https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Venice Film Festival issued virus safety guidelines on Friday, as organisers hope the oldest such event in the world can maintain its international panache while remaining infection-free. https://www.thelocal.it/20200822/no-autographs-please-venice-prepares-for-virus-safe-film-festival Sat, 22 Aug 2020 09:52:01 +0200 no-autographs-please-venice-prepares-for-virus-safe-film-festival In Italy, carnival time injects colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February - and it's not only in Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20170222/ten-italian-carnivals-to-explore-apart-from-venice Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:55:22 +0100 ten-italian-carnivals-to-explore-apart-from-venice The 2020 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival kicked off on Tuesday, and it's a hot topic in Italy. Here's our primer on what might just be the country's favourite music festival. https://www.thelocal.it/20200205/ten-things-you-should-know-about-sanremo-italys-answer-to-eurovision Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:04:43 +0100 ten-things-you-should-know-about-sanremo-italys-answer-to-eurovision Each September, a small village in the Italian Alps hosts what might just be the world's biggest party for chimney sweeps. But why? https://www.thelocal.it/20190903/in-photos-italy-chimney-sweep-festival-spazzacamini Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:00:04 +0200 in-photos-italy-chimney-sweep-festival-spazzacamini You might imagine an Italian Easter revolves around going to mass, exchanging chocolate eggs and sitting down to roast lamb. But there's more to it than that. https://www.thelocal.it/20170413/eight-oddly-eggciting-easter-tradition-from-italy Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:00:51 +0200 eight-oddly-eggciting-easter-tradition-from-italy March 20th was officially the first day of spring - but what does the new season typically bring to Italy? Expect to see delicious food at your local market, foreigners shedding layers of clothing while Italians merely reach for their sunglasses, and a healthy dose of quirky local festivals. Here are six tell-tale signs of an Italian spring. https://www.thelocal.it/20190325/unmistakable-signs-that-spring-is-on-its-way-in-italy Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:47:48 +0100 unmistakable-signs-that-spring-is-on-its-way-in-italy One of Italy's most unusual festivals, the Battle of the Oranges sees thousands of people gather in a small north-western town each spring for a massive, messy fruit fight. https://www.thelocal.it/20190304/in-photos-italy-orange-fight-ivrea-carnival Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:19:00 +0100 in-photos-italy-orange-fight-ivrea-carnival This weekend New Yorkers celebrate the Feast of San Gennaro, an 11-day-long street fair now in its 92nd year. What is the Feast of San Gennaro, and how did it become so popular outside of Italy? The Local has you covered with this handy primer. https://www.thelocal.it/20180921/feast-of-san-gennaro Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:15:00 +0200 feast-of-san-gennaro Italy is home to many spectacular spring carnivals, from masks and extravagant costumes in Venice to political satire in Viareggio. But one of the most unusual festivals takes place in a small town in northwestern Italy, where thousands gather each February to wage war... with oranges. https://www.thelocal.it/20180212/ivrea-carnival-food-fight-battle-oranges Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:36:11 +0100 ivrea-carnival-food-fight-battle-oranges Twenty thousand revellers, wearing masks and colourful period costumes, packed into St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel" marking the traditional opening of the Carnival of Venice. https://www.thelocal.it/20180205/in-pictures-flight-of-the-angel-launches-venice-carnival Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:45:32 +0100 in-pictures-flight-of-the-angel-launches-venice-carnival Over the weekend, hide-and-seek enthusiasts from across the globe descended on a tiny Italian town to battle it out in the quest to be crowned international champions of the sport. https://www.thelocal.it/20170911/in-pictures-the-international-hide-and-seek-championship-in-an-italian-ghost-town Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:52:58 +0200 in-pictures-the-international-hide-and-seek-championship-in-an-italian-ghost-town The most exciting sporting event of the year you've probably never heard of will take place in northern Italy this weekend: it's time for the annual International Hide and Seek Championship. https://www.thelocal.it/20170907/international-hide-seek-championship-consonno-italian-ghost-town-lombardy Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:09:57 +0200 international-hide-seek-championship-consonno-italian-ghost-town-lombardy The Easter weekend saw a variety of celebrations take place all around Italy, from religious festivals to curious rural traditions. Here's a look at some of the most spectacular. https://www.thelocal.it/20170418/a-map-of-the-most-famous-easter-celebrations Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:03:27 +0200 a-map-of-the-most-famous-easter-celebrations Tens of thousands of revellers in masks and period costume packed St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel", the traditional opening of the Venice Carnival. https://www.thelocal.it/20170220/in-pictures-flying-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:08:13 +0100 in-pictures-flying-angel-kicks-off-venice-carnival The Carnival of Venice, which each year draws thousands of revellers dressed in masks and period costume, got under way in the iconic Italian city on Saturday with a stunning show staged on its famous canals. https://www.thelocal.it/20170214/venice-carnival-opened-spectacular-fashion-canal-show-masks Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:10:50 +0100 venice-carnival-opened-spectacular-fashion-canal-show-masks One of the world's biggest gourmet food and wine fairs opens Thursday in Turin, with this year's edition taking its tasting sessions, workshops and street food parties to the streets for the first time. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/massive-slow-food-festival-kicks-off-in-italy Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:17:57 +0200 massive-slow-food-festival-kicks-off-in-italy Gun cartridges and 'anarchic' messages written on toilet paper caused panic at Venice's Palazzo del Cinema, where the city's film festival is taking place. https://www.thelocal.it/20160907/art-installation-terror-alert-fears-venice-film-festival Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:30:19 +0200 art-installation-terror-alert-fears-venice-film-festival A bewitching musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone will open the Venice film festival on Wednesday, kicking off a US-heavy line-up of flicks vying for the coveted Golden Lion. https://www.thelocal.it/20160831/magical-musical-to-kick-off-star-studded-venice-fest Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:40:32 +0200 magical-musical-to-kick-off-star-studded-venice-fest The second of Siena's two annual horse races took place on Tuesday, watched by huge crowds of locals and tourists alike. https://www.thelocal.it/20160817/in-pics-hundreds-gather-historic-palio-siena-race Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:49:43 +0200 in-pics-hundreds-gather-historic-palio-siena-race A battalion of Hollywood heavyweights will lead a US invasion of next month's Venice film festival, the organizers announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160729/hollywood-dominates-venice-film-fest-lineup Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:11:50 +0200 hollywood-dominates-venice-film-fest-lineup