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Lake Idro Ph. depositphoto.com/adrenalina Lake Idro is an Italian pearlpine lake one of the highest in Lombardy. The majority of the lake is part of the Province of Brescia, while the rest falls in the Province of Trento. The surface area of the lake is 11.4km and its maximum depth […]
Emilio Fede The younger generations see Emilio Fede as an anchorman who is able to deviate from just telling the news. Nowadays, Fede is known more as a showman and comedian, than a journalist. The truth is, however, that Emilio Fede has a long history in journalism and is […]
In Activities in Small Town I we explored the world of Italian sagre and food fairs, a great alternative to spend fun and interesting Summer evenings while holidaying in Italy. In this second part of our trip through traditional and authentic Italian Summer activities, we’ll take a closer look at other […]
Sabina Guzzanti at Cannes for her movie Draquila The Guzzanti family has truly become a public affair within Italian society, as each member is somehow a public figure and is allowed to speak and appear pretty much at any condition they demand. Sabina is the daughter of Paolo, a prominent […]
Maurizio Nichetti – Biography & Brief Filmography Maurizio Nichetti Maurizio Nichetti is one of Italy’s best-loved comedic talents. Some consider him to be the ‘Italian Woody Allen.’ He was born in Milan on May 8, 1948. Nichetti was educated at the prestigious Leonardo Da Vinci Scientific School. He graduated with a […]
Biography & Filmography of Bruno Bozzetto Signor Rossi, Bozzetto’s most famous character Bruno Bozzetto was born in Milan in 1938. He created his first animated short in 1958, when he was only 20 years old. It was called Tapum! La storia dell armi (Tapum! The History of Weapons) and it dealt with […]
Pietro Taricone and fiancee Kasia Smutniak While Pietro Taricone didn’t win the first edition of “Big Brother,” he won Italian hearts the moment he stepped on screen. The first edition of the Italian version of the “Big Brother” hit the airwaves in 2000 and proposed a dramatic shift […]
Claudia Cardinale “Cinema saved my life,” Claudia Cardinale once said. The beautiful Tunisian-Italian had an excellent career starring in many highly-regarded European films, but her private life was traumatic. Born in 1939 in Tunisia, Claudia’s parents were Italian. Her education was French and she didn’t grow up speaking Italian. When […]
Brittany Murphy – Ph. Rob & Jules on wikimedia Many will remember Brittany Murphy from her tragic death, and the equally shocking passing of her husband not long after in similar circumstances. Still, fans of Brittany Murphy know that the actress also left behind a different kind of […]
Lino Banfi. Ph. PM – Il Piccolo Missionario on wikimedia Talk to an Italian about the renowned commedia sexy all’italiana, the Italian sexy slapstick style comedy, and you will likely find out the first name coming to their mind is Lino Banfi. Banfi, who is closely associated with Edwige Fenech, has […]