Sorrentino, Golino lead Italian charge at Cannes
Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino is leading the Italian charge at Cannes this spring, making his fifth trip to the international film festival with his movie La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty), organizers announced Thursday.
Etnaland to be southern Italy's largest theme park
Fantasies of a roller coaster ride in the middle of a lush Sicilian olive grove or a spin down the 60-meter-high 'Etnaland Tower' with a breathtaking view of the real-life volcano are coming true this Saturday, April 20, when the largest amusement park in southern Italy will open in Belpasso, just a few kilometres away from Catania.
Votes for porn stars and footballers in farcical Italian presidential election
The porn star Rocco Siffredi, actor Sophia Loren and the Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini, all received a vote in Italy's presidential election on Thursday night, as black humour and blank votes dominated the second ballot of a contest that plunged the beleaguered centre-left into crisis.
In Book, Knox Takes Case to Court of Public Opinion
While imprisoned in Italy for four years in the murder of her roommate, Amanda Knox fended off sexual harassment from guards and an overture from a cellmate. On the night of the killing, she was smoking marijuana and watching a movie with her Italian boyfriend. And those infamous cartwheels that Ms. Knox reportedly performed in the police station never happened.
Pretty Dirty Things, Making Fun of NYC
The first solo exhibition of Italian fashion photographer Dawidh Orlando, on view at Three Square Studio Gallery until the end of June, ranges from cheeky tableau to documentary photography, without excluding all the beautiful people and celebrities out there.
Rome's mayor says time for action, not talk on Colosseum
The time for talk about the restoration of the Colosseum is over, Rome's mayor said Wednesday.
Italy’s Presidential Candidates Vetted as Rivals Negotiate
Italy’s deadlocked political forces are back at the bargaining table for a new round of talks after their failure earlier this month to form a government.
Preparation for removal of Costa Concordia wreckage begins
Technicians worked near the sunken Costa Concordia cruise-liner Wednesday morning to begin removal of the wreckage from its spot on the Tuscan coast.
Italy Orders Seizure of $2.35 Billion in Siena Bank Inquiry
Italian officials on Tuesday broadened their investigation into whether the Japanese investment bank Nomura had helped hide losses at the troubled lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena by ordering the police to seize assets worth $2.35 billion.
'Assonanze/Dissonanze' Exhibits at the Italian Cultural Institute
Centuries of art history are in only one place until May 10. Organized with the support of gallery owner Gian Enzo Sperone, the exhibition mixes styles and eras connecting ancient artists together with the newest ones.
Naples police confident of security for America's Cup races
Following the terror attacks Monday at the Boston Marathon, Naples police said they see no need to beef up security coverage for the America's Cup World Series regattas, being held in the southern Italian city from Tuesday to Sunday.
Security ramped up in Italy after Boston bombings
The American embassy, consulates and various U.S. institutions in Italy were under heightened security Tuesday following explosions that killed three people near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. Police forces were called to guard American university campuses, and travel hubs such as Rome's major international airport Fiumicino upped security checks. Special attention was being paid to flights considered "at risk or sensitive," authorities said, namely on American or Israeli carriers.
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