The New York Times – Film:
Movies from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola and Ava DuVernay will debut at this year’s event, despite the industry shutdown.
Category: Italy
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It’s May in Rome: A Time to Revere, and Fear, Fava Beans
The New York Times – Travel:
Although favism, a blood disorder that can cause a violent reaction to fava beans, lurks throughout Italy, many Romans look forward to May, when the legumes are in season.
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Leonardo’s Ferry Left High and Dry by Global Warming and Red Tape
The New York Times – Travel:
A ferry used to traverse the banks of the Adda River, in northern Italy, but drought and an abundance of bureaucracy has closed it down.
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In Italy, a Home With Renaissance Frescoes and a Giant Mirrored Cube
The New York Times – T Magazine:
By reimagining an apartment inside a storied palazzo, the designer Paola Moretti both preserved its history and gave it a bold new chapter.
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The Age-Old Food Fight That Beats an Italian Town to a Pulp
The New York Times – Travel:
Every winter, Ivrea erupts into a ferocious three-day festival where its citizens pelt one another with 900 tons of oranges. (Yes, oranges.)
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Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan
The New York Times – Sports:
Shahida Raza, a national soccer and field hockey player, wanted her disabled son to have a better life. The boat carrying her to Italy crashed just off the coast.
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For Silvia Venturini Fendi, Fashion Is Family
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The longtime artistic director of men’s wear at Fendi, a brand founded by her grandparents, no longer feels she has to prove that she earned her place.
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The Italian Designers Who Reinvented the Sofa Are Still Sitting on Top
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Mario Bellini, Gaetano Pesce and Tobia Scarpa, now in their 80s, transformed the furniture landscape. Their iconic creations are still as popular as ever.