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Via Crucis tonight – Not to miss
Happy Easter everyone! If you are in Rome tonight, do not miss the Via Crucis – the commemoration mass with the Pope outside the Coliseum. A mass held every Good Friuday in memory of the Christian matures who died in there. First time hold in 1991 by late Pope John Paul II.
Starting at 21:00 and [...]
Gladiator World to be built in Rome
Always wanted to be a Gladiator? Want to fight like the legionnaires did? It is all coming available now. New astonishing facts are beginning to leak about the collapsed roof at the Domus Aurea this last Monday. The work under way was not restoration works. It is really foundation works for a new amusement park [...]
Roof collapses on Nero’s palace
This morning parts of the roof of at Nero’s Golden Palace in Rome, Domus Aurea, collapsed this morning. Workers were doing repairs when parts of the roof collapsed, which in turn led to the garden on top of the roof collapsed inside the palace in an area of about 100 square meters. No one was [...]
Italian jokes
It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? Well, cheer up, here’s a few good Italian jokes to make you start of the weekend with a smile:
The Italian businessman
An Italian businessman on his deathbed called his good friend and said, “Luigi, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains [...]
Rome will be hosting Formula 1 race
In 2013 there will be a Formula 1 Grand Prix on the streets of Rome. Confirmed by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone. This added race to the calendar will come as it increases in size once again, to 20 races.
This year there are 19 Grands Prix – the highest amount in one seasonsince [...]
Eva e il pennello proibito
Eva e il pennello proibito – l’arte di essera donna, or Eve and the prohibited brush – The art of being a woman in English is a exhibition that opened this past weekend in Pisa, at the Castle of the Vicars of Lari – an exhibition entirely dedicated to female creativity.
This is a [...]
Give your loved one some Mimosa flowers today
Today, March 8, is the International Women’s Day, and in Italy it’s very important to bring your favorite women some yellow Mimosa flowers today.
Since 1946, when the International Women’s Day has been celebrated in Italy, this little yellow flower that blooms in the beginning of March has been the symbol.
So to celebrate this day Italian [...]
Italy defeated Scotland
A lot of people hope, but few believed it could happen, but it did. Italy bet Scotland in the Rugby Six Nation Cup. Actually being Italy’s second victory ever in the Six Nations Cup, and both has come against todays visitor.
Double celebration for Italy’s Marco Bortolami, who did his 80th game in the blue shirt. [...]
Italy takes on Scotland in Rome Saturday
This coming Saturday Italy is taking on Scotland in the Rugby Six Nations Cup. This is Italy’s last home game this year, and as usuall it’s played on Stadio Flaminio in Rome.
It will be a tough game, as both teams are without point and wil try hard to avoid the wooden spoon – a zero [...]
Rugby – Italy facing England
On Valentine´s day, February 14, this coming Sunday Amor will have great competition from Gli Azzurri – Italy´s national rugby team. The sports popularity have grown steadily since Italy joined what today is “The Six Nations Cup”.
Italy has two games at home this year, both played at Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Coming Sunday Gli Azzurri [...]
