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Jam of gondolas in Venice. To combat crowds, a trial of the Venice ticket system will start in 2024.

Venice introduces further measures to curb over-tourism

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Venice introduces new measures in a bid to manage over-tourism in the lagoon city. The size of group tours will now be capped.

Bottle of prosecco in the snow Image by Janusz Walczak from Pixabay

Sparkling year for Italian spumante

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 2023, Italian spumante will have outsold champagne with an estimated 95million bottles uncorked in Italy during the festive season, compared to around 6million bottles of Champagne.

Sergio Matterrella delivering the President's end of year speech

President’s End of Year Speech 2024 – Love is not domination or possession

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Love is neither domination nor possession, was one of the messages in the Italian President’s End of Year speech. Sergio Mattarella also called for a culture of peace worldwide.

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Fireworks crackdown ahead of New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police seized six tonnes of illegal fireworks in Rome, today. However, there have already been two serious incidents were a man is intensive care and a child lost three fingers due to fireworks incidents.

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FdI MP stirs controversy saying being a mother should be girls’ “first aspiration”

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Yesterday, a senator from the right-wing party of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stirred controversy by stating young women’s “first aspiration” should be be a mother. Senator Lavinia Mennuni sparked outrage among opposition groups.

Cortellesi film outperforms Barbie in Italian cinemas

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian comedian and actress Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut, “C’e’ Ancora Domani” (There’s Still Tomorrow) has outperformed Barbie as the highest-grossing film at the Italian box office in 2023.

Caffe Florian, Venice Image courtesy pf Caffe Florian Facebook page

On this day in history: Caffè Florian, Venice, opened

December 29, 2023December 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 29thDecember 1720, Venice saw the opening of the iconic Caffè Florian, a cultural gem that has stood the test of time for over three centuries. Tucked under the arcades on the southern side of Piazza San Marco, Florian’s, as it is known today, is the oldest active coffee house in Italy, second only to […]

Hottest year ever, Coldiretti reckons. Image shows cracked, dry ground. Image by Sven Lachmann from Pixabay

Coldiretti says 2023 is likely the hottest year ever

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

According to Coldiretti, there’s a very high likelihood that 2023 will be recorded as the hottest year ever, exceeding a 99% probability. This conclusion is based on forecasts from the Noaa database, which has been tracking global temperatures since 1850.

Rafaele Fitto who announced the receipt of the fourth tranche of NRRP from the EU

Fourth instalment of NRRP received

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government is “very satisfied” with the disbursement by the European Commission of the fourth instalment of Italy’s national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP). It is worth €16.5billion, European affairs minister Raffaele Fitto said on Thursday.

On this day in history: Tenor singer Tito Schipa born

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 27th December 1888, Tito Schipa, one of the most celebrated Italian opera singers of the first half of the 20th century, was born in Lecce. His captivating performances drew audiences in the United States, South America, and Italy, establishing him as a prominent tenor.