Tag: Italy
Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
<p>MILAN — The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are...
Sketch mocking Chinese launches racism debate in Italy
MILAN — A sketch on a popular Italian TV show mocking Chinese people has launched a debate about racism, and satire, in Italy.
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Patience: In a major home project, the joy is in the work
<p>CASTELBUONO, Sicily — When my wife and I bought a hectare (about 2.5 acres) of countryside with three buildings on it in the mountains...
Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni
ROME — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni.
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Sketch mocking Chinese launches racism debate in Italy
<p>MILAN — A sketch on a popular Italian TV show mocking Chinese people has launched a debate about racism, and satire, in Italy. </p>
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Shh! Roma’s new American owners prefer to win silently
ROME — In a country known for boisterous soccer club presidents, the new American owners of Roma are bucking the trend with the silence...
Venice Film gives lifetime achievement to Roberto Benigni
<p>ROME — The Venice Film Festival said Thursday it will give its lifetime achievement award this year to Oscar-winning director and actor Roberto Benigni.</p>
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Shh! Roma’s new American owners prefer to win silently
<p>ROME — In a country known for boisterous soccer club presidents, the new American owners of Roma are bucking the trend with the silence...
Italian TV host apologizes for gestures mimicking Asians
MILAN — A Swiss-Italian television host apologized Wednesday for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV program after her actions drew protests on social media....
Turkey’s Erdogan blasts Draghi for calling him a ‘dictator’
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Italian Premier Mario Draghi of “tactlessness” and “rudeness,” for referring to him as...