Italy in Brief

Culture
by Myra Robinson | Mon, 11/18/2024 - 08:03
The French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson once observed that “photography is easy; painting is difficult.” What’s nearer to the truth is that Cartier-…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 11/07/2024 - 06:10
All eyes were on the United States this week in anticipation of the presidential election results. Italy was no exception.  A lot was at stake for Europe in…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 10/24/2024 - 15:00
The push to criminalize surrogacy for Italian citizens who seek it abroad has been front and center since July 2023 when Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s…
Travel
by Toni DeBella | Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:55
Melting glaciers in the Alps have prompted Italy and Switzerland to redraw their border to compensate for the ever-shifting landmass.  According to the BBC, “…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 08/29/2024 - 04:31
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia) got underway this week, unofficially signaling the end…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Mon, 08/12/2024 - 08:25
Tuscan-born tennis player Jasmine Paolini, 28, smashed a glass ceiling with her teammate Sara Errani, 37, when the duo took home the Olympic gold medal in…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 08/08/2024 - 06:50
If you’ve watched any Italian athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics in recent days, you may have noticed a recurring thread: The color blue. Unlike…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Mon, 07/01/2024 - 04:02
Ed., July 7, 2024: The early Titian masterpiece in question ultimately set a new auction record for the artist, selling for $22.1 million at Christie’s. The…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Thu, 06/20/2024 - 11:50
Elegant French actress Anouk Aimée, well-known in Italy for her roles as a despondent femme fatale in La dolce vita (1960) and a long-suffering wife in 8 ½ (…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 06/13/2024 - 06:15
As Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes world leaders to Borgo Egnazia, Puglia for the G7 Summit from June 13-15, the results of the European Parliament…