe…
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 09:53
After securing a spot for the Mediterranean Diet on UNESCO’s “intangible” heritage list, Italians are getting specific about foods that deserve their…
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 09:08
When Pope John Paul II died in 2005, millions of pilgrims flocked to Vatican City for his funeral. The huge crowd began chanting “santo subito!” or…
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 03:18
A supporter stands by a sign that reads '100 trials, 0 convictions = Persecution'
Italy’s embattled prime minister may be facing four separate trials…
Tue, 03/29/2011 - 02:30
Family court shows are expected to create TV drama, but a recent reality-TV trial is generating a very real uproar in the Italian town of L’Aquila. A…
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 09:10
Located within the heart of Rome sits the smallest country in the world. The population of Vatican City is a mere 831. Most of these residents are pri…