What am I bid? Could the private sector do a better job of running Italy's cultural heritage? THE lights almost went out for Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" and Leonardo da Vinci's "Annunciation". Last week the Uffizi Gallery in Florence received a...

THE CULTURE of heavy drinking in English football is to blame for the present plight of its star in both fields, Paul Gascoigne, according to an Italian sports newspaper. The Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the country's leading sports newspapers, made the observation...

Describes Italian culture including norms, values, beliefs and institutions. Discusses the diversity of culture in Italy. Expresses pride in having Italian heritage.