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Caravaggio work turns ‘tactile’ for the blind

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tactile 3-D reproduction of Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes means the visually challenged can now trace the lines of the masterpiece in Rome.

Five wolves poisoned in Bologna Apennines

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five wolves were found poisoned in the Bolognese Apennines in a two-week period in January, forest rangers said on Wednesday. The were the likely victims of Italian farmers or hunters.

No Covid Entry Rules into Italy from June 1st

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 30th May, the Italian government announced it will drop all its entry rules from June 1st. Visitors will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test.

Trevisan into semi finals of Roland Garros 2022

Trevisan into French Open Semi-Final

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s last remaining player in the main draws, Martina Trevisan, has made it into the semi- finals. She beat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in three sets.

Bees: the Carabinieri’s informers

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Carabinieri police not only fight crime but pollution, too. Bees are the police force’s informers as they monitor the health of the country’s environment.

French Open: Italian players into the second week

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

At the end of the first week, there were a single Italian man and two Italian women left in the main draw of the French Open. Play continues today.

Giuseppe Verdi’s villa up for auction as heirs fail to agree

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

State has right of first refusal as court puts Verdi’s villa up for sale. The composer’s heirs failed to agree on who would own and manage it, so it must be sold.

Why Italy chose opera over espresso

May 28, 2022August 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s latest UNESCO intangible cultural heritage submission is opera. But why did they choose it over espresso?

The new Metro Line C will run under the Forum in Rome. Google Street View popular cultural site.

Roman Forum most viewed cultural site on Google Street View

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Google Street View turns 15 this year. The Roman Forum is the most clicked cultural destination on the platform in 2021.

Greenpeace reports says marine life such as th purple seafan are suffering due to temperature rise

Greenpeace report says Italy’s seas are feeling the heat

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Mare Caldo (Hot Sea) report by Greenpeace says temperature rises are having a drastic effect on biodiversity. Species suited to the special nature of Italy’s seas are disappearing.