In Milan taxes as in Dublin. The idea launched by the Minister of Economy for some time with a provision inserted in the ad hoc three-year operation in July last year (Article 41), now entering the implementation phase, although experimental. The test to introduce a tax regime for financial firms will begin right from […]
Funeral with eight black horses for the widow of the boss
Scenic funeral in the heart of Naples, Forcella, for Amalia Stolder. She was the wife of Carmine Giuliano, the godfather of the historical namesake clan of the Camorra. Some scenes tell the story. Eight black horses and a black carriage marching solemnly in the heart of Naples is a scene from The Godfather film style […]
Woody Allen: I will shoot a film in Rome
ROME – It ‘s bee quarter of an hour waiting for a few sentences: Woody Allen has inadvertently turned the press conference set tonight in Rome before his concert in the Auditorium of the Conciliation into a gag of the films of his first period with a lot of exchange of suitcases from the clarinet. […]
Italian drawings of the ‘400. From Michelangelo to Titian 100 sheets that take your breath away
An exhibition not to be missed. Spectacular for the importance of the works – an anthology that is breathtaking of every major Italian drawings of the fifteenth century – and unique because it was based on two groups of the ancient richest world’s Italian drawings: the Cabinet of the Uffizi Florence and the British Museum […]
Paciotti Essence: the shoe with the perfum in the heel
It is called Essence, the first fragrance created by shoe designer Cesare Paciotti and its world première during the fashion week in Paris. A début that left everyone breathless not so much the perfume itself, but for the brilliant idea of associating it with a shoe. A double weapon of seduction which sees the little […]
Rome 17th March 2011: red,white and green night
The one of 17 March in Rome will be a long “white red and green night.” To celebrate 150 years of National Unity the capital is planning a hundred concerts, theatrical performances, street entertainment, readings, lighting, projections, bands, events, fireworks and lectio magistralis. Even the antenna of Monte Mario will be covered with a […]
Missoni and Havaianas together for a summer collection
The historic Italian fashion house Missoni decides to cooperate with the Brazilian brand Havaianas for a fun and lively summer capsule collection. It’s called Missoni loves Havaianas and sees the protagonists flip-flops in three different proposals, multicolour wavy stripes and the zig zag pattern typical of the Milanese designer, women’s and unisex espadrilles as a […]
Milan Fashion Winter 2011 – D & G fashion show backstage
Thanks to Twitter Dolce & Gabbana and to Swid on Facebook we could browse in real time the backstage of the D & G fashion show in Milan, Italy which was staged yesterday. The shocking colours hit the eye. The eighties pop fantasy is created with the alphabet, lead motif of the collection that fills […]
Italian grand-father’s illegal archelogical museum
MILAN- 284 Greek and pre-Columbian artifacts seized. The man had transformed his house into a sort of museum. Collecting ancient art objects, mostly Greek and pre-Columbian was his passion. A visceral love for statues, plates and utensils dating back to Ancient Greece, which had prompted him to illegally collect a total of 284 works of […]
Italian Tv: a Bunga Bunga reality show?
Italy: A new TV show will start in April, called in a ridiculous, ironic and irreverent way “Bunga Bunga Show.” A variety that is linked to the tradition of cabaret comedy programs like “Drive In“, “Indietro tutta”, “Quelli della notte..”. The scene will be dominated by the actors who will take their idea from the […]