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mother and two children missing

Search enters fourth day for mother and two children

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Search enters fourth day for mother and two children

A mother and her two teenage children have been missing since 20 April, when they left their home near Piacenza loaded with camping equipment. Their car has been found in Friuli Venezia Giulia, but the family has vanished.

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Amerigo Vespucci sets sail on North America tour

Amerigo Vespucci – Italy’s floating Ambassador sets sail

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Amerigo Vespucci – Italy’s floating Ambassador sets sail

The Amerigo Vespucci has departed Genoa for a 156-day North American tour marking the 250th anniversary of United States independence. It left to the strains of a song written especially for the vessel.

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Attendance figures high at controversial Venice Art Biennale 2026.

Venice Art Biennale 2026 opens with high attendance figures

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Venice Art Biennale 2026 opens with high attendance figures

The 61st International Art Exhibition has welcomed the public with booming attendance figures. The contested Russian pavilion closed on the opening day, while illy’s latest Art Collection transformed coffee cups into works of art.

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Airline and airport Airport strike May 11 2026. strikes during >January see a return to troubled travel across Italy in January. Image credit: Pxhere

Italy airport strike Monday 11 May

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy airport strike Monday 11 May

Air traffic controllers, easyJet crews, security staff and ground handlers are all set to strike on 11 May. The airport strike prompts ITA Airways to cancel around 38% of its scheduled flights.

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Brancacci Chapel will have new entrance and facilities from summer 2026.

Florence’s Brancacci Chapel gets smart tech to protect frescoes

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence’s Brancacci Chapel gets smart tech to protect frescoes

A new pilot monitoring system will track environmental conditions and visitor flows inside the Brancacci Chapel, home to masterworks by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, as part of a European heritage preservation project.

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Unveiling of the restored Banksy mural, 'The Migrant Child'

Banksy’s ‘Migrant Child’ returns to Venice

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Banksy’s ‘Migrant Child’ returns to Venice

The Banksy mural ‘The Migrant Child’, removed from a Venetian palazzo last year for emergency restoration, has been unveiled to the public. It is touring the canals of Venice this weekend as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.

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Official image of the Turin Book Fair. Image credit: Salone Internazional del Libro

Turin Book Fair 2026 opens its doors

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Turin Book Fair 2026 opens its doors

The thirty-eighth edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro is under way in Turin. The Salone OFF festival launched across the city on 8 May ahead of the main fair at Lingotto Fiere from 14 to 18 May. The theme for the Turin Book Fair 2026 takes its inspiration from Elsa Morante and places young […]

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artist impression of messina Strait bridge project. Image credit: Webuild Messina bridge decree rewritten by government

Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy’s Parliament passes Messina Bridge decree

The Chamber of Deputies has approved the decree resetting the legal framework for the Strait of Messina Bridge. However, buried in the legislation is a funding delay with the bulk of investment pushed to 2030–2034. Therefore, the bridge itself is no closer to becoming reality.

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The David di Donatello awards statuette is based, as the name suggests, on Donatello's bronze statue of David.

The story behind the statuette of the David Awards

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The story behind the statuette of the David Awards

As Italy’s film industry gathers each year to honour its finest work, the prize it awards carries the name of one of the greatest sculptors in the history of Western art. Donatello was a Florentine whose mastery of the human form changed what art could be.

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Francesco Sossai accepts the David di Donatello for Best Film for ‘The Last One for the Road’ Image credit: Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images

‘The Last One for the Road’ sweeps Italy’s David Awards

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘The Last One for the Road’ sweeps Italy’s David Awards

Francesco Sossai’s road movie about unlikely friendship dominated the 71st edition of Italy’s premier film prizes, leaving Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino’s much-anticipated entry without a single award. The David Awards are the Italian equivalent of the Oscars.

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Group of children in a kindergarten classroom attending an interactive learning session with teachers. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk https://www.pexels.com/license/

Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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