Deborah Cater

The Largo di Torre Argentina, which house Pompey' Theatre, outside which Julius Caesar was killed, is now open to the public.

Site where Julius Caesar was killed opens to public

June 19, 2023June 20, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On the Ides of March – 15th March – 44BC Julius Caesar was murdered, reportedly in Rome’s central Largo di Torre Argentina. From tomorrow (Tuesday 20th June), the area will be open to the public.

search for 5-year-old girl in former squat in Florence

Police search former Florence squat in search for 5-year-old girl

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carabinieri police today began a new thorough inspection of a former squat in Florence. It is part of the ongoing search for a 5-year-old girl who lived there with her family.

Elly Schlein attended an anti-government rally on 17th June.

Schlein joins M5S for anti-government rally

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today, Democratic Party (PD) Secretary Elly Schlein joined an anti-government rally organised by the populist opposition Five Star Movement in Rome.

Italy museums director positions open to applicants. Plus rare Fra' Angelico painting up at auction

Rare Fra’ Angelico painting at auction & Museum Director roles open to applicants

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A rare crucifixion painting by early Renaissance master Fra’ Angelico will go up for auction at Christie’s in London on July 6. This week, the Ministry of Culture opened several Museum Director roles to applicants.

Biodiversity an asset for Italy

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Biodiversity is an asset for Italy and must be protected, said Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry Minister. The minister is attending a meeting of G20 agriculture ministers in Hyderabad, India.

Image of ITA Airways Airbus. In June, Italy's audit court approved the ITA-Lufthansa deal.

Audit Court approves ITA-Lufthansa deal

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today, Italy’s audit court approved the agreement to sell a minority stake in ITA Airways to the German flag carrier Lufthansa. The ITA-Lufthansa deal is worth over €300million.

Trieste which will be celebrating the life and works of James Joyce who lived there for many years.

Trieste preparing for Bloomsday celebration

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Trieste is preparing to host the 14th edition of its annual June 16th Bloomsday celebrations. Home to the great Irish writer James Joyce for many years, the celebration is that of the author and his most famous novel, Ulysses.

YouTube challenge suspected cause of 5-year-old’s death

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Preliminary investigations into a fatal car crash in south Rome on Wednesday suggest the driver and four others travelling in the Lamborghini SUV that crashed into a Smart car were filming a video for a YouTube challenge.

Berlusconi funeral – 15,000 attend

June 14, 2023June 15, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Some 15,000 people filled Milan’s Piazza Duomo for the Silvio Berlusconi funeral in the cathedral on Wednesday, official sources said. Many of them watched the service on big screens set up in the square.

The Borromean islands on Lago Maggiore, fed by river Po runoff, where water levels have risen to average levels following the heavy May rainfall.

May rains put end to river Po drought

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The exceptionally heavy rainfall that affected many parts of northern Italy in May has put an end to the severe drought affecting almost the whole of the river Po, the district basin authority said on today.