Federico Fellini

Climate activists in Italy turned Rome's famous Trevi Fountain black on May 21, saying floods that have killed 14 people in the country's northeast were "a warning."

Activists from the anti-climate change organization Last Generation climbed into the landmark fountain and poured a vegetable-based carbon liquid into it, before being pulled out and escorted away by police.

Hollywood star Andy Garcia was pleasantly surprised during a walk near the National Theater in downtown Sofia - a street musician who regularly plays the popular song "Parla piu piano" (from Italian "Speak Quietly") from the film trilogy "The Godfather".

Ljubljana – The 31st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) has attracted numerous film buffs although it was held online this year due to anti-corona restrictions, the organisers said. A quarter of tickets were sold compared to previous years, but the 2020 programme was also heavily reduced, the festival’s director Simon Popek told the STA.

The "Ara Güler Photography Exhibition," which shows photos by Turkey's world-famous photography artist, the late Ara Güler, to the world, opened on Jan. 29 in the Italian capital Rome.

After London, Paris, Kyoto and New York, Rome is the fifth city where the exhibition is on show at the Trastevere Museum.

The Greek Film Archive's Lais open-air cinema is hosting a tribute to movies shot in famous urban settings, showing 13 films shot in 11 cities. The program begins at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday with Wim Wenders' 1995 "Lisbon Story." Subsequent screenings will take place at 8.30 and 10.30 p.m.

The Aliki Theater pays tribute to Cinecitta through June 8 with a showcase of films by some of the top directors who worked at Italy's legendary production studio. On May 29 and 30, it will be showing Federico Fellini's "8 ½" at 7 p.m. and "Roma" at 9.30 p.m. On May 31 and June 1, the screenings are also Fellini classics: "La Strada" at 7 p.m. and "Le Notti di Cabiria" at 9.30 p.m.

Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, criticized the new Star Wars installment, the Force Awakens, complaining that the villains aren’t evil enough. The anonymous critique dismissed the film’s villains as pale imitations of previous baddies.

Legendary Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, immortalised by her performance in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita", died Jan. 11 near Rome, media reports said. She was 83.
      
The voluptuous film star, a longtime resident of Italy, died in a hospital outside the Italian capital, according to the website of the daily La Repubblica.

Legendary Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, immortalised by her performance in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita", died Jan. 11 near Rome, media reports said. She was 83.
      
The voluptuous film star, a longtime resident of Italy, died in a hospital outside the Italian capital, according to the website of the daily La Repubblica.