Mon Feb. 23 18:32 pm zoomata staffItalian government officials are rumored to be trying to track down relatives by the last name of Perri, unwitting heirs to a fortune left by mafia boss Rocco Perri who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900s. Perri, who became known as king of the bootleggers in Canada, disappeared [...]
Thu Feb. 19 18:25 pm zoomata staff Overturning the old Latin proverb that no one is a hero in his own country, Italians want to celebrate Christopher Columbus with a national holiday. Better late than never? Americans have been celebrating, and more recently contesting, the Italian explorer from Genoa off and on since the late [...]
zoomata staff posted: Wed Feb. 18 15:05 pm The most famous stray of the Catholic Church, African archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who rocked the Vatican by eloping then repenting, has returned to the fold again after reportedly fleeing to his native Zambia in late 2003. Milingo, crucifix slightly askew over his ample belly and hands together [...]
zoomata staff posted: Tue Feb. 17 12:21 am A teaspoon of olive oil a day during pregnancy makes for smarter children, according to Italian researchers. The effects of ‘green gold,’ on a mum-to-be are many — from a healthier liver and cleaner arteries to reinforcing cell membranes– and can add up to a 30% increase [...]
First Person: Real Life In Italy Each month we introduce you to someone who has made the dream of picking up and moving to the Bel Paese a reality. In their own words they share the good parts, the bad parts and the just plain absurd moments of day-to-day life in Italy. Looking to move [...]
