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Parma ham on show in its hometown

10 April, 2020
On the 18th of September, Parma’s via Cavour will be transformed into an exhibit with just one central theme: Prosciutto di Parma - raw ham.The photographer Renato Cerisola has dedicated a large selection of his photo shoots to capturing the…

Jesolo: Sand Nativity Scene 2008

10 April, 2020
One of the chief attractions of Jesolo during the upcoming holiday season will be the sand nativity scene; yes, you guessed right, the famous nativity scene entirely made of sand which every year attracts people from all over the world!…

Pirelli Calendar 2010: pics

10 April, 2020
I prefer girls who have a natural beauty, so I never touch up my pictures! This is what photographer Terry Richardson said after shooting the Pirelli Calendar 2010 in Brasil. Actually the shooting took place at Salvador de Bahia on…

Easter in Tuscany: Lucca

10 April, 2020
Here’s a weekend package to spend Easter in Italy in Lucca, Tuscany. The San Luca Palace hotel is offering a three night’s stay from April 11 to 14 in a double room with breakfast for 360 euros a head.The package…

Gianna Nannini' s Maledetto Ciao, the video

10 April, 2020
After coming back from Iceland where she shot her latest video Maledetto Ciao, Italian singer Gianna Nannini has publicly confessed her love for this beautiful and magic island where the light in summer seems to continuously regenerate itself, putting the…

65th Venice Film Festival: Di Gregorio's Pranzo di ferragosto

10 April, 2020
Il pranzo di Ferragosto or Ferragosto Lunch directed by Gianni di Gregorio will be screened in the separate Critics Week section at the next Venice International Film Festival.Set in Rome Il pranzo di Ferragosto is the story of Giovanni, a…

Rome: Trevi fountain as seen from inside

10 April, 2020
Actually the coins you see in this picture were not thrown into the Trevi fountain, but I must say the effect this skilled photographer has succeeded in creating is quite convincing. Don’t you think so?Anyway the legend has it that…

New film by Pupi Avati

10 April, 2020
Pupi Avati will start filming his new work, Il cuore grande delle ragazze (Girls’ big hearts) in Ferbruary 2011, which is set to be another of those relating the lives of Italian families, couples and love. Hopefully the new film…

Italian Christmas recipes: coconut tiramisu

10 April, 2020
The traditional Italian dessert of tiramisu is so simple that it’s one of those great dishes which lends itself to variation. So today we bring you tiramisu with a twist - coconut tiramisu for an Italian Christmas recipe. It’s also…

Gianni Versace' s art collection to be auctioned at Sotheby's

10 April, 2020
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace had a beautiful villa on lake Como and now, several years after his tragic death, all its contents, which include antiques and extraordinary works of art (among them two masterpieces by Antonio Canova) will be…

Travelling in Italy: the best tourism internet site is Apulia

9 April, 2020
The official tourism site of Apulia, ViaggiareinPuglia.it has been nominated with a Bit Award in Italy, as being Italy’s best tourism site. The Puglia tours and holidays site was voted for its ease in navigation, accessibility, efficiency, organisation and the…

Official 2011 Pirelli Calendar launch: more pics

9 April, 2020
These preview pics of the 2011 Pirelli Calendar look as though they herald a departure in style for the new Pirelli Calendar this year being shot by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The gods of Olympus theme is certainly giving the…

Lapo Elkann to host new tv Show

9 April, 2020
Lapo Hellkan, talk of the town and jet set’s darling, will soon host a tv show called “Idee in progress”, Ideas in progress.On the show, the fiat heir will talk at length about his own professional ideas and his relationship…

Alitalia gets best airline food award

9 April, 2020
This might be hard to believe for some, but it turns out that Italian airline Alitalia, which has been through a tumultuous period of late, has received the award for the best airline food from the US magazine Global Traveler.…

Kakà to remain in AC Milan: back to the Beckhams in Italy

9 April, 2020
AC Milan keeps its star player Kakà and AC Milan fans continue their love-story with the Brasilian born player. After our post on the AC Milan-Manchester City talks of recent days, AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed that the…

Pastries from Sicily: new gelato flavours

9 April, 2020
If you love traditional cannoli from Sicily, made with pastry, ricotta and chocolate, you may find yourself a fan of this latest novelty: the cannolo-cone, or cono-cannolo.This invention was created by two former colleagues from a school in Canicattì who…

Christmas shopping in Rome

9 April, 2020
Every year the Association Artigiani di via dell’ Orso (Rome) organises an event called Mostra di Natale or Christmas exhibition and during which the most skilled artisans in the area around via dell’ Orso, via dei Gigli d’oro, vicolo della…

Italian accessories: the Lamborghini laptop

9 April, 2020
This Lamborghini Murcielago laptop marks the seventh accessory from the collaboration between the Italian brand and Asus computers. The Asus VX7 comes with Lamborghini-style taillights out the back and the raging bull logo on the lid. Luxury bits include leather-lined…

Dario Argento's Giallo: the trailer

9 April, 2020
Italian filmmaker Dario Argento is releasing his next thriller film, called Giallo. This is “yellow” in Italian and is the name given to the thriller genre. This Argento thriller tells the story of a serial killer who preys on models,…

Italy celebrates Sergio Leone, the spaghetti western master

9 April, 2020
Italy is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death. Renowned throughout the world for such unforgettable masterpieces as A Fistful Of Dollars, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly and Once Upon A Time In America), the…

Touring Milan: the Chiaravalle Abbey

9 April, 2020
Milan has many hidden secrets for the tourist that are worth discovering and exploring while taking your time around the city. Taking a trip out of Milan’s centre, you can visit the Parco Agricolo Sud and its wonderful abbeys, starting…

Elena Santarelli to strip on MTV if Italy wins

9 April, 2020
So far Italy has had a pretty unsuccessful campaign at the Euro 2008 football championships, losing 3-0 to the Netherlands in its first match. To stay in the competition it will need to beat Romania in tonight’s game.And helping the…