Publisher preview: Italian school unions are to hold a sit-in in Rome on Wednesday 11 November to protest against job cuts to schools in the government’s 2027…
Current Affairs · Source: Wanted in Rome · Published: November 6, 2026, 11:06 am GMT+0200
Publisher preview: Riding on the wave of youth-led demonstrations that have swept across Italy in recent weeks, more protests are planned for the month ahead.
Current Affairs · Source: The Local Italy · Published: November 5, 2026, 5:20 pm GMT+0200
Publisher preview: The Italian superstar takes the stage at Florence’s Mandela Forum today and tomorrow, with career-defining hits, lesser-known gems and a dazzling stage production
General · Source: la Repubblica · Published: November 6, 2026, 7:00 am GMT+0200
Publisher preview: Farewell to Tinto Brass, master of Italian erotic cinema. From "Caligula" to "The Key", a career of provocation, artistry and shattered taboos.
Why does one gold cuff look like silk while another stretches over the hand? Five Italian cities reveal the skills behind engraved gold, pierced pendants, flexible bracelets, gem settings and everyday chains.
From a standing ticket at a Milan racecourse to a numbered seat at the Arena di Verona, the details shape your evening. Here’s how to buy a ticket, choose your spot and get back to your hotel.
Gina Lollobrigida helped define the glamour of postwar Italian cinema, but her creativity extended far beyond the screen. Discover her major films, international career, photography and sculpture.
What might Marco Polo say about leaving Venice, encountering Kublai Khan’s empire and turning a journey into a book? An imagined interview grounded in history, with clearly identified fictional dialogue.
Between the Renaissance and the revolutionary age, Spanish and Austrian power reshaped much of Italy. Discover how dynastic wars, local resistance and Enlightenment reforms transformed a peninsula that remained politically divided.
Emanuela Orlandi disappeared in Rome in 1983, aged fifteen. This guide examines the known facts, major investigations, her family’s campaign and the questions still unanswered, with developments checked through November 3, 2026.
See another side of Florence through contemporary exhibitions, independent bookshops, artisan workshops and evening performances, with a practical afternoon-to-evening route and alternatives around Santa Croce and Manifattura Tabacchi.
From Bologna’s karting talent to Formula 1’s youngest world champion, Kimi Antonelli has ended Italy’s 73-year wait for a drivers’ title. Here is how he reached the top with Mercedes.
Five films offer an inviting introduction to the women shaping contemporary Italian cinema, from Paola Cortellesi’s postwar Rome to Maura Delpero’s Alpine family drama and Alice Rohrwacher’s mysterious La chimera.
Fine knits, softly constructed jackets and practical layers make changing temperatures easier to dress for. Learn how to choose fabrics, check the fit and care for a versatile Italian-inspired wardrobe.
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