February 18, 2008 – 5:20 am
With a set of fresh elections on the horizon in Italy, the following New Yorker article by investigative reporter Tom Mueller gets at the heart of what’s eating Italy these days. At the center of the article is Beppe Grillo, a “distinctly Italian combination of Michael Moore and Stephen Colbert: an activist and vulgarian with [...]
January 28, 2008 – 7:20 am
Though International Holocaust Remembrance Day just passed (on Jan. 27), there’s still a chance to remember those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis and Fascists (and other rogue regimes).
The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC, will hold a screening of the documentary La Strada di Levi on Tuesday, January 29 at 6 p.m. [...]
January 24, 2008 – 5:39 am
As I was preparing to post information about the Italy Breast Cancer Walk 2008, which will take place in September, I learned that registration for the event had closed. At any rate, what a wonderful way to see Italy and raise money for a worthy cause.
This year’s walk will be through the region of Le [...]
November 21, 2007 – 10:17 am
If you believe the legend that Rome was founded more than 2,000 years ago by the twins Romulus and Remus (who are seen suckling a she-wolf in Rome’s famous “logo”), then word that scientists have found the Lupercale will astonish you.
According to Reuters, archeologists restoring the ancient Palace of Augustus on the Palatine hill found [...]
November 15, 2007 – 6:40 am
For years, I was a subscriber to the American English version of La Cucina Italiana, a magazine that featured, you guessed it, the best of Italian cuisine. At the beginning of my subscription, I eagerly anticipated each new issue. But, with each passing month, the magazine became stale for me.
One of the reasons I grew [...]
August 14, 2007 – 2:29 pm
In the most recent New Yorker, Tom Mueller discusses the greasy business that has become the olive oil trade. Apparently, olive oil “fraud” is rampant, and tons of so-called “extra vergine” is made from “illegal importations of seed oil and cheap olive oil from outside the E.U.”
As the publication will likely archive this piece in [...]
While some of us are nursing our hangovers (from hot dogs, beer, or an overdose of fireworks), here’s some fun reading about a July 4th spent in Rome at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence. While Villa Taverna is obviously not open to visitors, this is an interesting behind-the-scenes look from a wide-eyed American (who somehow was given [...]
Be careful surfing for Italy travel information this summer. According to Reuters, the Italian Job has infected thousands of websites related to Italy travel and tourism. We are confident that the virus has not compromised our little blog, but we’ll remain ever vigilant. In the meantime, run your virus protection software and/or read more detailed [...]
February 20, 2007 – 10:13 am
It’s getting ever more difficult to get into the Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani), home to some of the world’s most precious and recognizable Western art including Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. The Vatican recently raised prices to €13 (ca. $17) for a non-guided visit and, according to the New York Times, the Museums are reducing visiting times for [...]
January 26, 2007 – 11:58 am
An interesting article from the New York Times today profiling the rising real estate rates in Rome’s Ghetto. The area, bordered by the Tiber, Campo de’ Fiori, and the Campidoglio, has long been one of our favorite spots in the city - for its food, few boutiques, and relative calm. Seems like we’re not the [...]
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