Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
Tue, 09/14/2010 - 05:08
Italian President Napolitano, speaking on Friday at a celebration to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, declared that Rome…
Tue, 09/14/2010 - 04:57
A Sicilian fishing boat was shot at for fifteen minutes by a Libyan patrol boat in the Mediterranean on Sunday night. La Sicilia Online reports that…
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 06:49
Words by Pat EggletonThis week we have a photo blog for you. Pat talked to Giacomo of the Livorno Daily Photo blog.At Italy Magazine we love your blog…
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 06:38
The Venice Film Festival, which closed on Saturday, awarded the coveted Leone d'Oro for Best Film to director Sofia Coppola for “Somewhere”.
In this f…
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 06:21
A joint exhibition at the Galleria dell'Accademia and the Museo Horne in Florence charts the conventions, ceremonies and expectations of marriage amon…
Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:01
Words and Pictures by Pat EggletonIf you have visited Sicily you may have seen cheerfully painted wooden carts at tourist sites and you will certainly…
Fri, 09/10/2010 - 07:31
Pictures by Vatican MuseumsDespite petitions, planned demonstrations and even an attempt to have Pope Benedict arrested for “crimes against humanity”…
Fri, 09/10/2010 - 07:27
In this photo: Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in a scene from the film "Ieri,oggi, domani" (1963)According to survey results released yesterday…
Thu, 09/09/2010 - 04:14
If you are interested in wine the latest exhibition at the Palazzo Pitti [Museo degli Argenti – Silver Museum] is for you: in “Vinum Nostrum. Arte, sc…
Thu, 09/09/2010 - 03:37
Giorgio Armani was named as International Designer of the Year at the GQ UK Men of the Year Awards in London on Tuesday.
Mr Armani's close friend, th…
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:52
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have purchased a $40 million mansion in the Valpolicella hills.The 18,000-square-metre house has 15 bedrooms, a cinema, a…
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:41
In this photo: Italian singer Toto Cutugno
The fourth series of “X - Factor” has begun on Italian television and it has been announced that the winne…
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:35
Words by Pat EggletonIf you are going to be in the Rome area on the first Sunday in October, there is wonderful, free entertainment and the opportuni…
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 07:08
Words by Pat EggletonWhat do you say when someone says, “Salutami tua moglie” [“Say hello to your wife for me”] or “Un abbraccio a tutti” [“A hug to e…
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:08
The thirteenth Festival del Prosciutto di Parma [Parma Ham Festival] opens in the town on Friday. For the first time, the events will be coordinated…
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:48
In this photo: Maria Perrusi, Miss Italia 2009
The Italian media have dubbed the affair “the mystery of the transsexual”: for several weeks there hav…
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:21
A new exhibition which charts the life of Michelangelo [1475 – 1564] through his own letters, manuscripts, working sketches and other documents has op…
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:17
The House of Gucci has joined with the Venice Film festival to create a new award for women in cinema.The award, which will be presented annually from…
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:13
Words by Pat EggletonWe have a cookery blog for you this week. Meet Carmelita Caruana, “your authentic Italian cooking lady”, from cookitaly.com.Carme…
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 06:08
A poll conducted by the hotels.com website has revealed that Italians are becoming more demanding with regard to the services they expect in hotels an…