Italy in transition

a photo gallery by Stefano Di Luigi

Das neue Italien (Ausgabe III/2016)

  • Tourists abound on land and water: A street scene at the Piazza San Marco in Venice

    Tourists abound on land and water: A street scene at the Piazza San Marco in Venice

  • A bronze statue designed by the Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj in front of the ruins of the ancient city of Agrigento in Sicily

    A bronze statue designed by the Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj in front of the ruins of the ancient city of Agrigento in Sicily

  • A fish seller in Palermo market

    A fish seller in Palermo market

  • A master-tailor at the entrance of his shop in Palermo

    A master-tailor at the entrance of his shop in Palermo

  • Workers mow a hard shoulder near Riace, Calabria

    Workers mow a hard shoulder near Riace, Calabria

  • A young woman makes a phone call in a changing room on Mondello beach in Sicily

    A young woman makes a phone call in a changing room on Mondello beach in Sicily

  • A pastor on his way to mass in a Florentine church

    A pastor on his way to mass in a Florentine church

  • A shrine of the famous Catholic priest Padre Pio in Palermo

    A shrine of the famous Catholic priest Padre Pio in Palermo

  • Visitors at a Gucci event at Milan Fashion Week

    Visitors at a Gucci event at Milan Fashion Week

  • Unemployed men wait in front of the city hall of Palermo ahead of a demonstration

    Unemployed men wait in front of the city hall of Palermo ahead of a demonstration

  • A view of the alleys of Riace in Calabria, also known as the “village of welcome”

    A view of the alleys of Riace in Calabria, also known as the “village of welcome”

  • Behind the scenes of the “Miss Padania” beauty contest in Milan

    Behind the scenes of the “Miss Padania” beauty contest in Milan




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