cinisello balsamo, italy. november 28 2009. photographer martin parr attended a simposium on editorial photography and its evolution, at contemporary photography museum near milan.

photographer martin parr

milan, italy. november 25 2009. venitian artist massimo nordio near his operas titled "nereides", murano glass sculptures of lips in different colors exhibited at cocchigallery.

murano glass art, creation of venetian artist massimo nordio titled "doride".

milan, italy, november 24 2009. president of chamber of deputies hon. gianfranco fini , attended launch of his book titled "the future of freedom".

TOP ITALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION AT TRIENNALE Milan, Italy, Novembre 23 2009

oscar movies photographer vittorio storaro

photographer mimmo jodice

photographer mario de biasi

photographer artist giovanni gastel

photographer giorgio lotti

photographer gian paolo barbieri

photographer gianni berengo gardin

photographer franco fontana

photographer ferdinando scianna

milan, italy, november 19 2009. prince emanuele filiberto launched his book titled "c'era uno volta un principe".

milan, italy, november 19 2009. prince vittorio emanuele and princess marina doria, accompanied by clarissa melzi d'eril, attended launch of their son emanuele filiberto's book titled "c'era una volta un principe".

milan, italy, november 18 2009. handshake of governor of california arnold schwarzenegger with president of lombardy region roberto formigoni.

milan, italy, november 18 2009. governor of california u.s.a. arnold schwarznegger, is now in italy.

milan, italy, november 17 2009. david thorne is the new ambassador of usa for italy.

milan, italy, november 17 2009. david thorne (left) new usa ambassador for italy, has met president of lombardy roberto formigoni.

milan, italy, november 17 2009. maestro daniel barenboim will be director of the simphony orchestra at la scala theater for next winter 2009-2010 season.

milan, italy. november 12 2009. jacques diouf, director general of fao, at speech in milan forum.

milan, italy, november 12 2009. jim g.butler, vice director general of fao at milan forum.

milan, italy, november 12 2009. mila mayor letizia moratti during her speech at fao forum against hunger.

milan, italy, november 12 2009. guido barilla, president of barilla food industries, at fao freedom from hunger forum.

milan, november 12 2009. president of nestle, peter brabeck-letmathe speech at fao forum against hunger in the world.

milan, italy, november 9 2009. milan mayor letizia moratti and contributors massimiliano finazzer flory, mssimiliano orsatti, tanja solci, inaugurating personal exhibition of photographer steve mccurry.

photographer steve mccurry and his photograph showing fall of twin towers, at milan exhibition

photographer steve mccurry near his photograph at his milan exhibition

milan, november 9 2009. first dancer of the paris opera ballet eleonora abbagnato, she has presented her book titled "an angel on tiptoe".

milan, italy. november 3 2009. artist cartoon designer yuko yamaguchi presented his "hello kitty show" that will start soon.

milan, italy. november 9 2009. artist dtao alias dario milana built a wall of sacks filled with air to

symbolize the "berlin wall", ready to be downed by people on the 20th anniversary.

milan, italy, november 6 2009. secretary of defense ignazio la russa and top generals of all italian army in lombardy confirmed celebrations on november 4th in praise of italian soldiers in different parts of the world giving their efforts for peace.

milan, italy, november 1 2009. alda merini, greatest italian contemporary poetess passed away.

here in her home during that coffee cup we had together at her home on october 1 1997, while she was typewriting and i was shooting.

milan, italy, november 1 2009. this repertory photograph from left to right: foreign affairs secretary of germany frank-walter steinmeier, and former foreign affairs secretary of italy massimo d'alema, shaking hands during a meeting in milan in 2006. they are now both candidates for next elections of foreign affairs secretary of the european union.

Beatification of Don Carlo Gnocchi

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: more than fifty thousand people to praise the beatification of the priest in the dome square.

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: representatives of the alpine army carrying the urn with body of the beatified priest, in memory of his heroism and love toward thousands of suffering and dying soldiers of the italian army during world war II on russian retrait.

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: the urn with body of the beatified priest.

milan, italy, october 25 2009. beatification of don carlo gnocchi, former military chaplain, and founder of the don carlo gnocchi foundation: representatives of the alpine army carrying the urn with body of the beatified priest, and megascreen photograph of him and a child.

milan, italy, october 9 2009. actor and singer charles aznavour announcing his next concerts, now 85 y.o.. i recall 47 years ago, that summer day in paris during a pause from filming the movie as on my photograph hereunder, and he got terribly crossed when unexpectedly i shoot him a photo close by a young girl, and great film director renè claire did his best to settle the fight between me and him.

paris, france, summer 1962. from left to right: film director renè claire, actor and singer charles aznavour, and actress leslie caron, on set of film "les deux pigeons".

milan, italy, october 6 2009. american photographer steve mccurry (close by his most celebrated shot) has been honored by "ambrogino d'oro award" from the mayor of milan letizia moratti for the value of his photographic reporting, that will open his personal photo exhibition november next.

the young afghan girl sharbat gula photographed by steve mccurry on cover of national geographic magazine june 1985 edition.

milan, italy, september 27 2009. italian leader silvio berlusconi closing political celebrations of "festa della libertà", after giving efforts to defend his political and private lines.