While the fashion industry uses up to 25 percent of the world’s carbon budget, Rome’s vintage shopping scene encourages slow fashion.
-By Ria Rahunanan
Category Archive: In Photos
– By Giorgia Zampini
Major cities are seeing a rise in violent and predatory crimes this past year. Rome and Milan alone account for 15 percent of the 30 percent of crimes in Italy.
– By Carolina Littleton
With the rapid increase in LGBTQIA+ identities, it is more important than ever for there to be safe spaces that individuals of any age, color, identity, and sexual orientation can go to without feeling threatened or judged.
– By Adriana Ortega
Immigrants work across a variety of sectors, with many serving as the backbone of the hospitality industry, working in cafes, restaurants, and stores. The contributions of immigrants in Rome are often overlooked, but they are integral to the city’s vibrant culture and economy.
– By Lavinia Leoncini
With the Jubilee year beginning this Christmas, Rome is expecting to open its doors to about 32 million pilgrims, businesses around Vatican City are preparing for an anticipating influx of tourists from around the world, stocking up merchandise like rosaries, crucifixes, sacred medals, and Vatican-themed items.
– By Antonia Schiavone
In a world dominated by science and rationality, esotericism – the study of hidden and secret knowledge—remains a fascinating practice. Despite its roots in ancient traditions, esoteric beliefs have found a new path in contemporary society, offering individuals an alternative way to understand themselves and the universe around them.
– By Cristina Zekert
Given the current political right-wing climate in Italy and considering that Fratelli D’Italia won the 2022 national elections, there is the question of whether fascist-era architecture plays a role in nurturing, reviving or creating nostalgia for that time.
– By Sebastiano Groeteke
Ten participants, two silver medals: these are the accomplishments of athletes representing Italy at the 2024 Paris Olympics from Frascati Scherma, a fencing club located around the Castelli Romani on the hilltops overlooking the city of Rome.
– By Mesindano Shaanika
More than a movie theater, Cinema Troisi is a place where creatives and movie-goers can connect and embrace art together and form lasting relationships. The Piccolo America crew can enjoy a mission accomplished.
– By Talia Lee Bryerton Oreilly
The collector’s festival Romics held at Fiera di Roma this year attracted over 400,000 visitors highlighting that the interest in these products is higher than ever.
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