19

May

Benigni to join Pope for Children’s Day

Life Is Beautiful Oscar winner Roberto Benigni will read a monologue alongside Pope Francis at a ceremony in St Peter's Square marking World Children's Day on Sunday May 26, the…

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08

Dec

Jovial moment in the Vatican as Oscar-winning comic Roberto Benigni meets Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY  (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Italian comic and actor Roberto Benigni brought a bit of his trademark whacky levity to the Vatican on Wednesday, hamming it up for Pope Francis.…

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06

Mar

Italy marks 700 years since Dante’s death with hundreds of events

Rome (dpa) - A global pandemic isn't keeping Italy from celebrating the 700th anniversary of national poet Dante Alighieri's death, with hundreds of events planned, said Culture Minister Dario Franceschini.Readings, exhibitions, concerts and lectures…

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23

Feb

Photo Story: Pinocchio photocall at the 70th Berlin Film Festival

In the photo above Roberto Benigni (C) poses with Federico Ielapi (L) and Alida Baladri Calabria (R) during the 'Pinocchio' photocall during the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale),…

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07

Feb

Photo Story: Roberto Benigni guest of honour at the Sanremo Music Festival

Academy award winner Italian actor Roberto Benigni upon his arrival Thursday evening at the Ariston Theatre attend the 70th Sanremo Italian Song Festival, in Sanremo. The festival runs from 04…

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16

Dec

Italian actor Roberto Benigni to return to Sanremo Festival

Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni announced he will be returning to the famed Italian music festival of Sanremo. He made the announcement as he replied to Italian TV presenter…

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13

Dec

Photo story: Photocall of the movie ‘Pinocchio’ in Rome

Italian director Roberto Benigni poses during a photocall of 'Pinocchio' in Rome, on the evening of Thursday 12 December 2019. The film is based on the children's novel 'The Adventures…

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17

Apr

Roman statue stolen from Italian actor Benigni recovered

Italian police have recovered and an ancient Roman statue stolen from comic Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni. The statue from the second-century was stolen from Benigni's villa in Rome…

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