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Casa Don Diana named after murdered priest Father Peppino Diana

Gunfire at centre named after murdered priest

September 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Thursday night gunshots rang out at a centre named after a murdered priest. He had been gunned down by the Comorra in 1994.

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in last Night in Soho which premiered at Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival: ‘Last Night in Soho’ inspired by Alfrred Hitchcock and Italian horror director Dario Argento

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

British film-maker Edgar Wright said he drew inspiration from the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Italian horror director Dario Argento to depict the dark side of London in his psychological thriller “Last Night in Soho”.

Draghi announces possibility of making covid-19 vaccines mandatory

Draghi: Italy could soon make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian PM Mario Draghi announced on Thursday, that Covid-19 vaccines could soon be mandatory for everyone of eligible age in Italy. It sparked protests from anti-vaxxers.

A farmer has been arrested for illegally diverting water from the aqueduct supplying the basins and gardens of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Image: By Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52612424

Boom time as Palace of Caserta welcomed 80,000 visitors in August

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

There were almost 80,000 visitors in August at the Royal Palace of Caserta. The complex, after registering a large turnout in June and July, saw a boom in mainly Italian tourists but also of many foreigners.

wild boar stray from natural habitat into Rome city

Rome Mayor sues local region over invasion of wild boar

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Mayor of Rome, Five Star Movement’s Virginia Raggi, accuses Lazio regional government of failing to tackle the wild boar problem

Turin tower block fire. Image: Vigil del Fuoco on Twitter

Turin tower block catches fire less than a week after Milan inferno

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Less than a week after the Milan fire, a Turin tower block catches fire. Five people were slightly hurt as a result.

Casa Martelli reopens to the public on 4th September 2021

Casa Martelli, Florence reopens to the public on 4th September

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Saturday, 4th September, the Casa Martelli museum reopens in Florence. An integral part of the Bargello museums group it has been closed to the public for over a year.

Giuseppe Pantaleo refused entry to school for not having green pass

Teacher, Giuseppe Pantaleo, refused entry to school for second day running

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A teacher at the Curie-Levi Institute in Turin, Giuseppe Pantaleo, turned up for a second day without a Green Pass. After refusing to leave the building, the school called the carabinieri.

Venice Film Festival welcomes back stars

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest film festival, welcomes back stars to the red carpet after 2020’s slimmed down edition.

Turin: teachers forbidden from entering schools

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two Turin teachers from a high school were forbidden from entering their workplace by the principal of the school where they teach, because they did not have the Green Pass.