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For the third year in a row the beach at Otranto in Italy's southern region of Puglia has been named the country's best beach. It has received a rating of five "sails" from Italy's environmental organisation, Legambinete...
Assoindustria, the association for small and medium-sized companies, has awarded a prize for efficiency to Rome's mayor, Walter Veltroni, and to the city authorities. Three achievements have motivated the award: the buil...
Pope John Paul II will proclaim six new saints on Sunday 16 May in a ceremony to be held in S.Peters Square. Four of the new saints are Italian, don Luigi Orione (1872-1940) padre Annibale Maria di Francia (1851 -1927)...
Sotheby's the fine art auctioneers are holding a sale in Rome for the first time on Tuesday 18 May. The contents of a luxurious apartment in Piazza Farnese will be sold off in 553 lots including marbles, busts, bronzes,...
After five months' of discussion the prefect of Rome, Achille Serra, has reached an agreement with the trade unions, political parties, city and provincial authorities to reduce the amount of inconvenience caused to citi...
It promises to be a very busy weekend in Rome and there is something for just about everyone.
On Friday 14 at 21.00 about 2,000 young people will take part in a show in Piazza Navona to mark the anniversary of the attem...
The Duke of Kent will represent the Queen at two services to commemorate those who were lost in Allied action in Italy in1944. The first, and smaller service, will take place at the beachhead cemetery at Anzio on Sunday...
A celebration that had been planned to take place in Rome's Piazza Venezia on 4 June to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the city from Nazi occupation has been moved to Sunday 6 June. The mayor of Rome exp...
The last 14 piano concertos composed by Mozart in Vienna between 1784 and 1791 will be performed in chronological order in a series of six concerts at the Sala Sinopoli and the Sala S. Cecilia at the Auditorium, Parco de...
A small crucifix carved in lime wood, believed to be by Michelangelo, has gone on display at the Museo Horne in Florence. The carving, only 41.3 centimetres high, is anatomically correct and extremely beautiful. Experts...
The third annual Glocalization Conference, organised by the Glocal Forum, takes place 16-17 May at Circo Massimo in Rome. The campaign, entitled We are the future, brings together mayors, celebrities, public and private...
As the summer approaches and the beaches fill up with weekenders and tourists, the seasons first report on the state of Italys seas has been released. The report, prepared for the environment ministry over the last three...
The Amphitheatre Flavio of Vespasian, known to all as the Colosseum, is the most popular tourist attraction in Rome, a distinction that makes city officials worry that it might be a potential terrorist target. The huge s...
A survey of the work experience and expectations of 1,400 Italians aged 18-30 has revealed that although 64 per cent of those interviewed had encountered great difficulty in finding employment, 77 per cent had some work...
The number of accidents in Italian homes has increased by 60 per cent in the last ten years, with 4 million accidents causing 8,000 deaths a year. In a survey conducted by Censis (the Centro studi investimenti sociale) i...
The craftspeople of Italy, famous around the world, are decreasing in numbers. High rents and taxes have pushed their work places from city centres to the suburbs, and a lack of interest among the young means these trade...
An operation was launched on 3 May targeting illegal
street-traders across Rome.
The city and state police,Carabiniere, and Guardia di Finanza joined forces in questioning traders.
Uniformed and plain-clothes offici...
The annual Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation Rome 5-km mini marathon and a 2-km walk will be held Sun 16 May starting at the Terme di Caracalla Stadium at 10.00. The event will raise funds and promote awareness for...
This years Telecom Italian Masters tennis tournament takes place at the Foro Italico in Rome from Sat 1- Sun 16 May. Now in its 61st year, the tournament is Italys most important tennis competition and features many of t...
Rome's mayor, Walter Veltroni, has announced that the city's Shoah museum will be located close to Villa Torlonia on Via Nomentana in the north-east of Rome, once the official residence of Benito Mussolini. This site, wh...
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