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Parma Ham Festival

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:08:18 +0000

The thirteenth Festival del Prosciutto di Parma [Parma Ham Festival] opens in the town on Friday. For the first time, the events will be coordinated by the Fiere di Parma and this year’s festival is particularly ambitious , involving 164 producers, 5,000 pig farms and 3,000 employees. read more

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New Gucci award for women in cinema

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:17:36 +0000

The House of Gucci has joined with the Venice Film festival to create a new award for women in cinema. read more

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How to say "I like" in Italian

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:37:24 +0000

Custom Teaser: Many English speakers become confused when they need to say “I like” in Italian but it’s really quite simple. What you are saying is “Something is pleasing to me”….. Words by Pat Eggleton Many English speakers become confused when they need to say “I like” in Italian but it’s really quite simple

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Crowley "shed" to sell for €1.2 million

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:12 +0000

A dilapidated Italian villa which has been abandoned for many years and is now overgrown with long grass and weeds is on the market at 1.2 million euros [$1.6 million] reports the Telegraph. read more

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Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:55 +0000

A tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo’s contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns of Roncoello, Ardesio and Oltre il Colle

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How to prepare a perfect coffee

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:27:19 +0000

Custom Teaser: Preparing coffee is, for most of us just a routine, but for the Italian an espresso has to be perfect.

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How to prepare a perfect coffee

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:27:19 +0000

Custom Teaser: Preparing coffee is, for most of us just a routine, but for the Italian an espresso has to be perfect. It is not just about putting water and coffee in the coffee maker

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67th Venice Film Festival opens

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:05:46 +0000

In this photo: actress Isabella Aragonese The 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival opens this evening with a screening of Daren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan”, a thriller about the rivalry between two New York ballerinas and starring Natalie Portman. read more

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First check your building..

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:54:52 +0000

In this photo: a scene from Bicycle Thieves, a film by Vittorio de Sica. If you are going to hide in a building, it is a good idea to look at the sign on the front of it first; this could be the moral of the following story from ANSA: read more

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Bathers find Roman cargo boat

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:59:31 +0000

Casual bathers between Torre Borraco and San Pietro in Bevagna on the Gulf of Taranto [Puglia] found the remains of a Roman cargo boat two hundred metres from the shore on Tuesday. They immediately alerted the authorities and now experts are examining the wreck.

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