COSENZA – The Mediterranean Sea has the capacity to be a divisive force, a body of water that separates cultures.

 When Piedmontese forces ended papal rule by occupying Rome in 1870, many resentful Romans referred to them not only as ‘Piedmontese’ but ’Italians’.

COSENZA - The 12th edition of the 'Premio per la Cultura Mediterranea' took place on Friday night at the Alfonso Rendano theatre in Cosenza.

 MARINO - It’s been described by some as a Bacchanalian party and it’s not hard to see why Marino’s annual Sagra dell’Uva or Grape Festival has acquired that label.  Located in the wine-gr

ROME – The second edition of ‘La Roma Russa’ festival, taking place in Italy from Nov 7 to 10, is looking to establish points of cultural connection between Moscow and Rome.

RIMINI – Maurizio Zanfanti, famous as the playboy of the Rimini Riviera, last night died after a sexual encounter with an escort, police sources said on Thursday.

TARANTO - An interesting exhibition in Taranto by Katundo, opening Sept. 15, 2018 in an unusual location – the Cloister of the former SS hospital.

FLORENCE – A serial pest has attacked Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic at an exhibition of her work, police sources said on Monday.

ROME – The sixth edition of Italy’s annual rum festival is taking place in Rome, beginning on Sept. 30.  

ROME - Late summer 2018. Weeds have conquered patches of the bicycle lane along Via della Magliana. The bicycle lane is elevated and offers splendid views on the Tiber.

NAPLES – The miracle of San Gennaro has been overshadowed by health fears for the Archbishop of Naples, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, religious sources said on Thursday.

ROME – The 11^th edition of the “Festival della Letteratura di Viaggio” promoted by the Italian geography society will take place in Rome divided in four segments, a press release said.

ROME – Links between Street Art and urban regeneration will see the Roman street writer BOL paint murals at the Primavera Shopping Centre in Roman suburb Centocelle, a press statement said.

LAKE GARDA – A week-long exploration of an American amphibious craft that sunk during the Second World War is due to be carried out at Riva del Garda.

ROME – Doctors were monitoring the health of Italian screen diva Gina Lollobrigida after an incident at home, hospital sources said on Monday.

It’s very difficult to find a person who sincerely doesn’t want to meet a soulmate and start a healthy relationship.

LAGOS - Writers who write and inhabit the world of post-colonial Africa tend to face myriad of challenges.

 The words ‘miraculous’ and ‘wonderful’ are not the first that come to mind when speaking of death.

 The final film in competition at the 33rd Venice International Film Critics' Week is the visceral and mysterious experimental horror M by Finnish artist Anna Eriksson.

ROME – A parish priest in the Veneto region has raised eyebrows with a proposal to tax the neckline of wedding dresses.

ROME – Just two weeks after the end of the notorious Palio race in Siena, districts have been given the chance to put themselves to the test once again; this time, in November and to celebrate one

ROME – The Lazio Administrative Court has rejected the appeal by the Campania regional government to deny the use of the prestigious ‘DOP’ symbol on speciality buffalo mozzarella from Puglia, which

RECANATI - The newly-restored tomb of legendary tenor Beniamino Gigli has been unveiled at the Recanati Civic Memorial Cemetary, climaxing a two-year long project to bring back the celebrated monum