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 Cast and crew working on a new Star Wars spin-off are currently in Italy for a week of filming in the Dolomite mountains. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/star-wars-crew-comes-to-northern-italy-to-film-hans-solo-spin-off Wed, 10 May 2017 12:24:49 +0200 star-wars-crew-comes-to-northern-italy-to-film-hans-solo-spin-off The moment of truth has arrived for thousands of Italian Star Wars fans. Today is the big day: 'The Force Awakens', the latest film in the sci-fi saga, finally hits Italian cinemas. https://www.thelocal.it/20151216/star-wars-fans-rejoice-as-force-awakens-in-italy Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:45:24 +0100 star-wars-fans-rejoice-as-force-awakens-in-italy The Colosseum is traditionally associated with gladiator fights but on Sunday it was given a futuristic makeover when it was invaded by hundreds of Star Wars fans wielding lightsabers for the annual Star Wars Day. https://www.thelocal.it/20140505/star-wars-day-celebrated-at-romes-colosseum Mon, 05 May 2014 19:25:00 +0200 star-wars-day-celebrated-at-romes-colosseum Shoppers in Rome got a surprise this week when the figure of Darth Vader, the notorious baddie in the Star Wars films, went on a stroll through the Italian capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20131213/darth-vader-goes-for-coffee-and-a-stroll-in-rome Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:32:00 +0100 darth-vader-goes-for-coffee-and-a-stroll-in-rome