Italy celebrates global legacy of Marconi. Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer who pioneered the science of radio communication, was born in Bologna on this day in 1874. Known as the father of radio, Marconi developed and marketed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph and in 1901 broadcast the first transatlantic radio signal. Marconi was the second son of Italian aristocrat Giuseppe Marconi and his Irish wife Annie Jameson, the grandaughter of John Jameson, founder of the Jameson whiskey distillery. In 1896, at the age of 22, Marconi moved to L ..read more

Rara Avis: Moda in Volo from 24 April to 21 July. The Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome stages a unique exhibition devoted to bird-themed haute couture from some of the most famous fashion houses in the world. Curated by Sofia Gnoli, the exhibition of sumptuous clothes and accessories is hosted in the 16th-century Farnese Aviaries on the Palatine Hill, set in the world's first botantic garden. Rara Avis: Moda in Volo. Photo Parco A   Some of the show's highlights include a winged white swan dress by Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior; a black swan dress by Alexander McQueen f ..read more

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Hotel de Russie partners with Hamleys to create a "magical journey". The historic Hotel de Russie, located on Via del Babuino in the centre of Rome, inaugurates the Fairytale Suite by Hamleys, the world’s oldest toy retailer. The premier suite celebrates the recent opening of Hamleys Rome store at Galleria Alberto Sordi and can be booked from 25 March until 7 January 2025. Hotel de Russie says the collaboration embodies the "essence of the family experiences" at the hotel, and the premier suite will bring to life the iconic toy brand's "timeless legacy of enchanting experiences and awe-inspiri ..read more

World's top tennis stars to compete in Rome. The 2024 Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis tournament, also known as the Rome Masters or the Italian Open, will be held at the Foro Italico from 6-19 May. The 81st edition of the prestigious sporting event, which combines men and women's tournaments with more than 300 matches, was presented at the Colosseum on Tuesday. Organisers are expecting a record 350,000 tennis fans to attend the tournament which is played on a red clay surface across 14 courts: eight for singles and doubles matches, and the other six for practice sessions. We brought the two ..read more

Strike to affect local transport services in cities across Italy. Commuters in Italy face disruption to public transport services on Friday 26 April, the day after the Festa della Liberazione holiday, due to a national four-hour strike. The industrial action has been called by the Confail Faisa trade union and will affect local bus, metro and tram services, with strike timetables varying from city to city. In Rome the strike will affect ATAC and Roma TPL services from 08.30 to 12.30. #TrasportoPubblico, venerdi 26 aprile proclamato uno #sciopero nazionale di 4 ore. Possibili disagi d ..read more

Rome bus, tram and subway ticket price set to rise to €2 this summer. Rome's mayor on Monday said that the cost of travelling on the city's public transport network is set to increase from 1 July but stressed that the Lazio region will have the final say in the matter. Roberto Gualtieri was speaking at the foreign press office in Rome where he outlined the progress of preparations ahead of Jubilee Year 2025 when the capital expects an influx of extra millions of pilgrims and tourists. The mayor described the widely anticipated hike in the price of public transport tickets a ..read more

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Jubilee 2025 works underway at usual concert venue. Italy's annual May Day concert leaves behind its traditional venue outside Rome's Basilica of S. Giovanni in Laterano and moves to the Circus Maximus this year. The free concert, which attracts large crowds every year, has been held in front of the basilica for the last three decades to mark Workers' Day on 1 May. The concert's move to the Circus Maximus is designed to facilitate the works underway to transform the site outside the landmark basilica ahead of Jubilee Year 2025. Public holiday Italy marks ..read more

Venice tackles mass tourism with day-tripper entry fee. Venice will charge day-trippers a €5 entry fee to visit the Italian canal city on select dates in 2024, with the new system coming into effect on 25 April, a public holiday in Italy. The trial scheme, designed to ease pressure on Venice from mass tourism, will be active on 29 days around Italian public holidays and weekends between April and July this year. The €5 entry fee, which is paid via a multilingual booking platform on the city's website, only applies to tourists on day trips, not visitors stayin ..read more