Veneto, Italy News

Some people live for Venice in May. For many, it means bottomless Prosecco on the warm, breezy esplanade of the Zattare; for others, it signifies the beginning of the Venice Biennale , one of the world's most important contemporary art events, held once every two years.

A 6-wk series of Italian language classes, taught by Eleonora Mella Gire, begins May 23 at Penobscot School in Rockland, as follows: All courses begin Thursday, May 23.

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Various types of pancetta, bacon made from pork belly, on display in Turin, Italy.

Padua, May 16 - A green initiative announced on Thursday by Padua mail services aims at cutting down on the province's carbon footprint and at facilitating the tedious task of paying bills, postal authorities said.

Venice, May 15 - 'Decorum monitors' will soon be deployed in Venice's St Mark's Square to keep summer tourists in line with local customs and manners, officials announced Wednesday.

The northern Italian region of Piedmont has been submerged in heavy rain of between 30 and 50 millimetres over the past 24 hours, with areas around Cuneo and in Turin peaking at some 70 millimetres, according to the Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambientale weather monitoring service.

The iconic logo atop the factory at Via della Chimica, 4 in Vicenza has stood unchanged for many decades.

De'Longhi S.p.A. revenues were up 0.9% to [euro]320.5 million . Net profit was [euro]18.9 million, compared to [euro]22.7 million in 1Q 2012.

Physicists from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Trento, Italy, have now proven the propagation of such a temperature wave in a quantum gas.

A trip to Venice, Italy may not be in the foreseeable future, at least not any time soon.

Ignorance may be bliss but it can cause innocents abroad to unknowingly run afoul of local laws.

The Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Last week we managed to peek into the private jet-setting life of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld thanks to an Instagram stream from his bodyguard/model/muse. The trip was no small hop; the jet flew Karl and some precious cargo from Prague to Singapore and it's only in the last few days we discover the reason for the long-haul trip.

I'm writing this entry from an incredibly comfortable bed somewhere near Treviso, Italy, I think.

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The spa is housed in a 15th-century gothic nobleman's residence that was later transformed into the Gritti Palace luxury hotel.

Olive oil and wine just seem to go together; they're part of that magical combination of foods that make the Mediterranean diet so healthful.

Penobscot School in Rockland announces a 6-week series of Italian classes to begin May 23.

The businessman wrapped his arms around his gorgeous bride-to-be as they waited to board a boat in Venice, Italy.