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Bersaglieri rally, Ascoli Piceno 5th May 2024

Bersaglieri rally in Ascoli Piceno

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 71st edition of the Bersaglieri rally took place in Ascoli Piceno today. The Bersaglieri are part of the Italian army which date originally to 1836. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Ascoli Piceno during the national Bersaglieri rally. Greeted warmly by Mayor Marco Fioravanti in Piazza del Popolo, she paused to engage with locals, exchanging […]

The bicentenary of Byron’s death – exhibition in Rome

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

2024 is 200 years since the death of Romantic poet Lord Byron. The Keats-Shelley house in Rome opens a new exhibition today dedicated to Byron’s relationship with Italian culture, language and literature.

Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence is to undergo the second phase of a hige restoration project later this year. Image by Revol Web from Bologna, Italia via Wikimedia under Creatoive Commons license

Next phase of Ponte Vecchio restoration begins

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 2022, the mayor of Florence announced a major restoration of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, as it near its 700-year anniversary. This week, the mayor announced the phase regarding the removal of algae and lichen.

baths of Caracalla with water jets. © Tiziana FABI / AFP

Water returns to the Baths of Caracalla

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome’s Baths of Caracalla has revealed a new pool called “The Mirror,” reflecting the ancient ruins of the bath complex constructed 1,800 years ago in the second century.

eike schmidt who will run for Florence Mayor

Former Uffizi director to run for Florence mayor

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eike Schmidt, the German-born former director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, announced his intention to run for Florence mayor in June’s elections. He will be in coalition with the far-right parties.

Italian Capital of Culture 2026 is L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy

L’Aquila is Italian Capital of Culture 2026

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Culture Minister today announced that L’Aquila will be the Italian Capital of Culture 2026.

Meloni and allies secure Abruzzo region

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing allies have successfully maintained control over the central region of Abruzzo, according to election results revealed today.

Candidates in the Abruzzo regional election

Turnout up for Abruzzo regional election

March 10, 2024March 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The turnout for the Abruzzo regional election stood at 15.8% at midday on Sunday. This is up from 13.3% in the last regional polls in 2019.

Drone view of building site where the search continues for a missing construction worker

Search continues for missing construction worker

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The search continues at a supermarket building site in Florence for a missing construction worker. Hopes of finding him alive are dwindling following the tragedy that claimed the lives of four other workers, including one Romanian, two North Africans, and an Italian, on Friday morning.

Florence mourns building site victims

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence paused on Saturday to mourn the victims of Friday’s structural collapse at a supermarket building site, which has claimed the lives of four construction workers and left a fifth still missing and feared dead. Three others are injured.