The Italian Film Festival 2025 returns this year with a curated selection of acclaimed films that celebrate the charm, wit, and emotional depth of contemporary Italian cinema. The festival will take place on June 6 and 7, 2025, at Cinema 2, SM Aura. Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Manila, in...
ROME (AP) — There could be some high-profile athletes joining the crowds in St. Peter’s Square over the coming days to keep track of the conclave to elect a new pope. With the Italian Open starting this week just up the road, tennis players Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek both said they will...
President Marcos bid his farewell to outgoing Italian Ambassador to Manila Marco Clemente, who is retiring from his diplomatic role. "Every time we lose a friend, all ambassadors after a while, we always feel we have made a friendship with [them] and every time we lose that friendship to somewhere...
The Italian Embassy and the Servants of Charity stage the "Friends are Forever" event in Quezon City. On June 8, 2024, as part of the Italian Republic Day 2024 celebrations, the "Friends are Forever" festive event unfolded in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. In collaboration with the Servants...
The Embassy of Italy and the Canossa-Tondo Children’s Foundation Inc. (CTCFI) celebrates the 78th Republic Day of Italy in Tondo, Manila. On June 1, 2024, the grand finale of “The Embassy of Italy meets the Youth of Tondo” festival was held at the SPA Multi-Purpose Court of San Pablo Apostol...
ROME (AP) — If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it’s hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title. Iga Swiatek, of Poland, poses with her trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro...
ROME (AP) — The Italian Open was where it all began for Alexander Zverev with his first Masters Series title seven years ago. Alexander Zverev, of Germany, poses with his trophy after defeating Nicolas Jarry, of Chile, in the Italian Open tennis tournament final match at Rome's Foro Italico,...
ROME (AP) — For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing on Rome’s red clay. Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo during a men's tennis semifinal match at...
ROME (AP) — Unlike most Americans who can’t find their footing on clay when they come to Europe, Tommy Paul feels right at home on the red dirt. USA's Tommy Paul returns the ball to United States' Poland's Hubert Hurkazc at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 16. (AP...
ROME (AP) — Danielle Collins has been nearly unbeatable lately. Even with her announced retirement looming. Danielle Collins of the US returns the ball to Victoria Azarenka at the Italian Open tennis tournament at Rome's Foro Italico, Wednesday, May 15. (AP Photo/Antonietta Baldassarre) The...
ROME (AP) — The curse of the defending champion struck again for Daniil Medvedev. Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to United States' Tommy Paul at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Tuesday, May 14. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) The second-seeded Medvedev has never successfully...
ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Friday, May 10. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) He cleaned up his game after...