Roberto Cavalli Penelope Sunglasses
This pair of gorgeous sunglasses with a classic retro look will be the perfect choice for the upcoming season; they will give you the looks and style of a real movie star. Price: £ 165,00
Antonio Cassano and wife welcome their first child
Antonio Cassanoand his wife Carolina Marcialis have just welcomed Christopher, their first child; the couple who got married last June is over the moon with happiness; the baby who weighs more than 3 kilos was born in Genoa yesterday morning.…
Italy returns to 2011 Eurovision Song Contest
Italy will be back at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest after a 13-year absence from the competition. Given that RAI television has gained the rights to screen the contest, Italy has the opportunity to enter a team in Europe’s famous…
Italian villas for sale: Villa Nettuno in Lazio
Are you looking for a beautiful villa with an awe-inspiring view? If so, you don’t need to look any further: Villa Nettuno is what you need! We are talking about a beautiful house located near Terracina; just a few steps…
Holidays in Sardinia : Hotel ‘Le Dune’ near Oristano
Just a stone’s throw away from the picturesque village of Arbus, south of Oristano and not far from an old coal mine which was closed down a few years ago, there‘s an amazing hotel called Le Dune. Actually the hotel…
Learning Italian: Antonio Cassano gives us the "cassanata"
When it comes to the Italian language, the locals know how to get creative. They can make swear words into nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs and the results are generally quite funny and more often than not, become part of…
Italy's national automobile museum reopens in Turin
Italy’s north might be the extremely less romantic, industrialised end of the country but there’s a special history here, particularly when talking the automobile sector. And what must only be a temple to automobile history has finally reopened in the…
147 million euro jackpot makes history in Europe
Italy’s lottery of 147 million euros recently won by one lucky person, has entered lottery history, becoming the 4th biggest lottery win in Europe. On an international scale, the first, way ahead of the pack is the MegaMillions American lottery…
Christmas cake with nutella: Italian Christmas recipes
This Italian recipe takes a traditional Christmas cake and adds a Nutella icing for something even more gluttonous than the usual Italian Christmas food. It’s not difficult to make and you’ll certainly add a touch of hearty calories to your…
Roberto Cavalli Snake Detail Sunglasses
Roberto Cavalli loves snakes and this pair of stylish, super glamorous sunglasses seems to confirm it. Black sunglasses with a metallic snake on arms and graduated lens that will make you look like a runway model! Price: £ 220
Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi sexy for GQ
Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi who became famous playing Eva in the much loved tv series I Cesaroni told GQ that now that her contract has expired, she can at last fly to America and try to build a career over…
After McDonald's Italy burger, Gualtiero Marchesi makes Italian sandwich
World famous Italian chef, Gualtiero Marchesi, has decided to dedicate a new sandwich to Italy. The chef, famous for his Michelin-star efforts for Italy, is making the sandwich not long after the brand image campaign surrounding the McItaly burger.Marchesi is…
Rossano Rubicondi and Ivana Trump were never a real couple
Here we are again talking about the endless saga of Ivana Trump and Rossano Rubicondi whose marriage according to the New York Daily News was more or less a fraud. In fact the two just wanted to draw media attention…
Foreign media's impression of Rome
Writer James Joyce did not love Rome which he used to describe as a man who lives by exhibiting to travellers his grandmother’s corpse, but years have passed since those days and now foreign magazines and newspapers tend to praise…
Monica Bellucci to star alongside Robert De Niro in Manuale d'Amore 3
After the steaming sex scenes with Riccardo Scamarcio in Manuale d’amore 2, Monica Bellucci is ready to fire up the silver screen once again! The sequel direct by Giovanni Veronesi and starring Robert de Niro - who plays a divorcé…
Italian festivals: Ferragosto
Given that today is August 15 and is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Italy, we thought we’d give you a run-down as to what it’s all about. While most Italians will say they don’t know why…
Italian director Mario Monicelli dies at 95 years
Veteran Italian director and important figure in the history of Italian cinema, Mario Monicelli, has died by commiting suicide at the age of 95 years. In hospital for treatment for prostate cancer, Monicelli threw himself off the fifth floor balcony…
Laura Pausini featuring James Blunt: "Primavera In Anticipo", the video
Laura Pausini has had some success with her new album, and here is the Pausini, James Blunt video of “Primavera in Anticipo” or “Early Spring”. In the above version, there are even some Spanish lyrics. It may not be your…
Rizzati brothers: chocolate and beer in Ferrara
It appears that Italy could become a real beer drinking nation after our pieces on Amiata Beer and Turin’s brewery. And now we’ve just discovered that the Rizzati brothers are experimenting in a beer/chocolate combination.Since 1997 the brothers have had…
Touring Italy and its monuments: use it or lose it advertising campaign
A new advertising campaign in Italy to promote Italian monuments has a threatening slogan of “if you don’t visit it, we’ll take it away”, developed by the cultural and arts ministry. It’s an odd way of promoting tourism in Italy,…
Italian lakes weekends: Hotel Sirmione and Aquaria
The four star Hotel Sirmione on Lake Garda offers a really interesting package called Magico relax and which includes two or three nights’ accommodation in a double room (Comfort) with breakfast and free access (Aquaria Day Lux) to the outdoor…
Jamiroquai and Fat Boy Slim at Neapolis summer music festival
The 2010 Neapolis Festival is one of Italy’s most popular summer music festivals, around since 1997, and takes place this year from July 15 to 16 in piazzale Tecchio. While often the program has been a mixed bag, this year’s…
Italian recipes: fettuccine with artichokes and mussels
Today for you we have an old measure-free recipe that will make your mouth water! Don’t worry it’s quite easy to prepare and, above all, will be a success with your friends. Ingredients: fettuccine; 2 artichokes ; mussels; tomatoes; white…
Italian fashion: Prada ad campaign 2009
Julia Hafstrom, Ymre Stiekema, Kendra Spears, Katlin Aas and Anna de Rijk star in the new Prada campaign for autumn 2009. Photographed by Steven Meisel, the four super models look a bit eerie and mysterious wearing knee-high rain boots, gorgeous…
Bottega Veneta T-bar Sandals
Bottega Veneta T- bar sandals with their imprinted crocodile pattern will add that final touch to your ensemble and make you look chic and refined. Price: £ 540