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Kaleo concert in Rome limited to 250 people.
Icelandic blues rock band Kaleo will perform a concert at the Temple of Venus and Roma, opposite the Colosseum in the Roman Forum, on Saturday 2 March.
The number of conce...
A short guide to some of Rome's most romantic places.
Rome has its magnificent museums, its splendid churches, its rich history. It also has romance. Buckets of it. Here is where to find some of the city's most romanti...
Some of the best known carnival treats enjoyed in Italy during Carnevale season.CastagnoleCastagnoleCastagnole originated in Emilia-Romagna but are now found across Italy, albeit with variations from town to town and fam...
Rome church hosts the skull of San Valentino.
Hordes of tourists in Rome queue up every day to stick their hand in the Mouth of Truth while skipping the adjoining church, the fascinating Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosme...
Gladiator star to stage concert at Temple of Venus and Roma in the shadow of the Colosseum.
Russell Crowe is to perform with his band The Gentlemen Barbers at the Temple of Venus and Roma, in the Roman Forum opposite th...
Best places to celebrate Carnevale in Italy.
Italy marks carnival season each year with fancy dress costumes and masks, elaborate parades and food, with carnevale customs varying from region to region.
Traditionally...
Angelina Mango declared winner of Sanremo 2024.
Italian singer Angelina Mango won the 2024 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's biggest song contest, with her song La Noia.
Mango, 22, was declared the winne...
Villa Nobel evacuated after hoax bomb warning on eve of Sanremo.
Italian police on Monday night evacuated a villa hosting a gala party with many of the 30 guest singers of Sanremo, Italy's most famous music festival, fo...
Garbatella has its own distinct Roman identity.
Rome's Garbatella neighbourhood, which celebrated its centenary in 2020, was designed primarily to house railway and dock workers working in the neighbouring industrial di...
A quick guide to the 2024 Sanremo Music Festival.
Italy's most popular song contest returns to its usual venue at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, a seaside town on the northwest Ligurian coast, with 30 artists battling i...
Hollywood star returns to Sanremo after 18 years.
American actor John Travolta is to appear as a guest of the upcoming Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's most famous song contest, organisers said on Thursday.
Sanremo ar...
As Rome leaves behind the darkest days of winter and steps into February, here are some tips for the best events and things to do in the Eternal City this month.
Carnevale fun
While no match for Carnevale in Venice,...
Spare sold more than 300,000 copies in Italy last year.
The biggest selling book in Italian bookshops last year was Spare - Il Minore, Prince Harry's explosive memoir, with more than 300,000 copies sold in Italy.
The...
Sinner turns down invite from Sanremo host Amadeus.
Italian tennis champion Jannik Sinner, fresh from his Australian Open triumph, has said that he will not be accepting an invitation to appear at Italy's Sanremo Music...
Matteo Garrone film in the running for an Oscar.
The migration-themed Italian movie Io Capitano directed by Matteo Garrone is up for an Oscar for Best International Film, organisers announced on Tuesday.
Based on the...
Venice stages two weeks of carnival fun in 2024.
Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 27 January until 13 February....
Rome is well known for its graffiti, with some neighbourhoods such as Trastevere affected more than others.
A non-profit association is currently at work painting over the graffiti-covered walls on streets around the Tr...
Crowe to perform on third night of Sanremo 2024.
Hollywood actor Russell Crowe is to appear as a guest of the 2024 edition of Italy's most famous song contest, the Sanremo Music Festival, organisers said on Monday.
S...
Every day thousands of tourists in Rome toss coins into the Trevi Fountain.
One of the most popular traditions for tourists visiting Rome involves throwing a coin into the waters of the Trevi Fountain in the hopes of re...
Urban regeneration project gets underway in 'Bronx'.
Naples is set to demolish a landmark mural of the late Argentine football legend and Napoli hero Diego Maradona as part of an urban regeneration project in the southe...
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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...
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