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Whether seen as an act of begging or legitimate form of entertainment, busking is not only fashionable but also commonplace throughout the historic centre of Rome. Musicians and street artists also entertain tourists wai...
Thinking about the present political situation in Italy a scene from the 1998 film
At Piazza S. Egidio in Trastevere, where I lived for 20 years, the residents are having an extended honeymoon. For almost a year now, perhaps even a bit longer, the illegal peddlers who used to set up their stands there...
The area around Rome has a variety of spas and residents and visitors may find it difficult to decide where to go for pampering. Below are some of the options available within reasonable reach of the capital. Remember th...
Politics is always a rollercoaster activity but the last three months have been interesting even for a country where government is seldom dull. Instead of enjoying a post-electoral honeymoon with the country and then goi...
In our post-modern times classical art, and especially painting, is still highly appreciated, studied and admired. Tradition is alive and well and resurfaces in the work of many young-generation painters as inspiration,...
It may seem a long way away, but on 18 July it was one year until Rome hosts the FINA (F
If you have ever rented accommodation in Rome or Italy there is a fair chance you will not have been given a registered contract. Landlords often choose not to register the rental agreement with the tax office (agenzia d...
Mario Schifano is the enfant terrible of contemporary Italian art. He is its true painter. Ten years after his untimely death
One hundred and eighty-six national delegations, 44 heads of state or government and, hold on to your hats, 1,528 media registrations. Wow. For most people in Rome, the recent high-level conference on world food security...
Casal Palocco, a suburb southwest of Rome, was baptized Il Pianeta Verde (the Green Planet), and green it is. Part of the charm of this area is the sense of peace that one gets thanks to the mixture of trees and shrubs t...
The school master went nuts. A new year had come and his city, Falerii, was still under siege with no end in sight. The other cities in the Etruscan federation had failed to heed the calls for help; perhaps they were con...
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