Gualtiero Marchesi recalls his childhood, living along the banks of the River Po. His memories are as diverse as milking cows and seeing German bombers taking out bridges.

UNESCO counts the Aeolian Islands, off of Sicily's coast, among its World Heritage sites. The seven islands that make up the archipelago are: Vulcano, Stromboli, Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea, Lipari and Salina.

Mario Talarico is a Neapolitan master umbrella maker. He and his finely crafted products have been featured in newspapers around the world.

Fellini describes his relationship to a producer who became so exasperated by the director, that he drank ink in mock suicide.

Donatella Versace, go-to designer for movie stars and rock stars, talks about her love of color, designing the various Versace collections, and the legacy of her brother.

Claudio Capotondi discusses his marble and travertine sculpture entitled PortaRoma, created in 2000.

Fellini, interviewed at the Trevi Fountain, during the filming of La Dolce Vita, discussed his relationships with producers.

An exclusive interview with the world-famous Italian film director and screenwriter, Federico Fellini.

"Innercore" is the title, inspired by an article in the New York Times, of Claudio Capotondi's masterpiece. He talks about the significance of the sculpture, and about the special kind of stone he used to make it.

A beautiful but functional modern distillery near Bassano del Grappa designed by Massimiliano Fucsas, and a look at one of the latest fashion shows in Italy, characterized by the bizarre and geometric.