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ARTS GUIDE: EXHIBITS IN ITALY
(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's art exhibitions:
AOSTA - Forte di Bard: Wildlife Photographer of the Year; best 100 photos of 2009 chosen by BBC and London's Natural History Museum; until March 25.
BASSANO DEL GRAPPA - Museo Civico: 22 works by 16th-century master Jacopo da Ponte, show marks 500th anniversary of birth; until June 13.
BRESCIA - Museo di Santa Giulia: Inca, Origins and Mysteries of the Civilisation of Gold; 250 artefacts, until June 27.
RUGBY: TWO CHANGES FOR WALES
(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - Italy coach Nick Mallett has made two changes for Italy's last Six Nations match against Wales on Saturday (14.30 GMT). "We have to go with what we've got," said Mallett, who had wanted four changes to the side that went down 46-20 to France in Paris last Sunday. But Carlo Antonio Del Fava and Paul Derbyshire failed scans Friday so Marco Bortolami and Josh Sole start in their places. Lock Valerio Bernabo' and Fijian flanker Manoa Vosawai come onto to the bench. In the first change, scrum-half Canavosio comes in for Tito Tebaldi as Italy reunites the behind-the-scru
MIDEAST: BERLUSCONI WILL BACK QUARTET
(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will back the Middle East Quartet's condemnation of Israel's latest construction plans when he attends an Arab League summit at the end of the month, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday.
Earlier Friday in Moscow, the Quartet - Russia, the US, the United Nations and the European Union - condemned for the second time in a week Israeli plans to build 1,600 new housing units in disputed East Jerusalem, land the Palestinians want for a future capital.
MIDEAST: BERLUSCONI WILL BACK QUARTET
(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will back the Middle East Quartet's condemnation of Israel's latest construction plans when he attends an Arab League summit at the end of the month, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday.
Earlier Friday in Moscow, the Quartet - Russia, the US, the United Nations and the European Union - condemned for the second time in a week Israeli plans to build 1,600 new housing units in disputed East Jerusalem, land the Palestinians want for a future capital.
PREMIER ACCUSES JUDICIARY AHEAD OF ROME RALLY
(ANSA) - Rome, March 19 - Premier Silvio Berlusconi is hoping to draw at least half a million supporters to a rally in Rome on Saturday, ahead of regional elections in which he says voters must choose between his ''can-do government" and the "small-talking Left" and the judiciary out to nail him.
The March 28-29 regional elections in 13 of Italy's 20 regions are seen as a crucial test for Berlusconi amid signs that his popularity is slipping.
- ELDERLY MOBSTER 'TOO OLD FOR JAIL'
- Soccer: Inter eye Palermo
- LIBERAL PARTY WANTS ELECTIONS IN LAZIO POSTPONED
- SOCCER: INTER EYES PALERMO
- BERLUSCONI SAYS PROSECUTORS UNDERMINE DEMOCRACY
- GOVT IN PUMP-PRIMING MOVE
- NAPOLITANO URGES CANDIDATES TO 'ADDRESS REAL ISSUES'
- THOUSANDS OF OUTDATED LAWS TOSSED OUT, SAYS BERLUSCONI
- SOCCER: INTER DRAWS CSKA MOSCOW
- COSA NOSTRA AND CAMORRA BOSSES CROSSED PATHS IN JAIL
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
To be in Florence is to experience a magical city that is as ancient as it is modern. Around the block from designer boutiques visitors can see the birthplace of Dante Alighieri. Then, after eating a delicious gelato, one can stroll the Ponte Vecchio and imagine all the things that have transpired in the city so famous for its art and beauty. The historic center of Florence is perfect for walking on foot, whether for sightseeing or just being in one of the most marvelous places on Earth.
Friday, March 5th, 2010
If you dream of getting lost in the winding streets and steps of a city surrounded by lush vineyards then Siena is the place for you. The gothic romance of the medieval city has been fiercely protected over the years and in some ways visiting Siena is like taking a step back in time.
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Italian Designer: Gio Ponti
A man of many talents, Gio Ponti's name is one of the first to come to mind when speaking of Italian designers. Born in 1891 in Milan, Ponti spent his childhood in the Italian capital, and enrolled himself in an architecture degree at the Politecnico Milano.
