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WOMEN CLOSE TO ENTERING FRECCE TRICOLORE AEROBATIC TEAM

WOMEN CLOSE TO ENTERING FRECCE TRICOLORE AEROBATIC TEAM

(ANSA) - Rome, September 2 - The Italian Air Force's world famous Frecce Tricolori (tricolour arrows) aerobatic team may have their first women pilots next year, its commander said on Thursday.

''On average an officer needs around 10 years of experience to be admitted to the Frecce Tricolori selection procedure,'' Lieutenant Colonel Marco Lant told a press conference presenting the celebrations for the team's 50th anniversary.

NAPOLITANO CALLS FOR INDUSTRIAL POLICY, MINISTER

NAPOLITANO CALLS FOR INDUSTRIAL POLICY, MINISTER

(ANSA) - Mestre, September 2 - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Thursday called on the government to frame a new industrial policy and fill the four-month vacancy at the industry ministry.

Speaking in the northern city of Mestre, the president said Italy needed "a serious industrial policy within a European framework".

"We need this for employment and for the young people who are our main cause for concern," Napolitano added.

One in four of Italy's young people is out of work, according to figures released this week.

NON-EU EXPORTS UP 16.7% IN JULY

NON-EU EXPORTS UP 16.7% IN JULY

(ANSA) - Rome, September 2 - Italian exports outside the EU rose 16.7% year-on-year in July, down from a 26.4% rise in June, Istat said Thursday in a preliminary estimate.

Imports rose by 32.1% compared to July 2009

SOCCER: ITALY BID TO BURY 2010 HOODOO

SOCCER: ITALY BID TO BURY 2010 HOODOO

(ANSA) - Florence, September 2 - Coach Cesare Prandelli said Italy must bury their 2010 hoodoo in Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Estonia, their first competitive match since the World Cup fiasco.

Italy have not won a game this year after their poor form at the end of Marcello Lippi's second stint culminated in June's shock World Cup exit with a 3-2 defeat to Slovakia and they also lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in Prandelli's first match last month.

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Italian Food Rules

Americans have all sort of rules and laws they follow; rules involing queues like stand quietly in line, rules involving driving like stay within the lines. By contrast, Italian have very few rules and most of those can be broken. For example, in Italy, there is no minimum drinking age to which there is any adherence (and imposing one would only encourage underage Italians to drink).

But the situation is the reverse when it comes up to food. Yes Italians do have eating rules!

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An Interview With Sculptor and Artist David Booker
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Originally from Australia and having studied in Sydney and Hobart in Tasmania, David Booker has held many exhibitions of his drawings and sculptures.  His current graphite and pastel drawings exhibition, entitled 'Castelli di Cartone' features empty cartons and 100% recyclable natural corrugated cardboard.  The boxes captured in the drawings are cleverly depicted.  It's easy to forget that for a short time, each special box has it's own important purpose in our world, forgotten then strewn aside.  David has made them the celebrities.

 

Wineyard in September
09 Italy in September
Monday, January 11th, 2010

September is still a part of the tourist season in Italy, actually it is high season in Tuscany for example. In September the locals come back from the annual August holiday season so traffic in large towns is back to the usual levels. The weather gets a little cooler but the climate is still warm. There are still some food festivals and small art and music festivals all over the country during the month but not as frequent as in the summer. Visitors would generally find the rates a little lower than the preceding months so it would be a better month to travel for the budget conscious.

October - Autumnal landscape
10 Italy in October
Monday, January 11th, 2010

During the earlier times it was considered that the month of October in Italy is the beginning of slow season, since the prices use to fall and a large number of tourists used to fly back. Those days have become history in the superior tourist towns. Both April and October are considered as one of busiest ones in Italy and one should not assume that these two months there will be quiet; on arriving you will be surprised to know that tourists are still present during that time.

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Italy's brand new music generation
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

 

Italy has always been considered as "a third world country" from the music industry point of view but this seems about to change. Brand new indie acts have started to be noticed in England and are now ready for global acclaim.

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The 'Theorem' of Pier Paolo Pasolini's death
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
The 'Theorem'of Pier Paolo Pasolini's death

A murder, an unsolved mystery and a book are the components of an event that still endures in the Italians' mind.

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Moving from the UK to Italy - Part 3
Saturday, August 28th, 2010

This is part 3 of Fay's story of moving to Italy. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. Remember that you can send us your travel diary, expat experiences and any other story you have about staying in Italy.

 

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Cucinelli Cashmere
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Is it possible to combine a successful luxury business with the spiritual principles of St.Benedict and St.Francis? Making profits in a capitalist society is often thought to require ruthlessness and the ill treatment of employees. Brunello Cucinelli is a new type of entrepreneur who proves that this is untrue. The Italian cashmere manufacturer studies spirituality and philosophy and applies humanistic principles to his business. He says that business is really all about 'relationships with
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Telling the Time in Italian
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

 

In Italy and forgot your watch back at the hotel? Need to know if you're on track to make it to the store or gallery before it closes? Here are some easy tips and phrases to make asking about the time easy during your stay in Italy.

Descriptive Adjectives in Italian Grammar
Friday, August 13th, 2010

Adjectives describe, qualify or modify nouns and pronouns. They can also be descriptive when describing the noun in detail by assigning an attribute to that noun. In English adjectives generally come before the noun they modify, in Italian they come after. In Italian the adjective and noun must also have to agree in number and gender. Adjectives precede the noun when the adjectives indicate a valuation, impression or a judgment of the speaker.

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