There appears to be a new kid on the block - and it is one Walter Veltroni. I thought some of my readers may like to know a little more about this leader of the newly formed Italian Partitio Democratico - Democratic Party.Veltroni a former journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Italian left … [Read more...]
Italy has No Government…well, not quite
February 12, 2008 By 9 Comments
Cara Jo, a fellow blogger from over the pond, was a little disappointed to see that I had not written about Italy's current state of non-government. Well, I've decided to attempt to explain the current political situation in Italy.First of all, it's not true that Italy is without a government, … [Read more...]
Confetti, canival, and children
February 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It's that time of year again. A time of children, and adults, in costume, and streets paved in small fragments of coloured paper. A time of processions and street fairs. Of cars covered in shaving foam and party string.Yes, it the, for me, mysterious carnival season.I don't know what the … [Read more...]
Le Marche
February 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This is not really a video, but it does have some nice images of the Marches region of Italy. The accompanying song is by the Italian singer Zucchero. … [Read more...]
The Abruzzo Region
February 10, 2008 By 4 Comments
Whilst digging around on YouTube, I came across this short videomentary about the Abruzzo region of Italy. I think it is well done and shows off Abruzzo well.See what you think:The intention is to use this video to kick off a series of videos on Italy's regions. Yes, you could find these on … [Read more...]
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