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VATICAN CITY – A collection of some of the world’s oldest religious texts is being exhibited in a museum off St Peter’s Square this month.

ROME --  Within its broader programme of revisiting those artists that have made Italy’s art history great and unique throughout the world, on Feb.

ROME -- Viterbo will host the 12th edition of the Social and Associated Tourism Exchange (BTSA) to be be held at the Domus La Quercia venue from March 3-6.

 ROME -- This was a surprisingly fresh performance of one of Shakespeare’s most staged plays.

ROME -- For the first time, from Feb.

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ROME -- A new exhibition, ‘Azerbaijan, the land of fires on the Silk Road,’ was inaugurated this week at the Museum of Roman Civilization.

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VENICE -- Museo Fortuny will be hosting a life-size wax figures exhibition next month.

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ROME -- The Savoyards' production of Kesselring's farce is a perfect mix of the deadliness of arsenic and the frivolity of lace.

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ROME --AltaRoma's grand finale was Renato Balestra. More than any other collection shown over the event, Balestra’s pieces embraced the Spring/Summer season.

ROME -- The real show-stopping event of the weekend was without doubt Gianni Molaro.

ROME -- Tony Ward attracted a large crowd which filled the room. His exquisite gowns were simple and beautiful.

ROME -- Century old fashion house Gattinoni presented an ecclectic collection, with a show that took the surrounding fashionistas on a journey through times of revolution.

Vietnamese-born designer To-Long-Nam presented his set of strong masculine clothes, styled with tight ponytails and little or no jewellery.

ROME -- Guisso wasn’t the only designer to pick up on the twinkling trend.

ROME -- Jack Guisso has a stellar clientele; he has designed for the likes of Paris Hilton, and his creations have graced the red carpet at a-list events such as the Golden Globe Awards in L.A.

Learn to pick a pocket or two with Arts in English workshops taking place next month to search out the next Oliver.

ROME -- The luxury Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel is offering a very special valentine’s weekend package with the full romantic works.

By popular request the no profit cultural association Arts in English will be holding one of their Scottish Evenings on Friday 27 January from 8pm to midnight to celebrate the famous Scottish poet

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 ROME -- Monika Bulaj is a Polish immigrant to Italy (i.e.