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Michelangelo's David - replica at Dubai Expo

Dubai Expo offers close-up of Michelangelo’s David – from the neck up

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 3-D reproduction of Michelangelo’s David is on display at the Dubai Expo. However, visitors can only see the statue’s head. The torso, genitalia and legs are only visible at a lower level.

Italy’s world-record unbeaten run ends at the feet of Spain

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s world-record 37-game unbeaten run came to an end at the San Siro last night. Spain avenged their Euro 2020 semi-final defeat with a 2-1 win in the Nation’s League.

Italy sees 29 inches of rain in 12 hours – a new European record

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has seen its fair share of extreme weather this year, fueled by climate change. Heavy rain drenched Italy from the Piedmont region to Sicily on Monday and Tuesday.

Italy’s new national airline selling tickets

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) has begun selling tickets for its first transatlantic flights. It is preparing to take off on October 15th.

Virginia Riaggi lises elections for Rome's mayor

5-Star Movement’s Riaggi loses re-election bid as Rome’s Mayor

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The re-election bid of Virginia Raggi of the Five-Star Movement ended on Monday, with two of her opponents squaring up for another round of voting. Meanwhile, Rachele Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italy’s fascist dictator, received the most votes in Rome’s local elections for the city council.

Italy is one of Europe’s Top Destinations for Short-Term Travel

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

According to the European Travel Commission (ETC) survey findings, the Mediterranean spots of Italy, Spain and Greece make the top destinations on European’s travel lists.

Girogio Parisi winner of Nobel Prize for Physics

Italian wins Nobel Prize for Physics alongside American-Japanese and German

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The award of the Nobel Prize in Physics went in part to Giorgio Parisi, an Italian physicist who studied chaos and complex systems. Alongside him were American scientist of Japanese origin Syukuro Manabe, 90, and the German Klaus Hasselmann, 89.

Eight dead after light plane crashed into Milan office building

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A single-engined plane crashed into the side of an empty two-storey office building in a Milan suburb on Sunday, killing everyone onboard.

Bomarzo: a park of monsters

October 4, 2021August 24, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

The ancient village of Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, is home to monsters. Il Sacro Bosco, (The Sacred Wood) houses a collection of grotesques and giants. ItalyNews walked among the majestic and surreal…

Lavazza unveils its ‘Solar Coffee Garden’ at Dubai Expo

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Italian coffee producer Lavazza on Friday unveiled its ‘Solar Coffee Garden’ at the Italian pavilion at the Dubai Expo. It is inspired by the principles of the circular economy.