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It’s Snowing in Venice Posted by on Mar 29, 2013

If you plan on taking an Easter vacation in romantic Venice you would be well advised to do a bit of research on what to expect from the weather. Should you take lots of warm clothes, a waterproof jacket and stout shoes, or is it time to dig out something light and summery, perhaps even…

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Pietro Mennea Posted by on Mar 26, 2013

On Thursday the 21st of March Pietro Mennea, the Olympic sprint champion who held the world record for the 200 meters for 17 years, died in Rome at the age of 60 after an 8 months battle against an incurable disease. Mennea was born on the 28th of June 1952 in Barletta, in the south-eastern…

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Papa Francesco Posted by on Mar 15, 2013

On Friday the 13th of March, the Catholic Church chose its new pope, Papa Francesco. Jorge Mario Bergoglio (the new pope’s real name) is the first non European pope to be elected in centuries, the first ever Latin-American pope, the first Jesuit to sit on Saint Peter’s chair,  and the first pope to choose the…

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Il cognome del marito? No, grazie Posted by on Feb 19, 2013

“Il tour mondiale della signora Carter. Ma chi diavolo è, vi starete chiedendo se, come me, vi siete persi alcuni dettagli della vita privata di una delle popstar più famose a livello internazionale? Agli ignoranti (in materia) come me, basterà un solo nome: Beyoncé … Ma era proprio necessario farsi chiamare con il cognome del…

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Cimento Invernale 2013 Posted by on Jan 29, 2013

This blog is based on various newspaper articles about a winter challenge that took place recently in Milan. Therefore the writing style is very journalistic. Geoff has done his best to translate it into a comprehensible English. Puntuale nell’ultima domenica di gennaio ha avuto luogo la quinta riedizione del Cimento Invernale, una gara di nuoto…

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I Simboli Politici Posted by on Jan 22, 2013

Last week was the deadline for the political parties to “patent” their symbols (comprising their slogan and logo) for the next political elections, which will be held on the 24th and 25th of February. Well, this year we have reached the new high record figure of 184 symbols to choose from! Here in Italy anybody…

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Fuga in Monopattino Posted by on Jan 11, 2013

Here in Italy, La Befana (click link for more info) is the traditional end to the season’s festivities, and for children it’s almost like having a second Christmas. Instead of the Christmas stocking they hang up la calza della Befana (the Befana’s stocking), and if they’ve been good boys and girls … who knows what La…

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