Set Designers Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo: Third Oscar 2012

 Set designer Dante Ferretti and wife and set decorator Feancesca Lo Schiavo awarded with Oscar the third time for Achievement in Art Direction for Work Done on the film "Hugo", on February 26 2012 in Los Angeles. Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti pictured on September 10 2010 attending photocall  for "Dante Ferretti Production Designer" at 67th Film Festival in Lido di Venezia.

Milan: Today Skyline at 12:00 Noon, February 23 2012

 

Milan Skyline, growth day by day of new buildings at Porta Nuova District

Milan Skyline, growth day by day of new buildings at Porta Nuova District, how they appear today behind the Dome Spires.

Dominique Lapierre Promoting His New Humanitarian Book For The City of Joy

Milan, February 21 2012. New Humanitarian Donation of royalties forthe  book of Domininique Lapierre titled "Gli Ultimi Saranno i Primi" (The lasts will be the first).

 
 Milan, February 21 2012. French writer Dominique Lapierre with wife Dominique Conchon-Lapierre attended at the Libreria Rizzoli in Milan new humanitarian donation of royalties for the book  titled "Gli Ultimi Saranno i Primi" (The lasts will be the first).

 Milan, February 21 2012. French writer Dominique Lapierre with Italian television conductor Caterina Balivo attended at the Libreria Rizzoli in Milan new humanitarian donation of royalties for the book titled "Gli Ultimi Saranno i Primi" (The lasts will be the first).



 Milan, February 21 2012. French writer Dominique Lapierre  attended at the Libreria Rizzoli in Milan new humanitarian donation of royalties for his book titled "Gli Ultimi Saranno i Primi" (The lasts will be the first).

Milan, February 21 2012. Italian television conductor Caterina Balivo presented French writer Dominique Lapierre that attended at the Libreria Rizzoli in Milan the new humanitarian donation of royalties for his book titled "Gli Ultimi Saranno i Primi" (The lasts will be the first).

Nobel Laureate Renato Dulbecco Died, February 20 2012

 Renato Dulbecco, B 1914 D 2012 , Italian scientist virologist at Salk Institute, living in La Jolla, Cal. USA, Nobel Laureate in 1975 for his researches against cancer, pictured in Milan October 18 2004 at a Round Table at Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica.

Date: October 18 2004

Renato Dulbecco, B 1914 D 2012 , Italian scientist virologist at Salk Institute, living in La Jolla, Cal. USA, Nobel Laureate in 1975 for his researches against cancer, pictured in Milan October 18 2004 at a Round Table at Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica.

Date: October 18 2004

Now, 20 Years After "Clean Hands" Trial...Steal Is Going On...February 17 2012

 Book "Mani Pulite" (Clean Hands-the true story 20 years after) authors the journalists Marco Travaglio, Peter Gomez, Gianni Barbacetto

Antonio Di Pietro, former magistrate, protagonist in  Milan Court of trial against political corruption in 1992,
now deputate at Italian Parliament, and Leader of IDV Party, attending a Round Table at Teatro Elfo Puccini in Milan on the matter in our time ' difference compared with the situation 20 years before.

 Antonio Di Pietro

 Lawyer Giuliano Pisapia , Mayor of the City of Milan attending a Round Table at Teatro Elfo Puccini in Milan on the matter in our time ' difference compared with the situation 20 years before.

 Italian Parliament deputy Leoluca Orlando, former Mayor of the City of Palermo, Sicily, attending a Round Table at Teatro Elfo Puccini in Milan on the matter in our time ' difference compared with the situation 20 years before.



Italian journalist and writer Marco Travaglio , is one of the three authors of book "Mani Pulite" (Clean Hands twenty years after) attending a Round Table at Teatro Elfo Puccini in Milan on the matter in our time ' difference compared with the situation 20 years before.

"Alice Springs - People" Photographs at Galleria Sozzani in Milan

Black and white portraits  exhibition  on February 18 2012 at Galleria Carla Sozzani in Milan of photographer Alice Springs alias June Browne, courtesy by Collection of Helmut Newton Foundation - Berlin

Titian at Milan Palazzo Reale from February 16 until May 20 2012

 Visitors at Milan Palazzo Reale of Titian  Art Exhibition " Tiziano e la Nascita del Paesaggio Moderno "

 Visitors at Milan Palazzo Reale of Titian Art Exhibition " Tiziano e la Nascita del Paesaggio Moderno "

Opera of Tiziano Vecellio "Madonna with Child and saints Catherine Dominic and donor"
Courtesy of Milan Municipality Culture Assessorate

 Opera of Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano"Madonna with Child "

Courtesy of Milan Municipality Culture Assessorate

Muro Lucco, curator of the Art Exhibition

Painter Neale Howells at Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan, February 9 2012

 Welsh artist, painter Neale Howells pictured near his opera while attending his personal exhibition  titled "America Mama Gun Run " on February 9 2012 at Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan.

 Opera by Welsh artist, painter Neale Howells at his personal exhibition titled "America Mama Gun Run " on February 9 2012 at Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan.



 Vuisitors of works by Welsh artist, painter Neale Howells at his personal exhibition titled "America Mama Gun Run " on February 9 2012 at Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan.

Edward Cutler , patron of Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan.

USA Ambassador in Italy David Thorne with Giulio Tremonti, President of Aspen Institute Italy

USA Ambassador in Italy David Thorne (right) attended on January 30 2012 a Round Table with President of Aspen Institute Italy, Giulio Tremonti, at ISPI Foundation in Milan, confirming the true friendship of Americans and Italians.



USA Ambassador in Italy David Thorne

President of Aspen Institute Italy, Giulio Tremonti

Carolina Kostner Winner on 28-29 Artistic Ice Skating Championships at Sheffield UK

Carolina Kostner ,  Italian Artistic Ice Skating star pictured starring the musical "Winx On Ice", is the winner of the Ice Skating Championship on January 28-29 at Sheffield UK.

Shoah Memorial Foundation at Milan Central Station, January 30 2012

 Liliana Segre, Italian survivor with her memories on 1944 Auschwitz Extermination Camps, near an old cattle carriage in the basement of Milan Central Railway Station the way she was transferred with thousands jewish people of all ages, most to death.

Milan Central Railway Station. Tracks to special elevator to transfer cattle carriages filled of Italian jewish prisoners up to platform 21, and on their final destination to Auschwitz Camps.

 Milan Central Railway Station. Cattle carriages in the Station basement used in 1944 filled of Italian jewish prisoners to their final destination to Auschwitz Camps.

Roberto Jarach, representative of the Jewish Community in Milan, near the cattle carriages in the Station basement that were used in 1944 filled of Italian jewish prisoners to their final destination to Auschwitz Camps.

A marble plate placed at Milan Central Station on January 26 2012 in the Shoah Memorial Foundation by the Jewish Community in Milan, near the cattle carriages in the Station basement that were used in 1944 filled of Italian jewish prisoners to their final destination to Auschwitz Camps.

Important representatives of the City of Milan attending placement of the marble plate  at Milan Central Station on January 26 2012 in the Shoah Memorial Foundation by the Jewish Community in Milan, near the cattle carriages in the Station basement that were used in 1944 filled of Italian jewish prisoners to their final destination to Auschwitz Camps.