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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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Miss Italia – the mystery of the transsexual

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:48:05 +0000

In this photo: Maria Perrusi, Miss Italia 2009 The Italian media have dubbed the affair “the mystery of the transsexual”: for several weeks there have been rumours that there is a transsexual who has not had sex change surgery among the 2010 Miss Italia finalists and, as the contest nears its final stages, the speculation is reaching fever pitch .

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Life of Michelangelo exhibition in Siena

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:21:10 +0000

A new exhibition which charts the life of Michelangelo [1475 – 1564] through his own letters, manuscripts, working sketches and other documents has opened in the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex in Siena . 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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Blog of the Week – cookitaly.com

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:42 +0000

Custom Teaser: We have a cookery blog for you this week. Meet Carmelita Caruana, “your authentic Italian cooking lady”.. Words by Pat Eggleton We have a cookery blog for you this week.

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Rice croquettes

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:02:06 +0000

Custom Teaser: These croquettes are called supplì al telefono in Italian; ‘telephone style’ because when you split them open while they’re hot, the melted mozzarella centre forms a string between the two halves like an old fashioned telephone! Words by Germaine Stafford – Recipe by Marina Sassu Marina Sassu is a cordon bleu cook, has a Masters Degree in the Economic History of Rome, and is Roman to the very roots of her hair.

Italians rebel against extra hotel charges

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:08:27 +0000

A poll conducted by the hotels.com website has revealed that Italians are becoming more demanding with regard to the services they expect in hotels and they are not happy about paying extra for these. read more

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Catania police save life

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:57:05 +0000

The fast actions of the Catania Communications Police have saved the life of a young man who lives in Trentino – Alto Adige. The man, aged thirty, left a message on a blog saying that he intended to kill himself

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Patti Chiari – The Castle of Donnafugata

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:52 +0000

Custom Teaser: I can recommend no better day out in the Province of Ragusa than a visit to the Castello di Donnafugata. Words by Pat Eggleton I can recommend no better day out in the Province of Ragusa than a visit to the Castello di Donnafugata.

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Wedding in Italy – Diary of a Bride

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:34:43 +0000

Custom Teaser: We follow couple Hayley and Andy on the emotional run up to their wedding day in Malcesine.. Words by Hayley Cubitt read more

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