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 In the frosty first months of 1917, Spanish master Pablo Picasso travelled to Italy in search of inspiration for the sets he was designing for the "Parade" ballet. https://www.thelocal.it/20170922/new-rome-exhibition-celebrates-centenary-of-picassos-italy-tour Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:42:32 +0200 new-rome-exhibition-celebrates-centenary-of-picassos-italy-tour After getting divorced, exes must return high value gifts received from their partner during the marriage, Italy's top court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:08:22 +0200 divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court UPDATED: Italian police are trying to establish the true owner of a Picasso painting worth €15 million after confiscating it from a pensioner who says he was given it for free. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/italian-police-seize-15m-picasso-painting Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:29:00 +0100 italian-police-seize-15m-picasso-painting US authorities blocked the sale of a Pablo Picasso painting following a request from Italy after the €8.8 million work of art's owners were charged with embezzlement and fraud, the US government said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130625/us-blocks-sale-of-picasso-painting-on-italys-request Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:28:00 +0200 us-blocks-sale-of-picasso-painting-on-italys-request