Milan wins World Expo 2015 bid
102 years after the last time it was hosted in Milan, the city has won its bid to host the 2015 Universal Exposition (Expo 2015) . In a difficult political and economic climate for Italy, the city won over the…
Italian love songs: English lyrics of "Non me lo so spiegare", duet with Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro
Two of Italy’s great names in music, Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro, got together for this duet “Non me lo so spiegare” or “I don’t know how to explain it”. See below for the lyrics in English of a painful…
Italian actress Bianca Guaccero snapped at the beach with her boyfriend Dario Acocella
For Bianca Guaccero summer is not over yet; the Italian actress is clearly having fun in the sun as she larks about with her boyfriend film director Dario Acocella! The twosome first met on the set of Capri and have…
Italian show girls: Cristina del Basso, Melita Toniolo and Francesca Fioretti
Soon we’ll be bringing you a list of Italy’s best show girls for 2009, but before we do we have to catch up on who’s being doing what on Italian television. The biggest boobs in Italian show business, those of…
Funny Italian video from Heineken: mime artist attacks a drunk
A mime artist attacks a drunk guy with his juggling equipment in Heineken’s “Know the Signs” viral marketing campaign against excessive drinking. The mime artist is in Italy, and, in the funny viral commercial, the guy filming says “I’m going…
Italian heiress Barbara Berlusconi enjoys Caribbean holiday
Barbara Berlusconi, Silvio Berlusconi’s youngest daughter, has flown to the Caribbean with her family in tow for the Christmas season. After getting a degree in Philosophy and speaking her mind about her father’s scandals, the heiress looks relaxed and happy…
Bottega Veneta 2010/11 autumn-winter collection
An apt definition for Bottega Veneta new collection for autumn 2010 would be “rockabilly meets Coco Chanel“ (or the other way round). In Milan the famous Italian brand presented a fashion look which took us by storm and left us…
Eros Ramazzotti's "Ali e Radici", album cover and track list
A couple of weeks ago we had the chance to talk at length about Eros Ramazzotti‘s new single Parla con me which shot up the charts as soon as it was released. Now we can also take a closer look…
Driving in Italy: parking in Rome pisses some people off
For the Italian language, or Italian English, we’ve already seen the creative and sparky side of the Romans come out with their “clients gentile” funny photo. Here we have another example, but for something far more serious - parking in…
Vintage car event in Italy: gallery
The Italian vintage car festival has concluded in Padua, and we bring you this lovely gallery for the car fans among you. The vintage car event includes both road and race models from vintage car clubs and teams, restorers, model…
Italian singer Laura Pausini and her fiancée on holiday in the Maldives
Chi magazine has just published these pics showing Italian singer Laura Pausini sunning herself, bathing in the crystal blue sea and at the end of the day having a romantic candle lit dinner with her fiancée Paolo Carta. Miss Pausini…
Italian wedding in private villa: Marina Berlusconi to marry Vanadia
After seven years of partnership and two children, Marina Berlusconi, Silvio Berlusconi’s daughter, has decided to marry her partner, Maurizio Vanadia, former dancer from Milan’s La Scala opera. The Berlusconi wedding will take place at the private chapel at the…
Italian Christmas recipes: homemade seafood pasta
This Italian Christmas recipe is used as part of the initial Christmas toast at the beginning of the meal, and is an Italian seafood, Christmas pasta recipe.The ingredients for four people are: 400 grams of tagliatelle, 300 grams of turbot…
Ivana Trump's husband, Rubicondi, in video with Belen Rodriguez from reality tv show: gossip and legal drama ensue
Ivana Trump’s husband, Rossano Rubicondi, is showing what can happen when celebrities on reality tv shows get themselves in deep water. Rubicondi appeared on Italy’s “isola dei famosi” or “famous island” with other b-grade Italian celebrities, including Argentine model Belen…
Hotels and farm stays at San Gimignano: Casetta del Borgo
San Gimignano is a well known town in the heart of Tuscany; famous for its Medieval towers and surrounded by miles of woods, San Gimignano has plenty to offer, especially if you want to immerse in nature and recharge your…
Padlocks of love at the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Young lovers strike again in Italy with public displays of affection. Verona might have a balcony, but Rome has padlocks. The street lamp at Ponte Milvio wasn’t enough and now the tendency has moved to the much more fashionable location…
Italian national identity: author Beppe Severgnini
Beppe Severgnini once said about Italians:We think it’s an insult to our intelligence to comply with a regulation. Obedience is boring. We want to think about it. We want to decide whether a particular law applies to our specific case.…
International nativity scene exhibition in Rome for Christmas
Until January 31 2009, an exhibition of nativity scenes from around the world will be on display at the the Art Forum Würth in Capena, Rome. It’s an excellent focus for a Christmas religious pilgrimage to Rome, with the pieces…
Historic regatta in Venice with traditional Venetian boats
The historic regatta of Venice, the “Regata Storica” is the second biggest event of Venice after the Carnevale di Venezia before Easter. It represents an important event for the Venetians themselves who race, as well as for tourists given the…
Boutique shopping in Rome: antique maps and vintage postcards in via Tomacelli
Exploring Rome’s byways brings out the romance of the eternal city. There is nothing quite like the city of Rome, with its history, its busy hub of Italy’s colourful population, its popular tourist sights, and of course all the mystery…
Lounge bars and night spots: Friends in Piazza Trilussa
Time ago I suggested you should visit a pub called Porto of Rome in Ostia, today there’s a new place to add to the list of lounge bars and night spots one should at least try to visit. It has…
Italian universities: Milan's Politecnico tops the class ahead of Bocconi
Appearing in today’s La Gazzetta dello Sport is Milan’s Politecnico University, said to be the best university in Italy. Italy’s economic newspaper, Sole24Ore, compiled a classification of Italy’s most prestigious universities, with the Politecnico topping the list, followed closely by…
Mantegna's masterpiece " San Zeno" back on display in Verona
After two year restoration, Mantegna’s masterpiece “Saint Zeno” will be back on display at the Church of San Zeno in Verona. The famous altarpiece will be unveiled on 21 May, the feast day of the city’s patron Saint Zeno. Actually…
Oscar night: George Clooney blessed with a talent for sewing
You won’t believe this, but I swear it’s true!! Just a few hours before Oscar night, Elisabetta Canalis, George Clooney’s Italian new girlfriend, was at the hairdresser’s making herself beautiful for the upcoming night when suddenly the zipper of her…
Luxury hotels in Tuscany: the museum-hotel Pietrasanta in Valdicastello
The world we are living in is not a dispensable luxury item, but something we must love and respect. Even when we choose a hotel we must always bear in mind that simple truth. Here in Italy for instance there’s…