The doe eyed Italian model born in 1980, Mariacarla Boscono, is quickly moving up the ranks of the fashion industry, playing the muse of Givency, working the cover of Vogue and gliding down the runways of Versace during Fashion Week. She became the first to pick up one of the contracts Kate […]
Now, I’m not the kind of woman who drools over celebrities. Not usually. Not unless you count the likes of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Vincent Perez…Okay! I guess I do drool over sexy male celebrities. I may be married; but, my eyes are in perfect working order. Raoul […]
Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli (wikimedia) Italy has produced some of the finest artists, musicians, and composers of the Baroque period, an influence we still enjoy today. Arcangelo Corelli was a composer of rare genius and emotional insight, whose work altered the lives and direction of his peer composers, […]
What a wonderful way to wake up, I thought! I had switched on the radio to hear the clear, silky voice of a female singer performing “Easy to Love.” The only problem was that I didn’t know who was singing. I soon found out that it was the Italian jazz […]
Eros Ramazzotti, an Italian idol Ramazzotti with US singer Anastacia, with whom he collaborated in 2006 Eros Ramazzotti is an Italian singer and songwriter born in 1963 in Cinecittà , a suburb of Rome. Eros’s good looks and incredible musical talent have made him one of the best […]
Jovanotti “OYeah” cover photo by Pierpaolo Ferrari JOVANOTTI When Jovanotti, Italy’s iconic pop star, decided to break into the US market, he took an unusual route. Rather than play the obligatory round of venues typical for a major Italian language artist, Jovanotti, an unabashed fan of New York City, took up […]
Zucchero “blues is blues: it’s full of soul” claims Zucchero, one of Italy’s greatest musicians, in a recent interview. Zucchero’s philosophy is that there is no distinction between Italian blues and American blues, or the blues of any other country – however, that is only one form of music Zucchero is devoted […]
Celebrating the 120 Years of Italian Radio, by remembering how it all started It was 1995 when Italians celebrated the 100 years anniversary of the invention of the radio. Guglielmo Marconi was the mind behind a creation that was to change human comunication for ever. Today, 120 years after that faithful day, […]
Carmen Consoli, one of Italy’s new generation singer songwriters, here portrayed for the cover of her 2009 album, “Elettra.” The Sicilian-born Carmen Consoli is one of the most successful female singer-songwriters Italy has ever produced, and certainly one of the most appreciated in the US. The 41 year-old musician is known […]
Cycling in the countryside If you like cycling, you will definitely want to do a cycling tour of Tuscany and Umbria. These fantastic provinces have a lot to offer: the hills, towns and valleys of southern Tuscany and Umbria are a cyclist’s dream. Beautiful scenery with rolling hills and […]