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  • Art & Culture

    When Rome Was Italy’s Film and Fashion Capital

    Stefano Dominella(January 21, 2021)
    From Florence on down, craftsmanship reigns. Up north is the reign of finance, industry, and media, with Milan at the helm. And at the center presides Rome, like a classy patrician, the ancient capital of Italian couture. Leading us on this first installment of a multipart trip to the heart of Made in Italy is a doyen of the fashion world.
  • Life & People

    The Feast of the Befana

    C. S.(January 03, 2021)
    The old good witch who brings candies and coal to the Italian children. Its origin and multifarious celebrations. January 6 is approaching so don't forget to hang up your stockings.
  • Art & Culture

    Rome Cinema Fest, Dream Factory

    Monica Straniero(October 28, 2019)
    As curtains draw over the 14th edition of Rome’s Festa del Cinema, with the people’s choice award going out to Alessandro Piva’s “Santa Subito,” here are some considerations about what this event means for the city, whose image is unfortunately too often that of a metropolis in disarray, unable to bounce back.
  • Art & Culture

    Gucci’s Capitoline Museums Show Gets Political

    Roberta Cutillo(May 29, 2019)
    Gucci’s highly anticipated Cruise 2020 Fashion Show, held inside Rome’s Capitoline Museums, surprisingly turns into a celebration of freedom and of women’s reproductive rights, featuring pro-choice slogans and imagery throughout the collection.
  • In "Roman Holidays" Gregory Peck plays the role of an American reporter who falls in love with a European princess (Audrey Hepburn)
    Life & People

    Moving To Italy For Love, The Stories of Three Male Expats

    Chiara Basso(February 12, 2019)
    Living the Italian Dream: Part 3. How is Italy treating male Americans who decide to relocate? Three men share their takes on la dolce vita: Rick decided to move back to the US when he became a father, John could move to Italy only after he retired and Bruce never left after having arrived by chance as a student. But behind their decisions, there is always a form of love...
  • "Mozzarella Mamma" Trisha Thomas (Credit: Nicolee Drake)
    Life & People

    Can You Still Be in Love With Italy After 20 or More Years?

    Chiara Basso(February 05, 2019)
    Living the Italian Dream - Part II. After hearing from Americans who moved to Italy as retirees, we talked with expats who have lived in the country for over two decades: Trisha, who is raising three children in Rome while trying to become "a good Italian mamma," and Alexandra, who moved to Florence to study the Renaissance and stayed for her Italian husband and "the quality of life." Part III next week will feature the stories of three men and their love affair with la Dolce Vita.

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