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  • Proposed new stadium, with skyscrapers, culture-commercial center
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    New Soccer Stadium for Rome? A Decision Approaches

    Judith Harris(February 22, 2017)
    Whether or not Rome is to have a new soccer stadium is approaching a decsion. The present 54-year-old Olympic Stadium, now home to local rival teams AS Roma and to SS Lazio, comes with serious defects, but construction of the proposed new $1.26 billion stadium faces no less serious obstacles.
  • The court in session
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    Joy and Despair as High Court Clears Way for Early Elections

    Judith Harris(January 26, 2017)
    In the final, clipped sentence of its ruling Jan. 25, the Constitutional Court cleared the way for national general elections to be held, even this spring, one year ahead of the formal end of the legislature. Those jubilant over the decision included Matteo Renzi, Beppe Grillo and Matteo Salvini.
  • Colosseum crowd
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    Italy Cradle of Culture, but do Italians Care? Yes

    Judith Harris(January 11, 2017)
    A new ISTAT report shocked many here for its showing that one out of every five Italians never, ever reads a newspaper or a book, or attends a cultural event of any kind. On the other hand, it means that four out of five Italians do participate in the nation's vibrant cultural life, beginning with museums.
  • Art & Culture

    Inside the Words of Tullio De Mauro

    Joelle Grosso(January 06, 2017)
    One of Italy’s most prominent linguist, Tullio De Mauro, passed away this week at the age of 84. He is known not only for being a distinguished linguist but also for being a public intellectual, professor, and politician.
  • Rome New Years Eve
    Facts & Stories

    Ready to Toast to The New Year? Think Before You Act!

    Natasha Lardera(December 29, 2016)
    Tips on how to invite money and fortune, on how to keep the evil spirits at bay and welcome the good, ones, what to wear, what to eat and do. Italians respect traditions not only because they work but also because they are cost effective.
  • Sicilian Lentil, Vegetable, and Pasta Soup
    Dining in & out

    Sicilian Lentil, Vegetable, and Pasta Soup

    Michele Scicolone(December 29, 2016)
    Every country has its favorite customs to celebrate the New Year,including Italy. Insome places, old clothes, cracked dishes and even broken furnitureare tossed out the window at the stroke of twelve to symbolize clearing out the the old year and making way for the new. Anyone in Naples or Rome on New Year’s Eve should keep their eyes open to avoid bits of flying crockery or old socks.
  • Giovanni Fattori, Macchiaiolo
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    2016: The Italian Year That Was

    Judith Harris(December 29, 2016)
    For better and sometimes for worse, 2016 had its memorable moments. Given the importance of the arts in Italy, among the events of the year listed below are also major art exhibitions and performances of grand opera.

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