Experience the beauty of MODENA – by following Christine Webb’s directions...
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If you are going to be near Faenza [Emilia-Romagna] on Tuesday or Wednesday night you have a chance to taste local food and wine whilst listening to music at the Torre di Oriolo dei Fichi park. And, as Tuesday is the Feast of San Lorenzo, you may see some falling stars as well....
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Italy’s golf scene is growing fast – we tour the clubs of Emilia Romagna to find out exactly what’s on offer..
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Counterfeit goods are costing the Italian economy $23 billion per year and the latest group to express their worries are the manufacturers of genuine balsamic vinegar..
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Italian art publisher Franco Maria Ricci sent readers of his magazine FMR a message when he retired six years ago. Quoting Voltaire, he asked to be allowed to cultivate his garden. At the time, few thought that he meant it literally but now....
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Some patients who became blind in one eye as a result of chemical burns have had their sight totally or partially restored after undergoing adult stem cell treatment in Italy.
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Under the noses of the nuns, said to have been totally ignorant of what was going on, the convent’s South American caretaker organised religious trips in which South American “pilgrims” visiting Italian shrines used their prayer books to hide the drugs.
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A painting which had lain abandoned in the storerooms of the Este Ducal Palace in Sassuolo [Emilia – Romagna] is now thought to be Raphael’s original “Madonna of the Pearl”, ANSA reports...
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“PastaTrend”, “the first major exhibition devoted to the world of pasta” will take place in Bologna from 24-27 April and comprises four main exhibition areas: pasta, sauces and ingredients; kitchen facilities, accessories and catering; raw materials and equipment; and gastronomy, chefs and entertaining...
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Lucia Cockcroft reveals the pleasures and pitfalls of travelling solo in Italy ...
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