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Mount Etna spewed columns of ash that blackened skies as far away as Africa, and rivers of steaming lava streamed down its slopes, setting a pine forest on fire and leading officials to close schools and an airport near the volcano.

Excellent Eco

The Italian author Umberto Eco is the winner of the prestigious Mediterraneo 2002 literary prize for his novel Baudolino. The novel, which has been translated into 18 languages, was described as "the best historical novel of recent years" by the president of the jury André Brincourt. Eco is one of the best known contemporary Italian authors and his books The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum have won the praise of both critics and public alike. So why don't you treat yourself to some Italian culture and order your English language copy of Baudolino as soon as it is published in October 2002. While those of you who speak Italian can get reading straight away.

Name that museum - Ministry of Culture

Feeling creative? Want your name to go down in Italian art? DARC (Direzione Generale per l'Architettura e l'Arte Contemporanea) has recently announced an online contest to find an original name for the new Centre for Contemporary Arts in Rome. The centre, which was designed by the English - Iranian architect Zaha Hadid should be ready by 2005. The centre will promote art and culture of the 21^st century and is the biggest art centre to be built in Italy since the second world war.
So get your thinking caps on. The contest is open to everyone and all proposals must be sent by June 15^th 2002. And remember the name must be short, original and understood both by Italians and foreigners.

Barry McGee Prada Foundation, Milan
From April 11th to June 9th, 2002

Street culture goes on show in Milan with an impressive project by the Californian artist Barry McGee. McGee made himself known to the Italian public with Street Market, a life-size reproduction of the titular market which he showed at the recent Venice Biennale. McGee has created an installation for the Prada space on the theme of the regeneration of urban culture and subculture. To mark the exhibition the Foundation is publishing a book of photographs taken by McGee in the streets where he does most of his work.

Airheads and smoothies

Jungle Juice, Milan's first-ever Oxybar, will open its doors in April. The bar, which boasts branches throughout the world, will offer Milan's smog-ridden population a selection of vegetable and fruit smoothies as well as 'fixes' of oxygen flavoured with natural aromas and essences. So come along to Via Dogana 1, just behind the Duomo, and fill your lungs with the freshest air in the city.
Info: Dario Resnati +39-335-7777377

Naples art card

From March 22^nd 2002 visitors to Naples will be able to avail of the new ‘Napolicitycard’, an integrated ticket giving you access to Naples' 6 main museums as well as enabling you to travel on the entire public transport network. The card costs 13 Euros per adult and 8 Euros for young people between 18 and 25 and is valid for the following museums: the National Archaeology Museum, Capodimonte Museum, the Chartreuse, San Martino Museum, the Royal Palace and the Civic Museums of Castelnuovo and Castel Sant'Elmo. It also offers discounts on ferries, bookshops, car parks as well as two of Naples' most important theatres. The card is available in 30 different designs and has already become a collectors' item. Buy the card at Capodichino airport, at the main train and metro stations as well as all major hotels, museums included in the initiative, newsagents, travel agencies and online at napoliartecard.com.

A taste of Alto Adige

Gourmets all over Italy will be heading for Val d'Isarco in Alto Adige from March 8th to 24th for the 30th edition of the "Good cuisine week". The event, which is organised by the Valle d'Isarco Tourist Office along with Alto Adige's Hoteliers Association, will take you on a culinary tour of the area.
For more information look up the Tourist Board's website: www.eisacktal.com

Spotlight on Saint Peter's

The Italians are widely recognised as masters of illumination, but of all the floodlit monuments and works of art in Italy Saint Peter's Church must take pride of place.
Indeed some 46,650 kW are used to light up Rome's most famous church, which has recently been given a revolutionary new lighting system. The system works on two levels: a general one which sheds light the whole building and a specific one which focuses on certain areas picking out the detail and forms which make Saint Peter's unique throughout the world. (Website in Italian only, but with wonderful pictures of Saint Peter's by night.)

2002 - The International Year of Mountains

As well as being an essential part of the tourist industry, mountains are an important source of water, energy and biodiversity. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2002 "The International Year of Mountains ", in order to promote strategies of sustainable development and harmony between man and nature. In order to mark this important initiative a series of events has been organised in Italy. Find out more on: http://www.montagna.org/

The highs and lows of Monte Bianco

How high is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)? Those of you whoremember your school geography will probably say 4,810 metres. But is this reliable? Italy's highest mountain has been officially measured on a number of occasions - each time with different results. The mountain has gradually stretched from the 4,775 metres of the first scientific measurement in 1775 to a peak of 4,811.6 metres in 1823. Now, after two centuries of sizing up the French National Geographic Institute has given its verdict of 4,810.4 metres taken during September 2001. Will this be the one?

Santagiusta - the natural choice

The IGV Club Santagiusta in Sardinia is the first holiday village to gain ISO 14001 certification. The certificate guarantees optimal environmental management including rational energy usage, compliance with enviromental laws and guidelines and minimal impact on the surroundings. Santagiusta is in the extreme south-east of the island and is an excellent base to visit a number of beauty spots such as Castiadas, Costa Rei, Villasimius and Grotte su Marmuri.

Aosta airport reopens

Aosta's "Corrado Gex" airport has reopened following a period of closure for remodernisation. Air Vallée, the Val d'Aosta regional airline, provides daily links to (08.10) and from (15.15) Rome.

A skiing centenary

The first ever Italian skiers' association, The Turin Ski Club, celebrates its 100th birthday with an important photographic exhibition
- A century of skiing and skiers -
at the Museo della Montagna on Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin. The exhibition runs until March 10th and is open daily from 9 to 19.
For information phone +39-011-6604104.

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