November 2009
73 posts
A new museum of contemporary arts →
The first museum of contemporary arts on a national level in Italy, the Maxxi Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo in Rome opened for a weekend preview on November 14th…
Is the minister out to lunch? →
Most Italians seem to think that Minister Gianfranco Rotondi has, at the very least, been daydreaming and many have declared him mad, for he has had the temerity to suggest…
And the winner is... →
If you had to choose the rock star of the year on the basis of outrageous lifestyle, who would you vote for?
Thinking pink in Milan →
You are not hallucinating if you see enormous fuchsia pink snails whilst in Milan these days for the twelve plastic molluscs have been placed at strategic points around the…
And the winner is... →
If you had to choose the rock star of the year on the basis of outrageous lifestyle, who would you vote for?
Thinking pink in Milan →
You are not hallucinating if you see enormous fuchsia pink snails whilst in Milan these days for the twelve plastic molluscs have been placed at strategic points around the…
Forget Van Gogh's ear - it's Galileo's molar →
A private art collector who recently purchased a seventeenth-century box containing unidentified “artefacts” must have had a gruesome surprise when he opened it, for it…
Text found on Turin Shroud →
Vatican researcher Dr Barbara Frale has claimed in a new book, La Sindone di Gesù Nazareno, that there is faint text on the Turin Shroud.
Dual Language: Who invented Macaroni? - Chi ha... →
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Dual Language: Who invented Mararoni? - Chi ha... →
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Language Podcast:
Italian Audio - Chi ha inventato i Maccheroni?
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Teaser: Oretta Zanini de Vita attempts to unravel the threads of the history…
Text found on Turin Shroud →
Vatican researcher Dr Barbara Frale has claimed in a new book, La Sindone di Gesù Nazareno, that there is faint text on the Turin Shroud.
Forget Van Gogh's ear - it's Galileo's molar →
A private art collector who recently purchased a seventeenth-century box containing unidentified “artefacts” must have had a gruesome surprise when he opened it, for it…
Cavatelli with broccoli and raisins (+VIDEO) →
Words and Pictures by Katia Amore
Broccoli are now in season and here is a typical Sicilian pasta recipe of “Cavatieddi cu i vruocculi” you will certainly enjoy.
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Homes sought worldwide for Pompeii dogs →
Before that fateful day in AD 79 the dogs of Pompeii, like dogs everywhere, had been either guard dogs or pets. But they sensed that all was not well up on Vesuvius long…
See Venice and fly →
If you have been disturbed by our stories about the “death” of the lovely city of Venice, you may like to know that there is a way of seeing its beauty wit
Cavatelli with broccoli and raisins (+VIDEO) →
Words and Pictures by Katia Amore
Broccoli are now in season and here is a typical Sicilian pasta recipe of “Cavatieddi cu i vruocculi” you will certainly enjoy.
…
Homes sought worldwide for Pompeii dogs →
Before that fateful day in AD 79 the dogs of Pompeii, like dogs everywhere, had been either guard dogs or pets. But they sensed that all was not well up on Vesuvius long…
See Venice and fly →
If you have been disturbed by our stories about the “death” of the lovely city of Venice, you may like to know that there is a way of seeing its beauty wit
The journalist and the assassin →
“All the world loves a lover” but in Italy at the moment a pair of “lovers by correspondence” are inspiring curiosity rather than romantic sentiment: the journalist Donatella…
Book of the week: Tuscany, a history →
Words by Carla Passino
Custom Teaser: Alistair Moffat’s book is a powerful romp across some of the most glorious, fascinating and brutal episodes of Tuscany’s…
The writing on the wall →
The Mayor of Vigonza, near Padua [Veneto] has come up with an original idea for dealing with graffiti writers: he intends to make them replicate their graffiti on the walls…
The writing on the wall →
The Mayor of Vigonza, near Padua [Veneto] has come up with an original idea for dealing with graffiti writers: he intends to make them replicate their graffiti on the walls…
Book of the week: Tuscany, a history →
Words by Carla Passino
Custom Teaser: Alistair Moffat’s book is a powerful romp across some of the most glorious, fascinating and brutal episodes of Tuscany’s…
The journalist and the assassin →
“All the world loves a lover” but in Italy at the moment a pair of “lovers by correspondence” are inspiring curiosity rather than romantic sentiment: the journalist Donatella…
Mobster's capturers pay own expenses →
As pictures of the captured mafioso Domenico Raccuglia were beamed around the world on Sunday, Palermo’s élite Catturandi police – whose job is to capture fugitives – were…
Itinerary of the Month: Sabina →
Words by Miranda Goodman
Away from the maddening crowd there hides a beautiful corner of Italy. It’s called Sabina. A place of green hills covered in olive groves and dotted…
Muropop at MondoPOP →
An unusual exhibition opens in Rome on Friday: The MondoPOP Gallery and Shop previews, on Friday evening, its exhibition “The Wall – 20 Years after its Fall”.