Gio Ponti's early career:
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
April in Italy can be quite an experience. In April spring is already in full swing throughout the country, or at least in most parts and the landscapes in many parts of the country is a beautiful riot of colors. In Italy, the tourist season picks up in April. However, it is just the start of the main tourist season so visitors would not have to face the full heat of the high prices of airline tickets and hotel rates in April. April in Italy is a feast for all the senses because of the number of events that place in the country during the month.
ARTS GUIDE: EXHIBITS IN ITALY
(ANSA) - Rome, February 26 - The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's art exhibitions:
AOSTA - Forte di Bard: Wildlife Photographer of the Year; best 100 photos of 2009 chosen by BBC and London's Natural History Museum; until March 25.
BRESCIA - Museo di Santa Giulia: Inca, Origins and Mysteries of the Civilisation of Gold; 250 artefacts, until June 27.
ITALIAN 'SUPERTOMATO' HELPS FEND OFF CANCER
(ANSA) - Rome, March 9 - A 'supertomato' created by Italian scientists is the perfect food for helping keep cancer at bay, the head of the World Foundation of Urology said on Tuesday.
Launching Prostate Cancer Week in Italy, Mauro Dimitri said the 'supertomato' created by the Biomolecular Institute at the Naples National Research Centre offered a unique blend of nutritional qualities.
"This tomato has nutritional characteristics that are ideally suited for preventing disease," explained Dimitri.
SOCCER: ROONEY TO PLAY MILAN
(ANSA) - Manchester, March 9 - Wayne Rooney has shrugged off a knee injury and will lead the line for Manchester United in their Champions League last 16 second leg match against AC Milan at Old Trafford Wednesday night, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said Tuesday.
Rooney missed Utd's 1-0 win at Wolverhampton on Saturday after aggravating the knee problem with England against Egypt a week ago.
But the striker, a two-goal hero from the first leg in Milan two weeks ago, "has made incredible progress in the last two days," Ferguson said.
UNEMPLOYMENT PAY DURATION EXTENDED BY SIX MONTHS
(ANSA) - Rome, March 9 - Government and opposition parties reached an agreement on Tuesday to extend the period a laid-off worker can collect unemployment pay from 12 to 18 months.
The accord, in an amendment to an unemployment insurance bill, was struck in the House labor committee and was adopted on an experimental basis for this year and 2011.
ENGLISH WORDS INVADING ITALIAN VOCABULARY
(ANSA) - Milan, March 9 - English words are invading the Italian vocabulary and in the past eight years their use has leapt 773%, according to Federlingue, an umbrella group for language services, translators, interpreters and language schools.
Federlingue carried out a study posting a questionnaire on the Web for over 100 business-to-business clients between the ages of 25 and 50 who had used the group's translation services over a 12-month period.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The Barbera Meeting 2010, a grand promotional event for the producers of Piedmontese Barbera wine took place in Asti, March 8-11.
The objective of the international wine tasting meeting was to evaluate Barbera wines through the means of blind tasting and to evaluate the potential of Barbera wines for export markets abroad.
Friday, March 12th, 2010
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Italian Fashion at Oscars 2010
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Dress, check! Flowers, check! Church and hall, check! Makeup...?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Italians are passionate about their food, and this love for all things scrumptious and delicious has permeated other cultures. Now many people wonder how to get their hands on original recipes of their favorite Italian dishes. The first problem is that there are no original recipes, because every region, city, and even family in Italy has their own version of popular standards. Worse still for those looking for written recipes, Italians tend to pass theirs down by teaching and word of mouth. Most Italians will tell you that it is impossible to faithfully follow a recipe, instead you have to learn how much is the perfect amount by trial and error.
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Giuseppe Zanotti: Bejeweled Footwear
- Explore the Amalfi Coast by Boat
- Pasta all' Amatriciana
- Lake Bolsena
- Punctuation in Italian grammar
- Natural Looking Makeup
- The Gerund Tense
- Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
- Diminutive, Comparative, Superlative
- Special Effects Make Up
- Learning Italian
- 03 Italy in March
- Vinicio Capossela US Tour 2010
