ITALY Magazine

The Elegant City of Parma

ITALY — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:07:56 +0000

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The elegant city of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna, is one of Italy’s most prosperous cities and has one of the world’s oldest universities. It is known as ‘the capital of good food’...

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Italy Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Death of Anti-Mafia Prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino

ITALY — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:43:50 +0000

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Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino were two key members of the antimafia pool who, risking their lives, worked tirelessly to investigate the mafia and convicted more than 300 criminals during the famous "Maxi Trial" in 1986 and 1987. They were murdered in separate bombings in 1992 (May 23 and July 19).

Ferrara, City of the Renaissance

ITALY — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:03:44 +0000

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In 1995 the city of Ferrara was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site named ‘City of Ferrara’. In 1999 its designation was extended and renamed ‘Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta’...

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Centre-left Pulls Ahead in Municipal Election Run-offs, Cinque Stelle Candidate Takes Parma

ITALY — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:05:43 +0000

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Bomb Outside Brindisi School Kills 16-year-old Girl, Wounds Others

ITALY — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:27:46 +0000

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An explosion outside the Francesca Laura Morvillo Falcone Professional Institute in Brindisi on Saturday morning killed a 16-year-old girl and left others wounded and severely burnt.

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Collapses Historic Buildings in Northern Italy and Displaces Thousands

ITALY — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:13 +0000

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At 4.02 am on Sunday the 20th of May, a six magnitude earthquake, centred on a point 35km north of Bologna close to Finale Emilia in Emilia Romagna, ravaged northern Italy.

Penne all'Arrabbiata

ITALY — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:55:01 +0000

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"Penne all'arrabbiata" belongs to the Roman culinary tradition, but it is now an Italian classic. The recipe is really simple, requiring only tomatoes, garlic and chilli...

"Penne all'arrabbiata" belongs to the Roman culinary tradition, but it is now an Italian classic. The recipe is really simple, requiring only tomatoes, garlic and chilli. “Arrabbiata” means angry, probably a reference to the fact that this recipe can be really hot. Ideally, choose chilli from Calabria, otherwise habanero ones are fine too.

Venice Marries the Sea During This Weekend’s Ascension Festivities

ITALY — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:36:00 +0000

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The City of Venice celebrates the Festa della Sensa (Ascension Festival) on the 19th and 20 of May 2012 with a floating parade and the “Wedding of the Sea”, a tradition dating back more than 800 years and celebrating the city’s close ties to the sea.

“Monumenta” Video Installation Mixes Modern with Ancient in Sicily’s Valley of the Temples

ITALY — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:34:40 +0000

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On Saturday, the 19th of May 2012, Italian video installation artist Fabrizio Plessi will light up the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) in Agrigento, Sicily, with “Monumenta”, a series of towers inspired by the 5th-century BC ruins at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Madrid’s Prado Unveils Previously Unknown Painting From Titian

ITALY — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:30 +0000

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