Italy in Brief

Culture
by Mary Gray |
This was supposed to be a banner year in the international spotlight for Agrigento, Italian Capital of Culture for 2025. But the early days of the…
Culture
by Toni DeBella |
It’s turning out to be quite a Jubilee year for Pope Francis in more ways than one: Earlier this week, the pontiff was awarded the Presidential Medal of…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff |
Visitors to Florence can now buy a single entry ticket for the Uffizi and the reopened Vasari Corridor, the elevated walkway bridging Palazzo Vecchio and…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff |
All Treccani’s asking is for a little respect.The Treccani Institute, a leading Italian publisher of encyclopedias and dictionaries, has chosen rispetto (…
Culture
by Toni DeBella |
Ed., November 24: After significant protest by Perugia residents, the Blue Moon production has moved to Olevano Romano in Lazio. Corriere della Sera …
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
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 |
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…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern |
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 |
Melting glaciers in the Alps have prompted Italy and Switzerland to redraw their border to compensate for the ever-shifting landmass.  According to the…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff |
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia) got underway this week, unofficially signaling the end…