Varese

Vinyl does not lose its “shine”

A lot of people visited the “Mostra mercato del disco e del cd” on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th in the racetrack of Varese. There were real musical rarities on show

Swizerland

The balance? I put it into the shopping bag.

Migros, the biggest Swiss supermarket, has decided to put its 2009 balance into the paper shopping bags. Between bread and milk, also turnover and growth rate.

Varese

A foundation to support the “Circolo” Hospital

The proposal was made by Walter Bergamaschi, the general manager of the hospital, to the audience at the “Insieme in Circolo” evening.

Milan

Milan, the capital of sustainable beauty

Impressions from the “Fuorisalone”: whatever comes from recycling, or helps us to use energy and pollutants in a stable manner, is cool. And to discover this, you should go round Milan.

Gallarate

Being born is “nicer” in the new ward

The new Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of the “Sant’Antonio Abate” Hospital has finally been operating for a few days. It is even possible to give birth in water.

Fiera Rho

The design week starts in Milan

Also this year, the design “event of all events” has opened its doors. The exhibitions include the Salone del Mobile (furniture fair), Euroluce, Eurocucina and many more. All of the side events of the Fuori Salone will take place in the city. Here you can find their addresses.

Society

An on-line newspaper, and the blogger’s generation, win the “Pulitzer” prize

It is a revolution for the most prestigious prize for journalists: two years after it opened up to the Internet, an on-line journalist, a digital cartoonist and a local newspaper, that uses Twitter, win the prize.

Biotechnologies

Insubria University awarded for pollution-eating super-plant

The researcher Gianluca Molla, from Varese, has received a prestigious scientific award: in the future, plants will be able to reduce the pollution produced by the weedkiller that is most used throughout the world, with the help of an enzyme.

Music

Van De Sfroos visits VareseNews: “The new album is on its way”

The singer-songwriter answered dozens of questions that readers sent in during the live broadcast: from his tour in the theatres, to the clubs, from his family, to past experiences; so many topics were covered during the interview, which you can see on our web TV.

Internet

This is why Google has been sentenced.

After two months the Court of Milan has published the reasons for the Google-Vividown sentence, that incriminates Google for having shown a video where a minor attacked a disabled person: “Internet is not an endless praire.”

Saronno

Luciano Porro is the new mayor

The centre-left governs again the town; there will be also a majority at the council and the “mess” of last year will not be repeated

Varese

Masnago Castle filled with balls

The second episode has take place of the evocative “spherical” group exhibition, which examines the fascinating shape in depth, from the viewpoint of painters and sculptors, of literature and poetry. This time was from the architects’ perspective.