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Earthquake shocks Marche

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A strong earthquake off the Adriatic coast near Pesaro, followed by a series of aftershocks, shook Marche province on Wednesday.

San Casciano dei Bagni reveals bronze statues

24 bronzes found under water at San Casciano dei Bagni

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologist Jacopo Tabolli says the discovery will “rewrite history” after 24 bronze statues and thousands of coins are found at the bottom of a Roman pool at San Casciano dei Bagni.

activists from Ultima Gnerazione glued under Van Gogh's The Sower in Rome

‘Last Generation’ throw soup on Van Gogh painting in Rome

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Climate activists from Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) threw vegetable soup on Van Gogh’s The Sower in Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte museum on Friday. It is the latest action to bring public attention to the climate crisis.

Ponte Vecchio to undergo first major restoration

Florence is freshening up

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Every girl like to look her best and the city of Florence is no different. The city has various restoration projects on the go, and now it’s the turn of the Ponte Vecchio.

Agricultural firms in Tuscany employ migrant workers. Italian agriculture. Agri food chain to receive EU support

Coldiretti report states 53% of Tuscan agricultural firms employ migrant workers

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A recent report conducted by Italy’s largest agricultural association Coldiretti, titled “Immigrants and Agriculture in the Tuscany Region”, reveals 53% of agricultural firms in Tuscany employ migrant workers.

piazza de duomo where a police car hit pedestrians

Car careers into procession in cathedral square, Florence

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

This afternoon, a police car hit pedestrians during a religious procession in the Piazza Duomo, Florence. Nine people were injured.

Twelve injured when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome's Villa Borghese park

Stairway collapse at Rome’s Globe Theatre injures 12

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Twelve people, seven of whom were children, were taken to hospital for treatment after being hurt when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome’s Villa Borghese park on Thursday.

Eleven dead following floods in Marche, Italy

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The number of dead has risen to eleven following floods in Marche. The search continued all night for three missing people.

Olafur Eliasson Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi will be hosting Olafur Eliasson: Nel tuo tempo. It is the largest exhibition in Italy to date exploring the art of Olafur Eliasson, from 22nd September, 2022.

Food of Italy: Carciofi alla Guidia from Rome

The Food of Italy: carciofi alla Giudia

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italy News Online series on the delights of Italian cuisine heads to the country’s capital, Rome. And it is in the Jewish Quarter that we find the delectable carciofi alla Giudia or ‘Jewish artichokes’.