Varese

Studio Festi sells its designer costumes, the proceeds for Haiti

More than 200 garments by important designers, from Armani to Chanel, are being offered to collect funds. The garments were created to clothe the stars of stage and screen.

Science

From Boston to Gallarate: the lyceum becomes a High School

Two students from MIT have become teachers at the scientific lyceum in Viale dei Tigli, and have made physics, mathematics and science an exhilarating experience

Paris

Prehistory applies for UNESCO World Heritage recognition

The official candidacy of the “pile dwellings in the Alps” will be signed tomorrow in Paris. The file contains an inventory, which, for the first time, has gathered all of the prehistoric sites in Italy

Varese

The 20-year-olds of Varese bid a final farewell to Martina

A crowd of young people at the funeral of the young woman who died a week ago. “Our thoughts go to a joyful Martina, in the arms of Jesus.”

Cassano Magnago

Pedemontana, work has already begun

“The groundwork” is being prepared at “km 0”; the official inauguration for the work will be on 6 February.

Science

Funds to research from the tax shield? Bignami: we could guarantee a Nobel Prize

The famous astrophysicist issues a challenge from the pages of VareseNews: by investing some of the funds from the tax shield in innovation, Italy could excel and could look to the future. Also in Varese, in the aerospace sector.

Busto Arsizio

“I was a daughter of the Holocaust, and I didn’t know”

During the war, Dr Habermann saved Jews and victims of persecution. His first family, who remained in Hungary, were exterminated in Auschwitz. His daughter, Anna, has patiently reconstructed the story of her family, a true page out of history.

Riazzino

Row after evening with Tyson, Varese youth injured

The row began outside a club at 5 a.m. The life of a 22-year-old from near Locarno is in danger.

Television

Digital Terrestrial: postponement in Lombardy confirmed

It is now official: the change over is being postponed until September-October, in order not to jeopardise coverage of the World Cup, or of the regional elections.

Lake Maggiore

Is Clooney buying a house in Ispra?

Rumours are going round the village that the famous actor visited the historic Villa Ghedini, after dining in restaurants in the area. “No official contact,” says the council.

Leggiuno

St. Catherine Hermitage, lift will be ready in spring

In the long-term plans of Varese Province, the Hermitage and all of the surrounding area must become a top attraction for art tourism in the Varese area.