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ART, CULTURE GO NOCTURNAL AT MUSEUM NIGHT

(ANSA) - Rome, May 18 - Roughly 300 of Italy's state museums will be free and open until the wee hours Saturday as part of Museum Night, a European effort to make culture more accessible to the public.

Organized in Italy by the culture ministry, the event starts Saturday at 8:00 PM local time and lasts until 2:00 AM the following morning, turning some of the world's most prestigious museums, galleries and cultural sites into after-hours destinations.

CONCORDIA TO BE REMOVED AS SOON AS FEBRUARY, CREW SAYS

(ANSA) - Rome, May 18 - Crews will need between nine and 12 months to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized off the Tuscan coast in January claiming 32 lives, a salvage company said Friday.

"We think we can do it by February," said the Italian-American consortium Titan Salvage-Micoperi.

Earlier projections from Costa Crociere, which owns the Costa, said the ship would be out by spring 2013.

FACING MAFIA CHARGES, SICILIAN GOVERNOR LOMBARDO RESIGNS

(ANSA) - Palermo, May 18 - Sicilian Governor Raffaele Lombardo, who is facing charges of colluding with the Mafia, said Friday that he has resigned from the helm of the regional government.

The decision means Sicily will have new elections for the governorship and its regional assembly on October 28 and 29.

Italy recalls ambassador to New Delhi for consultations

(ANSA) - Rome, May 18 - Italy has recalled its ambassador to New Delhi for consultations amid tension with India over the case of two Italian anti-piracy marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in February.

The foreign ministry said on Friday that Giacomo Sanfelice had been recalled after police filed charges that included homocide against Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone.

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A Brief Guide for Single Women in Rome

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Rome is a very good choice for a trip if you are a single woman. The city is quite safe overall and offers a range of entertainment and excitement that can satisfy all your needs.

Italy in May

Monday, January 11th, 2010

With May starts the peak tourist season in Italy, and for good reason. There are many reasons why so many people prefer to visit the country in this month, the first reason is the weather. The climate is quite reliable and pleasant in May and it is not yet uncomfortably hot. Secondly, there are dozens of festivals, feasts and events that take place in Italy during the month of May.

Grocery shopping in Italy

Elisa Bressan

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Grocery shopping in italy

Shopping in Italy can be quite a pleasant activity no matter what you are seeking, even in the cities. Often, simply strolling the streets will yield surprising outdoor markets and specialty stores, as well as larger grocery stores, or supermarkets. In these stores you can use coupons and buy larger quantities, but the local markets are more colorful and full of human interaction.

Below is a series of short conversations between a shopper and various staff, managers and owners of stores. Have fun reading, and next time you are in a store in Rome, try some of these useful phrases:

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Ordering Pizza

Elisa Bressan

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

I think pizza is the most popular dish around the world.

Most people think pizza has Italian origins and this is mostly true, but the dish may have some very ancient roots, indeed. The Persians were probably the first to put vegetables on large slices of bread and it appears they introduced the ancient Greeks to the practice . This dish became then popular all over the Mediterranean, but it was only during the nineteenth century that a baker from Naples, Raffaele Esposito, finally baked what we call pizza today, with tomato sauce. In 1889, on the occasion of the visit of the Royal Italian couple, he made a pizza called Margherita in honour of the queen.

The Problem of Population Ageing in Italy

Anna De Filippo

Monday, May 7th, 2012

The Problem of Population Ageing in Italy

The future strength of a country is dependent upon its population, but what happens if a country cannot rely upon future generations? This is the question being raised in Italy, where population ageing is creating fears for the county's destiny.

The so-called processo di invecchiamento, ageing process, and its effects on the structure of the Italian population is currently in the spotlight. Some studies report that the continued ageing of the population is effecting the health of the country as a whole.

Sex and Italians

Anna De Filippo

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Sex and Italians

Cultural differences are evident in many areas of a society - lifestyle, values, ways of socializing. Sex and the way it is experienced can also be indicative of these differences.

Differences in the way in which sex is thought of are evident on a national as well as an international scale. So while, of course, it is not possible to say that all Italians think the same way about sex, it is possible to outline some of the generalities about how sex is seen by individuals and in Italian society.

How do Italians feel about sex

How to pick an Italian restaurant in the US

Paolo Nascimbeni

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

I have lived in the US now for over 20 years. I still go four times a year to Italy so my taste buds have remained pretty much Italian so I had to find a reliable methods to distinguish authentic Italian restaurants from the others -- I will call them "Italian-American" -- which I dislike.

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