Italy, which goes to the polls on March 4, evokes some of the best known cliches. Here are five quirky facts about the Italian people: – Prendiamo un caffe? (Fancy a coffee?) – The Italian…
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Made-in-Italy: a ‘Disneyland for foodies’
A gastronomic theme park designed as a celebration of Italy’s field-to-fork food culture opens next week with backers aiming to pull in six million visitors a year. Dubbed a ‘Disneyland for foodies’ and billed as…
Italy launches ‘Green Carpet’ fashion awards
Italy’s top luxury designers will go head-to-head to snap up the title of “greenest” brand as the sector gets on board with the latest trend: eco-friendly fashion. The national fashion chamber has joined forces with…
Italy’s 100 club village reveals its secret
Scientists on Monday revealed part of the secret to why a small village in southern Italy has an unusual number of centenarians — low levels of a particular hormone that affects circulation. Italian and US…
Italy’s tourist jewel feels strain of fame
Hiking the coastal path that links the medieval fishing villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre on its northwest coast is a stop-start affair these days. Nestled between azure expanses of sea and dry-stone terraced mountains that…
Call for Kenyan entries – RomAfrica Film International Festival
The 2nd Edition of the RomAfrica Film Festival is looking for films and documentaries from Kenya. Kenyan film makers are invited to present to the Kenya Film Commission films and documentaries that can showcase Kenya’s cultural…
Fendi models walk on water in Rome’s Trevi fountain
Shimmering models wearing the latest creations by Fendi appeared to walk on water Thursday at a fairytale show in Rome’s Trevi fountain to mark the luxury fashion house’s 90th anniversary. Above the sparkling waters of…
Christo’s hugely popular floating orange walkway closes
Artist Christo’s orange floating walkway on a northern Italian lake will close Sunday after attracting over more than 1.3 million visitors, nearly three times as many as expected. The three-kilometre (1.9-mile) undulating path made of…
#Travel: Thousands flock to Christo artwork to ‘walk on water’
Thousands of people stepped out onto the latest work by renowned artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in northern Italy Saturday, seizing their chance to “walk on water”. The most eager among fans of Christo, as he is…
Osteria Francescana crowned World’s Best Restaurant 2016
“My heart is exploding!” So says the chef-patron of Osteria Francescana, Massimo Bottura, at a press conference following his big win. Italian restaurant Osteria Francescana was named as The World’s Best Restaurant 2016 at the annual celebration…