Tag: Italy

Italy, Korea raise mpox alert level

The Brew News Team Aug. 19, 2024

ROME / SEOULK: Italy and Korea has raised diagnostic alert for mpox, noting that the situation is under control. “The epidemiological situation in Italy at the moment is under control as no cases have been ascertained of the new strain (clade I) of mpox”, the ministry said as quoted by Italian news agency (ANSA). “Our […]

This Day, That Year – July 16

The Brew News Team Jul. 16, 2023

This day in history we feature the Mont Blanc Tunnel. A highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc mountain in the Alps is opened on this day in 1965. Trivia – Mont Blanc Tunnel The Mont Blanc Tunnel links Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France with Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy, via the French Route Nationale […]

Man buys home for €1 (AED4) only to sell it back 

Brew Admin Apr. 03, 2022

The shortage of workers in Italy’s construction industry has led Danny — a chef who has worked for Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation unable to build his dream home. This forced him to sell the property back to an estate agency, receiving his €1 (AED4) payment back. The shortage of builders occurring all over the country […]

Emirati illustrators impart their art techniques at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2022

Brew Admin Mar. 23, 2022

BOLOGNA: As part of Sharjah’s Guest of Honour programme at the ongoing 59th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), the emirate is organising a series of workshops led by Emirati children’s literature illustrators to impart new techniques and best practices in children’s book illustration. At a workshop held at the Illustrators Survival Corner, […]

iCub — Human’s very own Iron Man here to help all

Vismay Anand Jan. 05, 2022

A team of scientists at a research facility in Italy has developed a robot to help out during natural disasters. The small humanoid robot, called iCub, will fly using a propulsion backpack and will have systems in its palms that allow it to control power and direction. The scientists from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have […]

Keep an eye out for several architecture projects set to shape the world in 2022

Brew Admin Jan. 05, 2022

With Covid-19 causing delays in construction schedules and project openings, construction has become quite challenging.  Regardless, the coming year promises — for now, at least — a slew of hotly anticipated new buildings, from Africa’s tallest skyscraper to a futuristic water bottling factory in Italy. Notable for their design, potential cultural impact or the conversations […]

A mystery stuck on the side of the mountain

Brew Admin Dec. 10, 2021

In what has been dubbed as ‘the world’s loneliest house’ lies a small hidden home located rather randomly in the middle of some Italian mountains. The Buffa di Perrero on Monte Cristallo in the Dolomite Mountains has baffled people for decades. Lodged into the side of a rock, the home overlooks a deadly drop and […]

A performance that connected the world at the Expo 2020 Dubai

Brew Admin Nov. 19, 2021

DUBAI: Italy’s Radiodervish and the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth crossed continents and borders at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre at the Expo 2020 Dubai, combining dreamy Arab melodies with western music, and captivating an audience from around the globe. The concert, coinciding with Expo 2020’s Tolerance & Inclusivity Week, was kicked off by the Arab Orchestra of […]

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