Thu
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Dec '02
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Archive for December, 2002
Tue
17
Dec '02
Italians gave thumbs up to recent charity drives letting them send donations for disaster victims through text messages on cell phones. "Help Now," the campaign organized by daily Corriere della Sera and news program TG5, has seen donations sent in by so-called ‘thumb tribes’ or mobile phone users top or equal those sent in by [...]
Tue
17
Dec '02
82% Italians prefer crèche over tree 58% because it’s “family tradition” 24% because it “allows more creativity” 18% because kids prefer it More ammunition in the eternal debate in Italy around the Christmas holidays — what represents the season better: the Nativity scene or the tree? For the first time in years, this poll of [...]
Thu
12
Dec '02
Saying “I do” in Venice just became easier — now that city officials have launched a website for couples who wish to get married in one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. "Sposarsi a Venezia" is a new free service set up by local government, in four languages, aimed at taking some of the hassle out [...]
Thu
12
Dec '02
Italian Comics Failed Gangsters in NYC • Italian practice: your 2003 horoscope • Syria’s Latest Single • Italian Motors: Concept Cars & New Models Italian Comics Failed Gangsters in NYC The "Legend of Al John and Jack" is the latest film by comedian trio Aldo Giovanni and Giacomo. The plot as the three of them [...]
Fri
6
Dec '02
by Nicole Martinelli posted: Thu Dec. 5 8:24 amDisgruntled Catholics have come a step closer to washing off holy water they were baptized in as tiny children. Upon request, priests in Italy must note alongside baptism information the will of adults to leave the Roman Catholic Church. Bowing to pressure from lobby groups who call [...]
Thu
5
Dec '02
Prince Emanuele Filiberto’s Official Website • Southern Pride, Italian Style • Italian Lessons Online• Daniele Silvestri Sweeps Italian Music Awards Prince Filiberto’s Official Website So we already know the returning prince had the taste to do a commercial for antipasti, but did we know about his love for jet skiing, his passion for charity, his [...]
Mon
2
Dec '02
Forget ducking in to hundreds of tiny shops with restricted hours, these bustling outdoor markets are what shopping during the Christmas season is all about in Italy. We’ve picked the liveliest ones where you’re most likely to find local handicrafts. Buone feste! Related resources: For year-round shopping– Designer Bargains in Italy Discount outlet database Milan"Oh [...]
Mon
2
Dec '02
Modern Italian has lost some 40% of words commonly used in Medieval times, according to a study by national research council CNR. Linguists are compiling an historical dictionary to record these extinct terms and preserve them for the future. Perhaps more surprising than the quantity of linguistic dinosaurs are the 60% of words carried down [...]