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L'Aquila holds torchlight procession to mark 14 years since earthquake.
Italy marks the 14th anniversary of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila in the early hours of 6 April 2009, killing 309 p...
State and city-run museums open in Rome over Easter but Vatican Museums shut.
Italy's state museums and archaeological sites will be open to the public on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday this year, on 9 and 10 April 202...
Casa Balla home reopens due to popular demand.
The former Rome residence of the Italian painter and Futurist master Giacomo Balla will reopen to the public on 6 April and stay open until 15 July.
The news was announc...
Italy faces cold snap at Easter, forecasters say.
Easter in Italy is set to be "colder than Christmas" due to the north-easterly Bora winds bringing a wave of "Polar air" from Norway, according to weather forecast site...
Amerigo Vespucci to set off on world tour in July.
Italy is to send the Amerigo Vespucci tall ship on a two-year world tour to promote Italian food, wine, culture and design, the nation's defence minister Guido Crosetto...
900 students and teachers evacuated safely from school after false bomb threat.
Italian bomb disposal experts rushed to Marymount International School in Rome on Tuesday morning following a bomb threat, however it turne...
Meloni visits Vinitaly wine fair in Verona.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday said the government is working on establishing a Made in Italy high school to underline "the deep bond that exists between our...
Italian culture minister says enough is enough.
Italy's government is studying a law to make those who damage cultural landmarks pick up the bill for the work required to restore the monuments they deface, the Italian c...
The geography of Italy and the variety of culture throughout
The country is shaped like a boot, with the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west.
Regions of...
Italy bans ChatGPT temporarily over privacy concerns.
Italy's deputy premier Matteo Salvini has criticised the decision by the Italian data protection authority to temporarily block the chatbot ChatGPT over privacy conc...
ANZAC Day commemoration at Rome War Cemetery.
The embassies of New Zealand and Australia in Rome will mark ANZAC Day 2023.
The service will take place at the Rome War Cemetery in Via Nicola Zabaglia on Tuesday 25 Apr...
Bill takes aim at use of non-Italian terms.
Italy's public and private entities could face fines of up to €100,000 for using foreign terms in official communications, under a draft bill launched by a member of the right...
Match is day before Expo 2030 visitation.
Italian authorities have banned the sale of tickets to supporters of Dutch football club Feyenoord for the Europa League quarter-final clash against AS Roma in Rome on 20 April....
Rome mayor slams blitz at landmark fountain.
Three climate activists linked to the Ultima Generazione group on Saturday poured black liquid into a Baroque fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Activists...
Italy marks Pasqua with traditions, food and public holidays.
Easter celebrations in Rome this year follow the recent hospitalisation of Pope Francis, with a respiratory infection, days before his busy Holy Week schedul...
Italy's partisan association ANPI brands La Russa's words "shameful".
Italy's senate speaker Ignazio La Russa was at the centre of a political controversy on Friday after he criticised the partisan attack in Rome that l...
The famed gardens of La Mortella reopen.
La Mortella on the Italian island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, reopens to garden-lovers from 1 April until 5 November 2023.
An oasis of tropical and Mediterranean plant...
Pontiff plans to take part in Palm Sunday Mass, Vatican says.
Pope Francis is set to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, the Vatican has confirmed, after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised on Wednesday with a...
Agrigento to be Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2025.
The Sicilian city of Agrigento, famed for its rich archaeological heritage, will be the Italian Capital of Culture in 2025, the culture ministry announced in Rome on...
Vatican says pontiff "rested well during the night".
Pope Francis' health is improving after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital with respiratory problems on Wednesday, the Vatican has confirmed.
Vatican spoke...
Pontiff faces several days in hospital.
Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday evening.
The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli...
All you need to know about one of the most beautiful gardens in Italy: The Gardens of Ninfa.
An hour and twenty minutes from Rome, in Cisterna di Latina, on the border between picturesque Norma and Sermoneta, there is...
Coming back to Soho House Rome one year after its opening, it seems it’s lost its exotic air. After a summer of watching it splattered across our Instagram feed, the ten-story industrial building made of travertine, loo...
Renewed interest in Celentano's catchy cult classic.
A 1972 hit by Italian singer Adriano Celentano features in the third season of American sports comedy-drama series Ted Lasso, reaching new audiences more than 50 year...
Campobasso earthquake felt across Molise and neighbouring regions.
The southern Italian region of Molise was struck by a 4.6-magnitude earthquake just before midnight on Tuesday.
The epicentre of the quake was in Mon...
Breach of rules could lead to €60,000 fine.
The Italian government has approved a draft bill banning the production and sale of cultivated food as part of a drive to protect the nation's culinary heritage.
The bill,...
Update for UK licence holders in Italy.
British citizens and UK licence holders living in Italy can exchange their licence for an Italian one, without the need to take a new driving test, from Thursday 30 March 2023....
Minà was famed for interviews with Muhammad Ali, Fidel Castro and Diego Maradona.
Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni has led tributes to the celebrated Italian journalist, writer and television host Gianni Minà who died in...
Controversy comes as Italy seeks UNESCO recognition for Italian cuisine.
A recent article in the Financial Times questioning the authenticity of some of the signature dishes of Italian cuisine has, predictably, caused a...
Rome marks milestone with Air Force Experience.
The Italian Air Force, or Aeronautica Militare Italiana, commemorates its 100th anniversary with a series of celebrations across Italy, including a major event in Rome....
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