Itinerary of the Month: Sabina →
Words by Miranda Goodman
Away from the maddening crowd there hides a beautiful corner of Italy. It’s called Sabina. A place of green hills covered in olive groves and dotted…
Mobster's capturers pay own expenses →
As pictures of the captured mafioso Domenico Raccuglia were beamed around the world on Sunday, Palermo’s élite Catturandi police – whose job is to capture fugitives – were…
Muropop at MondoPOP →
An unusual exhibition opens in Rome on Friday: The MondoPOP Gallery and Shop previews, on Friday evening, its exhibition “The Wall – 20 Years after its Fall”.
Oops! Oh, no it's the one we borrowed.. →
Have you ever accidentally damaged an item you’d borrowed? Are you familiar with that hollow feeling in your stomach as you gaze at the splintered glass of your neighbour’s…
Venice "funeral" takes place →
The “funeral” for the city of Venice, which we wrote about on November 9th - “Funeral” to be held for Venice - took place on Saturday.
Marconi's land is suffering to get communications... →
The country that can lay claim to offering some of the greatest contributions in the world of telecommunications seems to be going through a rough patch right now.
Italy without Pasta? →
In a report released by the British Meteorological Office on Monday, scientists warned that climate change may soon make it impossible for Italy to grow durum wheat for…
Rome market sees small dip →
House prices in Rome have seen a small decline during the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest report by Italian estate agent conglomerate Tecnocasa, housing values…
Nicknames become legal →
Residents of the small town of Chioggia, in the Veneto region, have won a long battle for the right to use their nicknames legally.
Dialect to be allowed at Sanremo →
The Sanremo Song Festival, probably second only to Eurovision in the ranks of famous popular song competitions, is to allow entries in Italian dialects in 2010. The organisers…
Don't forget Arandora Star victims →
A group in Wales, UK, is working to raise funds for a memorial to Welsh-Italian victims of the Arandora Star tragedy, in which a total of 486 Italians lost their lives, in…
Don't forget Arandora Star victims →
A group in Wales, UK, is working to raise funds for a memorial to Welsh-Italian victims of the Arandora Star tragedy, in which a total of 486 Italians lost their lives, in…
Marconi's land is suffering to get communications... →
The country that can lay claim to offering some of the greatest contributions in the world of telecommunications seems to be going through a rough patch right now.
Italy without Pasta? →
In a report released by the British Meteorological Office on Monday, scientists warned that climate change may soon make it impossible for Italy to grow durum wheat for…
Nicknames become legal →
Residents of the small town of Chioggia, in the Veneto region, have won a long battle for the right to use their nicknames legally.
Rome market sees small dip →
House prices in Rome have seen a small decline during the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest report by Italian estate agent conglomerate Tecnocasa, housing values…
Dialect to be allowed at Sanremo →
The Sanremo Song Festival, probably second only to Eurovision in the ranks of famous popular song competitions, is to allow entries in Italian dialects in 2010. The organisers…
Oops! Oh, no it's the one we borrowed.. →
Have you ever accidentally damaged an item you’d borrowed? Are you familiar with that hollow feeling in your stomach as you gaze at the splintered glass of your neighbour’s…
Venice "funeral" takes place →
The “funeral” for the city of Venice, which we wrote about on November 9th - “Funeral” to be held for Venice - took place on Saturday.
"Islamic hour" proposal for schools →
Whilst the ban on crucifixes in Italian schools imposed by the European Court of Human Rights – a ruling which Italy is appealing - has received a lot of media coverage…
Techie Holy water and geeky bishops →
An enterprising Italian inventor has patented an automatic holy water dispenser for use in Catholic churches. Some parishes in northen Italy have already installed the fonts…
The Marrazzo affair - a guide →
For all of you who missed, got confused over, or just didn’t want to read the daily revelations, here is our guide to this sad affair:
Who is Piero Marrazzo?
Piero…
Italian tree surgery →
Italian tree surgery is coming to a hospital near you! Scientists at Italy’s Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologia dei Materiali Ceramici [ISTEC] have developed a technique that…