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 UN art heritage agency has said it may put Venice on its ‘endangered’ list if the lagoon city does not permanently ban cruise ships from docking there. https://www.thelocal.it/20210622/venice-may-be-put-on-endangered-list-if-cruise-ships-not-banned-says-unesco Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:53:22 +0200 venice-may-be-put-on-endangered-list-if-cruise-ships-not-banned-says-unesco The delicate and intricate beads are a speciality of the island of Murano, in the Italian city's lagoon, where skilled workers have been making glass for centuries. https://www.thelocal.it/20201218/venice-praises-un-listing-for-pandemic-hit-glass-bead-makers Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:50:05 +0100 venice-praises-un-listing-for-pandemic-hit-glass-bead-makers Italy has nominated the distinctive porticos of Bologna as a Unesco World Heritage Site, calling them one of the north-eastern city's defining features. https://www.thelocal.it/20200122/italys-latest-unesco-candidate-the-porticos-of-bologna Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:38:42 +0100 italys-latest-unesco-candidate-the-porticos-of-bologna The Italian government has applied for traditional Italian espresso coffee to be added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. But not everyone is convinced it's a good idea. https://www.thelocal.it/20191212/why-italy-wants-its-coffee-to-get-unesco-heritage-status Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:03:52 +0100 why-italy-wants-its-coffee-to-get-unesco-heritage-status A blaze broke out early Monday morning at the Cavallerizza Reale in Turin, part of the northern Italian city's Unesco-listed royal heritage, causing a section of the roof to collapse. https://www.thelocal.it/20191021/fire-at-turin-royal-horse-yard-italy-unesco-site Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:32:49 +0200 fire-at-turin-royal-horse-yard-italy-unesco-site Italy's Prosecco hills north-east of Venice, which have been cultivated for centuries, were on Sunday added to the World Heritage list by the UN cultural organisation. https://www.thelocal.it/20190708/italy-prosecco-hills-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:52:31 +0200 italy-prosecco-hills-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list With 54 spots on the Unesco World Heritage list, Italy is the most Unesco-rich country in the world. But how many of Italy's Unesco sites have you heard of? https://www.thelocal.it/20180703/five-italian-unesco-sites-you-wont-have-heard-of Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:50:16 +0200 five-italian-unesco-sites-you-wont-have-heard-of The Italian industrial city of Ivrea was added to Unesco's list of World Heritage sites on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180701/italys-industrial-city-ivrea-gets-unesco-heritage-status Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:11:41 +0200 italys-industrial-city-ivrea-gets-unesco-heritage-status Italy is seeking to have transhumance, the traditional herding of livestock along centuries-old migration routes, added to Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage. https://www.thelocal.it/20180327/italy-unesco-transhumance Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:05:42 +0200 italy-unesco-transhumance Naples' pizza twirling joined Unesco's list of "intangible heritage" on Thursday, securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures. https://www.thelocal.it/20171207/naples-pizza-spinning-unesco-intangible-heritage Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:01:40 +0100 naples-pizza-spinning-unesco-intangible-heritage Naples' art of pizza twirling is a candidate to join Unesco's list of "intangible heritage" next week along with a wealth of other cultural treasures such as Saudi Arabian wall painting and Bangladeshi cane weaving. https://www.thelocal.it/20171202/naples-pizza-twirling-seeks-nod-as-unesco-intangible Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:55:37 +0100 naples-pizza-twirling-seeks-nod-as-unesco-intangible Two new Italian treasures were awarded Unesco World Heritage status at the weekend, and the country continues to boast more sites with the honour than anywhere else in the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20170710/italy-just-got-two-new-unesco-world-heritage-sites Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:19:26 +0200 italy-just-got-two-new-unesco-world-heritage-sites A Unesco jury has awarded the organization's prestigious 'peace prize' to the mayor of Lampedusa, the Italian island which gained fame as a hotspot for migrant arrivals. https://www.thelocal.it/20170419/lampedusa-mayor-awarded-unesco-peace-prize Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:10:35 +0200 lampedusa-mayor-awarded-unesco-peace-prize Italy will be putting forward two bids for Unesco World Heritage status from the central Italian region devastated by recent earthquakes, the national Unesco committee said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170328/italys-quake-towns-campaigning-for-unesco-status-truffle-norcia Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:40:23 +0200 italys-quake-towns-campaigning-for-unesco-status-truffle-norcia Italy is bidding for its Prosecco Superiore hills, home of the famous sparkling wine, to get Unesco world heritage status, the country's Unesco committee announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170127/italy-wants-prosecco-to-get-unesco-heritage-status Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:31:21 +0100 italy-wants-prosecco-to-get-unesco-heritage-status Hard on the heels of stoking anger over plans to open a restaurant in the Vatican, McDonald's has filed a $20-million lawsuit against Florence for blocking a proposed outlet in the city's most revered square. https://www.thelocal.it/20161108/mcdonalds-sues-florence-for-20-mn-over-site-refusal Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:47:50 +0100 mcdonalds-sues-florence-for-20-mn-over-site-refusal Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, on Friday described a UNESCO resolution condemning Israel's actions in east Jerusalem as "incomprehensible and unacceptable" and said his officials should have voted against it. https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/italy-pm-brands-unesco-jerusalem-vote-unacceptable Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:39:59 +0200 italy-pm-brands-unesco-jerusalem-vote-unacceptable "It is not a job. It's a passion, a real sickness!" https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/hunting-gastronomic-gold-in-italys-truffle-country Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:01:41 +0200 hunting-gastronomic-gold-in-italys-truffle-country Venetians took to the waters to protest against large cruise ships in the lagoon, with some dressed as pirates to make the point that they feel their city is being 'invaded'. https://www.thelocal.it/20160927/venetians-dress-as-pirates-to-protest-tourist-cruise-ships Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:57:03 +0200 venetians-dress-as-pirates-to-protest-tourist-cruise-ships Italy has not put forward any candidates for the 2016 Unesco World Heritage shortlist. The reason? It already has too many beautiful sites. https://www.thelocal.it/20160607/italy-puts-no-sites-forward-or-2016-unesco-world-heritage-nominations Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:30:57 +0200 italy-puts-no-sites-forward-or-2016-unesco-world-heritage-nominations