Grazie Giorgio: Armani moves Paris show to Milan
Milan mayor thanks Armani for helping Coronavirus-hit city. Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian fashion designer, has moved the location of his next show from Paris to Milan to help the local economy recover from the covid-19 crisis, reports news agency ANSA. Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala expressed his gratitude to Armani who has already played a maj...
Why the Italian government might give you up to €500 to go on holiday in Italy
As Italy seeks to stimulate the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the Italian government is offering to help lower-income residents take a holiday this year. Part of the ambitious 'Relaunch Decree' unveiled on Wednesday night, the 'holiday bonus' could be worth up to €500 to families who choose to travel in Italy. It aims to boost Ita...
Doctors in Italy find link between rare inflammatory disease in children and COVID-19
Italian doctors say they've got the first scientific evidence linking the coronavirus to a rare but deadly inflammatory disease in children. The condition, called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, has been reported in more than a dozen states across the U.S., including Louisiana, Mississippi, California and New York. Over 100 children ha...
Lazio region awarded 9 Blue Flag beaches
Italy has 407 bandiera blu beaches in 2020. Nine beaches in the Lazio region have been awarded the 2020 bandiera blu (Blue flag) status for high water quality standards. The Blue Flag beaches in Lazio are Anzio (Tor Caldara, Riviera di Ponente, Riviera di Levante, Marechiaro, Lido Di Lavinio, Lido Dei Pini, Cologne); Latina (Latina Mare); Sabaudia ...
Pompeii to unveil new remains as it reopens after COVID-19 lockdown
Italian archaeological site Pompeii is set to reopen after months of COVID-19 lockdown – and it will now include previously closed-off areas never seen by the public. The ancient Roman city was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. Its ruins remained buried under tonnes of ash until they were excavated from th...
Parma Capitale della Cultura anche nel 2021. Franceschini: "Scelta doverosa"
È stata inserita nel decreto Rilancio la misura che proroga il titolo di capitale italiana della Cultura conferito alla città di Parma per l’anno 2020 anche all’anno 2021. Il provvedimento era stato più volte annunciato dai rappresentanti del Governo, a cominciare dal ministro per la Cultura Dario Franceschini che sottolinea: "Abbiamo inserito nel...
4 culinary specialties of Emilia Romagna, a region where you can taste good food
Let's discover 4 dishes that have contributed to the worldwide fame of Emilia Romagna, a region where you can taste good food. Emilia Romagna is certainly one of the regions of Italy best known for good food. If you're passing through here, you can't miss their most delicious culinary specialties. Below is a description of some of their most famous...
'They were never alone': In Italy's darkest hour, international medics held COVID-19 patients' hands
International charity workers are breathing a sigh of relief as they pack up a field hospital in one of Italy's hardest hit regions — and head home as honorary citizens of the coronavirus-battered city. "I would definitely say it was a war," says Bev Kauffeldt, the Canadian team leader for Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical humanitarian organization...
Can Italians Go to the Beach This Summer? And If So, How?
Italians love going to the beach. For many, summer vacation is synonymous with a beach vacation, two/three weeks at a time, and even on weekends, day trips to the seaside are pretty much the norm. So the question of whether Italians will be able to go to the beach this summer has been debated for a while, with initial talks about the possibility o...
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and Italian Institute of Technology present FI5
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and the Italian Institute of Technology have joined forces to come up with a pulmonary ventilator that can be used by hospitals as a vital tool when dealing with emergencies such as the current COVID-19 virus global pandemic. The project goes by the codename FI5: the letters being the initials of the Maranello marque...
Bergamo e Brescia si candidano insieme a Capitale italiana della Cultura 2023
Bergamo e Brescia, le città più drammaticamente colpite dalla pandemia di Coronavirus, che qui ha provocato una vera ecatombe – impossibili da dimenticare sono le immagini dei mezzi militari che portano via le bare dal cimitero strapieno per trovare una sepoltura altrove – si candidano insieme a Capitale italiana della Cultura 2023. «#Bergamo e #Br...
Coronavirus: Woman, 100, recovers in Messina
A 100-year-old Italian woman has recovered from the coronavirus in a Messina hospital and is being hailed as a symbol of hope in the battle against the virus. Medical staff applauded Concetta Lenzi as she left the Sicilian city's Policlinico 'Martino' Hospital on Wednesday. She was admitted on March 22 and turned 100 on March 28. "When she arrived...