zoomata.com staff Italians call it the ‘art of getting by,’ and the chaos of Roman traffic has made locals true maestros of that art. Tough new driving laws passed by the Italian government last year — including a points license and the introduction of a license for scooters — have left many in the Eternal [...]
by Nicole Martinelli A debate over war and religion in an Italian town has lead to the creation of a ‘pacifist’ statue of St. Michael, the archangel credited with defeating the devil. City council members in Monza, 12 miles north of Milan, voted last year to spend 150,000 euro ($183,000 USD) for a new statue [...]
The grape harvest in Italy this year, said to be a small but good vintage, may wilt on the vine because no one wants to do the work. Sicilian mayor Calogero Trupiano predicts empty vineyards because of a labor shortage — a serious threaten to the Italian wine industry, accountable for more than 20 percent [...]
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. ID Card: David [...]
by Nicole Martinelliupdated Sept. 1 @ 16:07 Director Quentin Tarantino says he owes a lot to Italian filmmakers, but he’s not talking about art-house greats Federico Fellini or Luchino Visconti. He’ll pay respect to some unlikely cinema heroes at the Venice Film Festival with a retrospective called ‘Kings of the Bs,’ featuring over 20 films [...]
