Genova Articles
Italian mice head for International Space Station Italian researchers are planning to send mice into space as part of an experiment to pave the way for the first manned trip to Mars, the University of Genoa said Wednesday.
G8 brutality sentences sought Police, guards and doctors face six months to five years - Prosecutors on Tuesday asked for prison terms for state officials accused of physically and mentally abusing anti-globalisation protestors being held in custody during the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001.
Rose- giving robber nabbed 'Gentleman thief' said 'sorry' with flowers - A 'gentleman thief' who presented his victims with red roses was nabbed in Genoa on Monday.
A Genoa court handed out prison sentences totalling 102 years to 24 Italians found guilty of playing various roles in the rioting at the 2001 G8 summit in this port city.
A group of old people in the Italian city of Genoa will soon be testing a high-tech electronic bracelet designed to comfort and protect them at all times.
AC Milan fans will be banned from attending Sunday's Serie A opener against Genoa in a bid to prevent possible violence between supporters of the two sides, city officials said on Wednesday.
Cats, dogs and other animals here on Italy's northwest coast now have new beach to frolic away from the summer heat.
Genoa's beach for animals opened Friday near in the suburb of Vesima, just past the Jauna municipal beaches. It is the first public beach in the region for pets.
The Tall Ships Races wrap up here at the weekend after three weeks of regattas in the upper Mediterranean, starting from the Spanish port city of Alicante.
The Tall Ships Races wrap up here at the weekend after three weeks of regattas in the upper Mediterranean, starting from the Spanish port city of Alicante.
The headquarters of the Mediterranean's only marine mammal sanctuary has opened in the northwest Italian port city of Genoa.
The office, located in the prestigious, 15th-century Palazzo Ducale, is home to a team of experts headed by the sanctuary's permanent secretary, Philippe Robert of France.
Events in Genova
International Poetry Festival The International Poetry Festival in Genoa, held in the rooms of the Palazzo Ducale and other venues around the city, is a prominent international literary event, boasting relationships with the festivals in Rotterdam and Medellin.
Event Dates
Start Date: 12 June, 2008 - End Date: 21 June 2008Mediterranean Music Festival The Mediterranean Music Festival presents music linked to different geographic areas, from flamenco to Tibetan chanting and Tuareg music from West Africa.
