Natalie Aldern
Articles by Natalie Aldern
The mayor of Rome has acknowledged a problem with his fair city: the historic cobblestoned streets are destroying ladies’ high heels.Mayor Gianni Alem…
Italy has produced some of the world's most celebrated vocalists. From exceptional singers like Bocelli and Pavarotti, to beloved pop stars like Laura…
Nutritionists are sounding the alarm as expanding waistbands signal the desertion of traditional diets across Italy. The growing obesity trend is esp…
Author Marida Lombardo PijolaA trip to the beaches of Puglia this summer can be as informative as it is relaxing. The seaside is being transformed in…
A new initiative is employing technology to link Italian volunteers to animals in need. A program running from 23rd of July to 4th of September is as…
Catapulted into icon status by hip hop artists and legendary athletes, the famous sportswear company Fila is celebrating its 100th year.The 100th anni…
With no shortage of national artistic genius, Italy will soon be hosting a large exhibit of over 200 works by Pablo Picasso.The exhibition is titled "…
An artist in Milan has decided to mourn her dead pet by dedicating a full-page ad in Corriere della Sera to her beloved cat.77-year-old Luciana Matalo…
On hot summer nights, when it is too warm to play football on the field, many turn to table football to play the game in miniature form.The tabletop g…
As the summer heats up, there's no shortage of things to do in Italy. For a relaxing and tasty experience, try attending a festival featuring the bes…
Slow food plans "a revolution with food."The grassroots organization Slow Food is celebrating 25 years of protecting local food traditions.Founded in…
A bowl of spaghetti may soon be as revitalizing as a trip to the spa now that researchers in Italy have produced a tomato with three times the antioxi…
Paulina Borghese has been declared the most beautiful woman ever depicted in the history of Italian art.The Marilena Ferrari Foundation decided to exa…
Italian athletes will surely be the best-dressed team at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London. The Italian Olympic Committee has been announced th…
Nazi death camp survivor Rubino Romeo Salmoni, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film Life is Beautiful, has died in Rome at the age of 91.Life i…
Best known for successes like Toy Story, Up and Finding Nemo, American animation studio Pixar has announced plans to set their next film in Florence.P…
On the 7th of July 1881, Tuscan writer Carlo Collodi introduced a little wooden puppet that would go on to enthrall generations of children around the…
A Tuscan town has decided to reclaim their famous landscape by passing a resolution to trademark the cypress trees that are a part of the region’s ide…
Italian luxury brand Versace has deactivated its Facebook wall after commenters used the webpage to post messages of protest.Versace deleted comments…
After a small break that brought storms and showers, Italy is preparing for a scorching weekend heat wave.The already high temperatures will climb eve…