Category: Culture

MayDay

Who would have thought that a concert for May Day would become a real mayday alert for…

A father or a Dad

An Italian court has decided that a woman can use a fertilised egg to get pregnant.  This,…

Like getting blood from a stone

The miracle of San Gennaro didnt happen yesterday.  Consternation and gnashing of teeth in Naples and beyond. …

Going viral

Suddenly I seem to have time on my hands, and antibacterial gel. It’s day two of the…

Tic Toc

The EU bigwigs have decided that by 2021 all member countries can decide if they want to…

Black and white bread

There’s a mystery in Italy to Italian bread, and Ive heard so many reasons behind it, it’s…

Montalbano lost at sea

The threat of an episode of Montalbano dealing with immigrants meant that Salvini took a break from…

Rai, Foa and other three letter words.

Hopes that RAI (the italian BBC) may become politically independent are fading with the  latest nominations to…