“She always says the camera found me and not vice versa,” photographer Kurt Moser said, denoting his collaborator, Barbara Holzknecht. “This project is more than work and it’s more than a project. It’s a lifestyle for me.” Mr. Moser found his ambrotype camera—a clunky salvage from 1907, larger than a man—while visiting a photographer’s studio in Milan…
Photographer Finds Old Bellow Camera From 1907, Takes Jaw-Dropping Exposures on Huge Glass Plates
Fire in Milan Retirement Home Kills 6 People, Injures Around 80
MILAN—An overnight fire in a retirement home in Milan killed six people and injured around 80, including three who are in a critical condition, Italian authorities said on Friday. The fire started in a first-floor room of the facility. It was put out quickly and did not spread to the rest of the building, yet…
Giroud Sends Milan Into Semis Despite Late Napoli Rally
NAPLES, Italy—AC Milan reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since they won the trophy 16 years ago thanks to a first-half goal from Olivier Giroud at Napoli that secured a 1–1 draw and 2–1 aggregate win despite a barrage of pressure on Tuesday. Napoli battled until the end but could not break…
Taiwan to Build Second Representative Office in Italy to Deepen Cooperation
Taiwan will set up a second representative office in Italy as part of its efforts to deepen cooperation and exchanges with the European country, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. The new representative office will be situated in Milan, the second largest city by population in Italy, with over 1.3 million people….
An American in Milano
Standing 6 feet tall in her bare feet, strikingly attractive and with a relaxing glow of self-confidence and the posture and demeanor of a former fashion model, Celia Abernethy is an expat from Long Island, New York, who is enjoying an ongoing love affair with Milano and the city of Lecco, her Lake Como home….
Italy Mandates COVID Testing of All China Arrivals After Half of Passengers on Two Flights From China to Milan Tested Positive
Italy has ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all travelers arriving from China, where the number of cases is surging, the health minister announced on Dec. 28. Despite the COVID outbreak continuing to spread in China, Beijing announced the easing of restrictions on international travel on Tuesday, sparking global concerns. Several other countries, including Japan, India,…
Italy Mandates COVID Testing of All China Arrivals
Italy has ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all travelers arriving from China, where the number of cases is surging, the health minister announced on Dec. 28. Despite the COVID outbreak continuing to spread in China, Beijing announced the easing of restrictions on international travel on Tuesday, sparking global concerns. Several other countries, including Japan, India,…
Italy Stops Joint Police Patrols With China After Reports of Covert Overseas Chinese Police Stations
Italian interior minister said on Dec. 19 that Italy will stop allowing Chinese communist regime’s police to take part in joint patrols in its territory with Italian police. The decision came after the Italian government was accused of turning a blind eye to covert overseas Chinese police “service stations” set up in its cities. Italy…
Climate Protesters Hurl Paint at Milan’s La Scala Opera House
MILAN—Climate-change activists in Italy on Wednesday threw paint at the entrance of Milan’s famed La Scala opera house ahead of the opening performance of the season, local police said. Activists have staged high-profile protests across Europe in recent months, sometimes targeting museums and art works. The Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) movement said in a statement…
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Italian Power Couple Applauds Shen Yun: ‘They Are Important for a World That Lives Well’
MILAN—Adriano Teso, and entrepreneur who participated in the founding of the IVM group and an active member of the community formerly elected to the Parliament, enjoys learning about culture. Mr. Teso and his wife, Laura Morino, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Teatro Arcimboldi on April 27. “What started in the first half continued in…