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Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti relaxing in Miami

24 March, 2020
Eros Ramazzotti was snapped while relaxing in a hotel in Miami! The Italian singer who held a recital at the L. Knight Center just a few days ago still looks gorgeous (he’s pushing fifty) but if I were him I…

Thief steals 600 euros in coins from Trevi Fountain

24 March, 2020
I would never have had said that stealing coins from the Trevi Fountain could be as lucrative as this, but Roberto Cercelletta, our crime in Italy profile for this week, managed a full 600 euros before he was arrested. Cercelletta…

Tourism in Italy: the rocky town of Matera in Basilicata

24 March, 2020
The above video takes us on a tour of Matera, a city of rock in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Fabled in cinema, the “sassi” or “rocks” of Matera have become a symbol of Italy’s south. The town has…

Eating out in Rome: Isola Felice

24 March, 2020
If you are in Rome and looking for a small restaurant with a rich menu, Isola Felice or The happy Island could be perfect for you; located in the San Lorenzo district, the restaurant furnished with rather unusual tables and…

Italian Easter recipes: agnolini with Swiss chard

24 March, 2020
With Easter just around the corner, this Italian recipe for agnolini with could be just what you need to surprise your guests.Ingredients: 250 g agnolini; 1/2 kg Swiss chard; 1 onion; 30 g butter; 1 cup of stock; four tablespoons…

Italian food: anchovies from Cetara, on the Amalfi Coast

24 March, 2020
If you’ve ever been confused over the real name of anchovies in Italy, then you’re forgiven as it appears that the name varies across the regions. Traditionally called “acciughe”, you will often see the name “alici” which refers to the…

Italian bags: Fendi textured leather Spy bag

24 March, 2020
The iconic Fendi spy bag has just been vamped up with bronzed metallic hues and textured leather. It really looks gorgeous and a bit wild too. A designer bag that is a statement of exquisite, extravagant elegance and the right…

Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis dies

24 March, 2020
The Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis has died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Born in Torre Nunziata near Naples, De Laurentiis produced such masterpieces as Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice), La Strada which won an oscar as best…

The panettone tradition: real panettone for your Italian Christmas

24 March, 2020
Italy’s Christmas tradition wouldn’t be complete without panettone. The large, Italian sweetbread is an absolute protagonist in the Italian Christmas lunch, being the favoured dessert during festive times. There are essentially two types of panettone - the boxed panettone that…

Italian pasta recipes: fregole with mussels

24 March, 2020
If you are on a diet, this delicious pasta recipe is not for you, but it’s so delicious that if I were you, I would give it a try it all the same. But remember the fish must be absolutely…

Michelangelo's drawings on display in Amalfi

24 March, 2020
The town of Amalfi is hosting until 22 November an art exhibition devoted to Michelangelo, one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance period. At the Antichi Arsenali della Repubblica, visitors will have the unique opportunity to see six drawings…

Italian actress Giorgia Wurth goes sexy for Playboy Italia

24 March, 2020
After the success of her latest movie Maschi contro femmine or “Men against women”, Giorgia Wurth goes sexy for Playboy Italia. The Italian actress strikes a few sexy poses for the famous magazine, but there is nothing sleazy or vulgar…

World Tagliatelle Day: celebrating original Italian cooking

24 March, 2020
Today is international “Tagliatelle Day” when the world celebrates one of Italy’s greatest types of pasta. Around the world, more than 1000 Italian chefs will make original pasta recipes based on the traditional Italian dish from Bologna, of “tagliatelle al…

Bud Spencer and Terence Hill: Wildcat Hendrix

24 March, 2020
Italian cinema is famous for the spaghetti westerns of Segio Leone with Clint Eastwood. A sub-genre is that of comedy - parodies on the western and your typical b-movie listings. Don’t be deceived though, as Bud Spencer and Terence Hil…

Roman summer: night tours of the Villa D'Este

24 March, 2020
During the long summer evenings, Rome has a lot to offer; from classical music concerts to night tours of its superb monuments; so if you are in Rome in July or August you can’t afford to miss the opportunity to…

Italian festivals: Foligno hosts pasta festival

24 March, 2020
From the 25th to the 28th of September, Foligno, near Perugia in Umbria, will hold the Festival Nazionale dei Primi Piatti or the National Festival of First Courses. In other words, we’re talking a pasta festival!Foligno’s historic centre has been…

Mona Lisa Mosaic Made of Burnt Toast in Matera

24 March, 2020
With her Mona Lisa mosaic made of burnt toast, English artist Laura Hadland aroused the interest and curiosity of the inhabitants of Matera, an old town in southern Italy famous for its beautiful cave-houses. Ms. Hadland -best known for another…

Champion's League: survey on Italy's football

24 March, 2020
Outclassed or just unlucky, is the question that today’s Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy has put to the Italian public, after all Italian football teams in the Champion’s League lost out to English teams in matches over the last two…

My Brother Is An Only Child: a great success in UK

24 March, 2020
The Italian director Daniele Lucchetti has just arrived in England where his movie My Brother Is An Only Child starring Elio Germano e Riccardo Scamarcio has just become a blockbuster, taking in more than £ 80.000 during its first weekend.…

Culurgiones: ravioli from Sardinia

23 March, 2020
It’s obvious that I am not from Sardinia. In fact the first time I heard someone talking about culurgiones I thought they were simply trying to insult me. Well I soon found out that I was wrong and culurgiones were…