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Culture
by Elizabeth Ganl… | Fri, 03/16/2012 - 05:56
On the 7th of March, the 600-year old oak tree known as the “Quercia di Pinocchio” and located in the park of Villa Carrara in San Martino in Colle (Capannori…
by ITALY | Thu, 03/15/2012 - 07:21
words by Elizabeth Ganley-RoperOn the 1st of March, Titian’s masterpieces, Baptism of Christ, left its home in the Pinacoteca Capitolina of Rome for the first…
by ITALY | Thu, 03/08/2012 - 05:00
words by Elizabeth Ganley-RoperTo celebrate the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, women will be offered free entry to museums, villas, monuments,…
by ITALY | Wed, 03/07/2012 - 07:03
Today Google's doodle is dedicated to Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni celebrating the 227th anniversary of his birth in 1785.The doodle shows the main…
by ITALY | Wed, 03/07/2012 - 04:53
words by Elizabeth Ganley-RoperThe exhibition, Tintoretto, at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome from the 25th of February to the 10th of June, highlights the…
Culture
by Manya Kaczkowski | Thu, 03/01/2012 - 08:37
Before today, I thought of Italian art only in terms of sculpted gods and goddesses, lively Renaissance paintings and fabulous architecture. That’s all changed…
Lifestyle
by ITALY | Mon, 02/27/2012 - 04:40
Last night at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, Dante Ferretti and Francesca Loschiavo won the Oscar for Art Direction for Hugo by Martin Scorsese. This is the…
by ITALY | Fri, 02/24/2012 - 03:24
Milan women's fashion week kicked off last Wednesday and will run until the 28th of February. The event includes 72 catwalks and 137 collections showcasing the…
Culture
by bsp-italy | Tue, 02/21/2012 - 05:14
The Carnival revels take many forms in Italy, from Venice’s elegant masks to Viareggio’s gigantic floats. To help you make the most of the merrymaking season,…
Culture
by ITALY | Mon, 02/20/2012 - 05:58
words by Mette Vaabengaard Italian film won the Golden Bear for best film at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Paolo and Vittorio Taviani can…