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Charity event for Santo Spirito
On October 29, at 7pm, to raise
funds to keep the Santo Spirito church open, the Friends of Santo Spirito Association
ONLUS will …
Italy News
Public touch-up ,
Caravaggio restoration in Rome's Quirinale
Passersby and art lovers alike
can watch restoration in action as a 1609 masterwork by Italian painter
Caravaggio is treated in Italy's lower chamber of parliament. Restorers have set up
a temporary laboratory at street level to touch up Caravaggio's Adoration of
the Shepherds in …
Italy News
A taste' of ancient Rome,
Wine cultivated in archeological site
Visitors to Pompeii, the city that was buried under lava and ash after one of the deadliest
eruptions of Mount Vesuvius,
in 79 AD, can now get a better ‘taste' of ancient Rome.
Not only are tours exploring the archeological
grounds, vineyards and other cultivation …
Italy News
No immunity for top four
High court strikes down Alfano Law'
On October 7, Italy's
Constitutional Court
overturned a controversial immunity law that would have provided Italy's
top four political office holders immunity from prosecution while they held
office.
The immunity law, also called the Alfano law, was a
July 2008 reform of a version that was quashed …
Italy News
Historic visit planned
Pope to visit Rome synagogue
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the
Jewish synagogue in Rome on
Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Day, January 17, 2010, making him the second pontiff to enter the synagogue. Pope John Paul
II was the first with a visit in 1986.
Pope Benedict accepted an
invitation advanced by the …
Italy News
Rome vs Venice vs Palermo?
Multiple bids launched for the 2020 Olympics
Italy
is intent on holding the Summer Olympic Games in 2020, but three major cities
are competing to host them. With Venice, Rome and
Palermo
all vying for the high-profile international sports event, Italy's
Olympic Committee (CONI) has said that Italy
has a better chance if just …
Italy News
Cub reporters
Be a TV news reporter, delve into investigative journalism,
unmask scandals and scour for scoops. Kids
can sharpen their thinking skills and get a taste …
Italy News
Montecitorio live
Italy's Chamber of Deputies recently launched a new multimedia website
complete with web TV so citizens can follow the daily activities of …
Florence News
Happiness is the Mediterranean diet
Eating well is an antidote for
the blues, but a new study has found that the Mediterranean diet may help curb
depression. Results from a …
Florence News
The doctor is in
In an effort to help those who
are overly stressed, Milan is
bringing mental health care to 24 pharmacies around the city. Five …
Sport News
Azzurri painted purple
Viola striker secures World Cup qualification
by Sam Griswold
Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino was Italy's hero
on October 10 as his last-minute equalizer against Ireland earned the Azzurri a
2-2 draw in Dublin and ensured the defending World Cup Champions a place at
this summer's World Cup in South Africa. Gilardino, who was …
Sport News
A boost for basketball
Palazzo Vecchio announces new campaign
Florence's
latest mission: get the city's basketball teams up to national standards and
bring home a title or two.
Last summer, city officials met with the heads of Florence's
basketball clubs towards this goal. The city's top club, Nuova Pallacanestro
Firenze, currently in the amateur Serie …
Sport News
Trick or Trek!
This year's Urban Trekking Day falls on Halloween
Trick and treating takes a
unique turn with the sixth annual Nat-ional Urban Trekking Day, which falls on
October 31 this year.
Because it falls on Halloween,
Urban Trekking 2009 is offering a special afternoon walking itinerary for kids
in addition and an evening itinerary for …
Sport News
Minibike racing in Sesto
Novice
and expert minibike racers were in action at the SestoPista in Sesto Fiorentino
on October 18. Located on via Majorana 27, the …
Sport News
Arno invaded by dragon boats
On October 10 and 11, Florentines flocked
to the banks of the Arno to watch competitors battle for the Dragon Boat Italian …
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