Archive for January, 2009
New stadiums in the Capital?
by Valeria Cristina Mecozzi (staff) | Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Rome needs new stadiums, according to mayor Gianni Alemanno. The two historical sport facilities, Olimpico and Flaminio, are dated and out of touch with today’s necessities.
Using your Didattica: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Teaching English in Italy
by Elvorne Palmer (staff) | Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Teaching English is big business in Italy, and many foreigners are paying their way by tutoring. But there are some pitfalls to watch out for, some things to tend to before leaping into the world of language coaching. Enter TRF, with a guide to make it all a little less scary
Rome FilmFest: Interview with British film director Peter Greenaway
by Menaka Thiru (columnist) | Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Peter Greenaway, the British director, first came to the foreground of international art cinema in the eighties with feature films such as, ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract’ and is a pioneer in combining film, art and technology.
Frederick II - ‘Stupor Mundi’
by Bryn Jenkins (columnist) | Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
This month (January 2009) marks the 800th anniversary of the coming of age of Frederick II (1194-1250), the King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor known in his lifetime as the ‘Wonder of the World’
