Culture news Eurovision: Who are the five hot favourites? The bookmakers have shortened the odds on five very different acts which are predicted to do well in Torino. 13/05/2022
Green News Rome ransacked by wild boars as city bans picnics and imposes curfew The Italian capital is under siege as wild boars eat from bins and attack residents. 13/05/2022
Culture news The show must go on for Ukrainian circus trapped in Italy Performers with Kyiv's Elysium circus were unable to go home in March after Russia invaded Ukraine. 13/05/2022
Destinations Everything you need to know about Turin ahead of the Eurovision final The mountainous Italian city of Turin is great for food, culture and hiking. 11/05/2022
Europe Decoded The EU may have reached its 'whatever it takes' moment. Draghi's famous "whatever it takes" comments helped save the euro. Can these words once more bring unity as the bloc deals with war on its doorstep and a crippling energy crisis? 10/05/2022
See Take a look at this stunning Water Light Festival in Italy The art trail in Brixen is 3.2km long, and is connected by a blue line which runs through the old town. 03/05/2022
no comment Italy illuminated by water light festival in the Alps A water light festival with 29 big light installations about water in the mountain city Brixen in Northern Italy in the Alps. 02/05/2022
Italy Italy and Greece relax some COVID restrictions ahead of tourist season Greece has lifted COVID rules for international and domestic flights while Italy has done away with its health pass. 01/05/2022
Italy Super agent Mino Raiola dies aged 54 after long illness Mino Raiola, the influential and often controversial sports agent to some of football's biggest players, has died. He was 54. 30/04/2022
Cult 9th century Uzbek maths genius stars at Venice Biennale With the pandemic under control, Venice is ready once again to host the Biennale Arte. And for the first time, Uzbekistan has its own pavilion, just a year on from its first participation in the architecture edition. 29/04/2022
See Sick Ukrainian children destroy tank installation made of balloons The 'balloon tank' was created as a pacifist art installation before the war in Ukraine, but has now taken on an even stronger meaning 29/04/2022
Italy US army replaces birthday cake stolen from girl by WWII soldiers The cake was presented to 90-year-old Meri Mion in Vicenza, 77 years after one was taken from her windowsill. 29/04/2022
Experiences Why you need to plan a trip to Venice in 2022 for this art event alone The 59th Venice Biennale, one of the most important events in the art world, is themed around darkness and strength in face of adversity. 28/04/2022
Italy Italian children should not automatically have father's surname: court The court ruled that Italy's historical model of the patriarchal family was "discriminatory". 27/04/2022
Cult Zelenskyy praises the power of art in address to Venice Biennale Among the events at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is "This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom". Both engaged and artistic, it’s a project of monumental proportions, showing in one of Venice’s largest buildings. 26/04/2022
Green News Italians banned from overusing air con in a bid to save energy ‘Choose peace or air conditioning’ says Italian PM in the latest move away from Russian gas. 25/04/2022
no comment Rome celebrates 2775th birthday with historical parade Rome celebrated this week its birthday, known as "Natale di Roma (Rome's Christmas)", with four days of events based on the legendary foundation of the Italian capital by Romulus in 753 BC. 24/04/2022
Cult The 59th Venice Biennale art exhibition opens marked by war in Ukraine The 59th Venice Biennale has opened, showcasing some of the best new artworks from around the world. 23/04/2022
See Venice Biennale: Spotlight on women and non-gender conforming artists At the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale, the overwhelming majority of artists are women for the first time. 23/04/2022
See Venice Biennale 2022: Man's relationship with the planet gets surreal The Venice Biennale asks fundamental questions about the planet’s future and the possibility of a posthuman world. 23/04/2022
Green News Italy orders gas from three African nations in boycott against Russia Natural gas is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity, heat and cool homes and power industry. 22/04/2022
See 'Rumpy Pompeii': Sex lives of the wild & ancient erupt in new exhibit If you visit the site Pompeii, you will notice that there is erotic art everywhere you look. A new exhibition titled 'Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii', aims to look at why the people of Pompeii were so fascinated with eroticism. 22/04/2022
Destinations As Venice trials an entry fee, here’s how to enjoy the city crowd-free The Italian city hopes to ease overcrowding with an entry fee from this summer, but here are some ways visitors can avoid tourist hotspots in the meantime. 20/04/2022
no comment At Sea Italy Russia Oil Protest Activists from Greenpeace Italy wrote the message "Peace, not oil" in large letters, on the side of a Russian crude oil tanker, as part of efforts to urge European governments to stop using fossil fuels. 18/04/2022
Italy Pope cites nuclear risk as he makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine “Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine. 17/04/2022
See Sámi culture represented for first time at Venice Biennale The Sámi Pavilion comes at a critical juncture, with Truth and Reconciliation Commissions addressing Nordic colonialism underway in Norway and Finland. 16/04/2022
