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Italian bikes: "Velocità Urbana" wins Best ride Award

7 April, 2020
Built in Italy by the famous Milani Cycles Factory, the bicicletta Velocità Urbana or City Speed bike has just won the prestigious Best Ride award which every year is granted by Wallpaper magazine in London. This amazing hand-made bicycle which…

Cosabella Swimwear 2008

7 April, 2020
Cosabella, one of the most famous underwear, swimwear and casual-wear brands in the world, was founded by Mr and Mrs Campello in 1983.The collection is designed in Miami but entirely manufactured in Italy. Freedom of Colour, this name of the…

Study in Italy: Università della Valle d'Aosta

7 April, 2020
I would say if you’re interested in skiing or hiking, then you’ve come to the right place - if you’re not that focused on studying, that is. If you are, the Università della Valle d’Aosta is well known for languages,…

Milan fashion week: Prada autumn/winter 2009/10

7 April, 2020
Once again Prada took the fashion world by storm, delivering a collection for autumn 2009 which sent thrills of delight down the spine. Next fall the Prada woman will wear amazing outfits which harmoniously combine several different elements, creating, each…

Hairdressing and massages in Italy: look for the Japanese

7 April, 2020
There is plenty of controversy and polemics in Italy regarding foreign workers, in Italian often called “extracomunitari” (whether derogatory or not). While foreigners have often filled the jobs that Italians no longer do on a large scale (as factory workers…

Vuvuzela give-away in Milan

7 April, 2020
We’re not suprised that the tortuous vuvuzela horns of the 2010 World Cup are becoming cult objects in Italy, too. Next time you’re at a game here, you’ll know about it. According to reports, South Africa’s tourist board in Milan…

Organic food festival, Urbino 3-4 October 2009

7 April, 2020
With this new festival dedicated to healthy, GMO free food and organized by the Institute of Natural Medicine, the city of Urbino steps into the spotlight once again. From 3 to 4 October, people will have the opportunity to take…

Sean Penn snapped in Rome with his new Italian girlfriend

7 April, 2020
Like his Italian counterpart Riccardo Scamarcio, Sean Penn is famous for being a bad boy, but the American actor also knows how to show his romantic side. According to some gossip websites, he is now seeing Cristina Serafini, a young…

Giusy Ferreri's new single "La Scala"

7 April, 2020
Only a few days ago our colleagues over at Soundsblog talked about Giusy Ferreri’s La scala or The Ladder, but we now know for sure that the same song will soon be released as a new single from Gaetana, Miss…

Summer in Italy: Brighisella festival

7 April, 2020
Every year the summer brings along an abundance of festivals here in Italy and with all those fairs and festivals for food, music and more you and your family are almost guaranteed an event to go to every weekend! Some…

Expo 2015: Saturday Night at the Museum

7 April, 2020
Milan won its bid to host The Expo and now of course the city is celebrating like mad. For this very reason on Saturday several museums will open their doors to the public. Remember, if you decide to go there…

Italian recipes: fried dough from Parma

7 April, 2020
This recipe is from Parma, a city in Northern Italy famous for its exquisite cheese (i.e. Parmesan cheese) and ham. Ingredients: 250 g flour; 20 g yeast; 4 oz water ; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; corn oil (deep…

Italian recipes: chestnut crepes

7 April, 2020
Coming into autumn it’s time for chestnuts in Italy, but more on the tradition later. The chestnut was an important resource for alpine regions prior to the economic boom, with the wood, leaves, and fruit essential during cold months.These days…

How to make "gattò": potato cake from Naples

7 April, 2020
I once experienced a funny evening in the previous house I lived in with two Calabrian girls and girl from Naples. The girl from Naples was often to be found in the kitchen, experimenting and attempting her mother’s recipes with…

Fuorisalone 2008: To Be Us toys by Matteo Ragni

7 April, 2020
At Spazio Rossana Orlandi I was rather mysteriously attracted to a shelf full of toy cars made of wood. A strange choice I thought. After all we were at the Salone del Mobile, surrounded by armchairs, tables and design furniture.…

Dario Minieri: world poker champion is italian

7 April, 2020
You can forget briscola or scopa, and other Italian card games, because the international world championship “World Series of Poker” has just been won by an Italian. For some Poker is a sport, for others a metaphor for life. 23-year-old…

Elisabetta Canalis' marriage ultimatum to George Clooney

7 April, 2020
Elisabetta Canalis‘ marriage ultimatum to George Clooney is probably the one card she should never have played. That is, if her ultimatum actually occurred, although the National Enquirer reports that it has according to a ‘friend’. The rumours on the…

Ski deals for Italy: Alta Badia

7 April, 2020
Go skiing in Italy in December and you could save on some great ski deals. The Alta Badia area is offering three days’ ski pass for the Dolomites in the Superski zone with breakfast at the Col Alto mountain refuge…