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On a hot summers day, when we were blinded by the play of deep shadow against bright sunlight in the leafy, lime-lined avenues of Aix-en-Provence, we drove out of town, giving up the search for Czannes studio. But next m...
Think of animal welfare and Italy and if any one person springs to mind it is probably Giuseppe Garibaldi and his brave start in 1871 in establishing the Societ Protettrice degli Animali in Turin. Badgered by a redoubtab...
What kind of agonised soul would ever stay in an airport hotel? Would he be a plane-spotter? Someone afraid of city centres? And surely any individual wanting to stay among planes only half an hour from Rome must be even...
Christmas trees, Santa Claus and the presepio. These were the main elements of Christmas as I remember it as an Italian American growing up in New Jersey. Both my parents families emigrated to the US from Naples, taking...
When I first came to Rome I was excited because I was here years ago when I was a freshman in highschool and I’ve counted the days until I could study abroad here since. My family and I came for only two nights and went...
Getting the opportunity to experience the historic foundation of the Eternal City was one of the things I loved about my stay in Rome.
Living in Rome for the past five months has given me the incredible chance to experi...
Studying abroad in Rome has been an amazing journey for me. Being born and raised in Miami, Florida I have always been used to the city life with the ambulance driving by every 5 minutes, having homeless people living on...
Moving to Rome is a dream come true for most college students, the idea of living a fantasy life in accordance to the films we all saw growing up like “Eat, Pray, Love” or the “Lizzie McGuire movie,” is what drives most...
Experience, Experience, Experience: Three Reasons to Study Abroad in Rome
As a writer, I believe there are few things that are more important than experience. In the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, “The purpose of life is...
Studying for a semester in Rome, I have encountered a culture shock--noticing great differences.
As a student who resides in Miami, I yearned for a kind of history that south Florida lacked. While Florida is about 170 y...
When I made plans to move to Roma for four months, I was not anticipating the level of culture shock I experienced. From January until now, I have learned to quickly adapt to the atmosphere around me. Italian culture is...
The eternal city is often regarded as one of the most beautiful and timeless metropolitan areas in the world. With a complex history that spans over thousands of years, both tourists and locals are constantly being remin...
Some may see it as shameful and degenerative, but i think it is a generational stamp on structures that have lived before us and hopefully long after.
A complex mix of urban and ancient, Rome is my ultimate city. I co...
Picture this: you just took your seat on your 11 hour flight from the United States to spend a semester in Rome, Italy away from your family and friends. What are you supposed to expect from somewhere so far with a diffe...
Rome's city council has launched another initiative in time for Christmas as part of its popular Romaspendebene campaign designed to contain prices. From now until Christmas 35 neighbourhood markets are selling seasonal...
Immigrants in Rome will have a hard time voting on Sun 28 March, the day set for the election of their representatives to city's central and area councils. Voting certificates are being sent out late and even if they arr...
The Italian Ministry of Fine Arts and Culture holds its annual culture week from 24 - 30 May. During the week entry to all state museums and archeological sites is free. Guided tours, exhibitions and concerts organized b...
The third of a series of seven concerts of sacred music will take place at 21.00 on Sunday 23 May in the Chiesa del Ges. The Rome Opera House orchestra and choir will perform Shubert's Mass n. 6. with soloists Carla Mari...
La Landriana Gardens, just south of Rome at Tor S. Lorenzo, will hold its popular garden exhibition and market from Friday 22 April until Monday 25 April. This year more than 100 exhibitors and experts will be on hand to...
Court records in Rome show that fewer Roman couples turned to international adoption in 2005, following a sharp increase in costs, bureaucratic obstacles and legislation in foreign countries. With just 158 cases of inter...
An opinion poll, conducted on the 12-13 January by the market research group IPSOS, shows that 73 per cent of Rome's voters expect to return the incumbent, Walter Veltroni, to office at the city elections this spring. H...
Rome is expecting as many as 100,000 people to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II on Sunday 2 April.
The celebrations will begin in S. Peters Square at 21.00 on 2 April with a collective...
Archaeological excavations began on 7 July on two central sections of Romes proposed metro C line, which will run between Piazzale Clodio and Pantano (Casilino). The work on the Piazzale Clodio-Piazza Venezia and the Pia...
Francesco Pellin, a fish-importer from Busto Arsizio, near Varese in north Italy, is negotiating with Rome to set up a museum to display his collection of works by Renato Guttuso, the Sicilian painter (1912
The Rome marathon will take place this year on 18 March, with athletes setting off at 09.00 from Via dei Fori Imperiali on the 42k run on a course yet to be announced. A record 12,500 participants were already registered...
Rome mayor Walter Veltroni was triumphant in the primaries on Sunday 14 October for the leader of the nascent Democratic Party (PD), which will unite the two largest centre-left parties, the Margherita and Democratici di...
The man police suspect was responsible for pouring red dye into the Trevi fountain on Friday Oct 19 has spoken out about the incident. Graziano Cecchini, who has far right sympathies, insists he is innocent but says he a...
Italy is likely to grind to a halt on 30 November because of a transport workers
Christian charities Caritas and the Community of S. Egidio have signed a deal to give free funerals to 50 of the city
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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...
