Throughout the month of October 2008, Finlands biggest Italian restaurant, Papa' Giovanni, situated at the World Trade Centre, Helsinki, will be featuring exclusively Sicilian fare, accompanied by a range of wines from the prestigious Sicilian wine growers Donnafugata.
The Dante Alighieri Society, one of Italy most prestigious cultural institutes with over 500 seats in the five continents, has announced plans to found a Museum of Italian Language, to be inaugurated in 2011 to mark the 150° anniversary of the Unification of Italy.
The Biblioteca Hertziana, Rome, considered one of the most important centres of documentation of Italian art in the world, is undergoing a major restructuring project. ...
A new bridge over the Grand Canal, Venice, was opened quietly last week. The bridge, name Constitution Bridge to mark the 60 anniversary of the Italian constitution, was given a down-key inauguration ceremony due to controversy over the elevated cost of the project, designed by Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava, as well as criticisms raised in some quarters regarding the structural design and the lack of disability access.
The family-run Hotel Lichtenstern nestles among woods and green meadows in the uplands of Renon above Bolzano (Alto Adige region) with magnificent views towards the towering pinnacles of the Dolomites.....
The Adriatic seaside resort and fishing port of Senigallia (Marche region) hosts the great Bread Festival Pane Nostrum between the 18 and 21 September.
Matilde di Canossa, the medieval iron countess who is famous for helping the papacy in the power struggle with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, is being celebrated in a series of exhibitions and events being staged in the province of Mantova up till the 11 th January 2009.
Vittorio Sgarbi, mayor of the little town of Salemi in eastern Sicily, has announced that he will offer dilapidated historic properties at the symbolic price of 1 euro to anyone prepared to restore them.
The Biblioteca Hertziana, 
