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Lights out. Now finally the lights have been switched off on the G8 in L
With SPQR written on every manhole cover, it is fascinating to assume that under the ground Rome is teeming with statues. Who knows how many creamy-limbed nymphs, satyrs, gods, goddesses, muses
If Michelle Obama had managed to get away from her official lunch at the Campidoglio on 8 July to take an informal stroll into the centre of Rome she might have taken the short cut all locals know, down the steps from th...
When centurion Brutus Fabius Faber (alias Fabio Del Prete) and front line spearman Marcus (better known as Marco Ricci) buckle on their armour for their weekly training sessions in Roman warfare, they are adamant about o...
Although many Italians may look horrified at the suggestion of a weekend at Ostia, the proximity of the Roman coast with its good transport links to the city makes it an easy and accessible summer beach destination. Whet...
Despite nearly drowning in disagreements, judicial inquiries and delays, the 2009 World Aquatics Championships are upon us. From 17 July to 2 August 2,800 athletes from 200 nations will be competing in the 13th edition o...
The Julio-Claudian dynasty produced some Roman emperors whose departures from reality are the stuff of legend. One of Caligula
From 8-10 July, Italy once again hosts the annual summit of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations or G8. Once again Silvio Berlusconi is prime minister.
In 2001 the meeting began in comic vein with Berlusco...
The Keats-Shelley House poetry prize for schools 2009 is divided into two sections, English and Italian, and into three age groups.
This year the 5-9 age group was given the themes
In early May the Italian government, showing an unusual degree of determination, put into effect a new, hard-line policy against illegal immigrants arriving in the country by sea. The turn of the screw against the
Summer is around the corner, which means that anyone planning on staying in Rome over the holidays had better start thinking about what to do with their children. But not to worry: a number of parks, kindergartens, farms...
Fabrizio G. Scalabrino was born in Cape Town to Italian parents and grew up in South Africa before moving to the UK and then Italy. He worked in marketing for major multinational companies in Italy and Europe until a few...
There is a no more satisfying and delicious thing to eat than a great piece of bread. This nutritious and multifunctional staple is one of man
Welcome to our new publishing venture: the free pocket guide to Milan for expats. It is the first in a series of annual guides to the cities on our websites wantedineurope.com and wantedinafrica.com.
Much of the informa...
Between 4 and 7 June, around 400 million citizens in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) will elect 736 new members of the European parliament in Strasbourg in what will be the second biggest democratic proce...
It is not always possible to distinguish the many American students on study-abroad programmes in Rome from the myriad of other young people who work, study or are visiting as tourists in Italy
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Aperitif at the organic restaurant
Join Club Tutti Expats & Locals of Roma (https://www.meetup.com/clubtuttiroma) for a delightful aperitif which will be held on Friday April 26th at 6:30 PM at the organic restauran...
