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Milan’s Residents the Best Dressed in Europe

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

It may already be considered the fashion capital of Italy, but tourists from all over Europe have confirmed that Milan’s regular residents are the coolest dressers on the continent.

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Milan’s Residents the Best Dressed in Europe

Best Selling Italian Coffee – The Top Ten List

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Tweet I was curious to see whether the best selling Italian coffee which was at the top of my previous best selling Italian coffee on Amazon.com post was still a hit.  The answer lies below in the best selling Italian coffee top ten list. Note that to get into to best selling Italian coffee Top Ten , the coffee concerned has to be made by an Italian coffee roaster in Italy

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Best Selling Italian Coffee – The Top Ten List

Captivating Family Cycling in the Dolomites: Out by Bike, Back by Train

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Custom Teaser:  San Candido is part of the Dolomites World Heritage Area in South Tyrol or Alto Adige in Italian, close to the Austrian border. It’s the starting point for the immensely popular 44km cycle path…. San Candido is part of the Dolomites World Heritage Area in South Tyrol or Alto Adige in Italian, close to the Austrian border.

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Captivating Family Cycling in the Dolomites: Out by Bike, Back by Train

Database of Italian Emigrants to Be Released Online

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

In the late 19th and early 20th century, millions of Italians packed their bags and left for the Americas, hoping to make their fortune overseas.

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Database of Italian Emigrants to Be Released Online

Italian Design Feature: Up and Coming Italian Designers – Part 2

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Tweet In this, the second part of my series on up and coming Italian designers , I am going to tell you about some more talented, but lesser known designers. The designers in question have been producing interesting work both independently and with some of the giants of Italian design, as you will discover

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Same-Sex Partners to Be Counted in Italian Census

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

When the Italian census is conducted next month there will be a new checkbox on the form. For the first time, Italy’s national statistics bureau (Istat) will count same-sex partners.

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Same-Sex Partners to Be Counted in Italian Census

Back to School

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Custom Teaser:  As children prepare to return to their classrooms, Karen Stromans looks back on her daughter’s first year in an Italian school… As children prepare to return to their classrooms, Karen Stromans looks back on her daughter’s first year in an Italian school

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Silvio Berlusconi: A Question of Credibility

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Tweet One of these days I’ll stop writing about Italy’s colourful prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and what he’s been up to.  As to when such a day will arrive, I’m not holding my breath! Predicting just when Berlusconi will exit stage right is about as impossible as forecasting a sunny day in the UK

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Thieves Steal Italian Designer’s Entire Collection

Monday, September 12th, 2011

A creation by Roccobarocco An Italian designer preparing to show his collection at Milan Fashion Week has had every piece of clothing stolen less than two weeks before his scheduled show.

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Thieves Steal Italian Designer’s Entire Collection

68th Venice Film Festival Awards International Mix of Films

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Michael Fassbender celebrates his Best Actor win The Venice Film Festival closed its 68th edition on Saturday, sending many of the early favorites home without a prize. The Venice Film Festival Jury chose Russian director Alexander Sokurov’s film based on the German legend of Faust for the prestigious Golden Lion.

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68th Venice Film Festival Awards International Mix of Films