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Multi-million euro revamp for Jewish museum of Venice
VENICE – The redevelopment of the Jewish Museum of Venice has been presented by the Venetian Jewish Community and adopted by the City Council, after a plan of interventions was presented on Wednesd
Hollywood collaborator and composer Ennio Morricone dies
ROME – The Oscar-winning composer, Ennio Morricone, has died at the age of 91 in the clinic of ‘Campus Bimedico’, having suffered from a bad fall last week which broke his femur.
Online screening for Sole Luna Film Festival
ROME – The Sole Luna Film Festival, which will run from July 6 to July 12 at the historical site of Santa Maria of Spasimo, will also screen this year’s competing films on the festival’s official
Deep state 'invented' in political chaos of post-war Italy
English Theatre in Rome's lockdown monologues (1/2)
The art of writing and performing monologues has been part of the English Theatre in Rome’s yearly program for almost two decades, and the company has been in operation since 1996.
Jewish volumes back in Rome after looted by Nazis
ROME – Through a Memorandum of Understanding of the Jewish Community and the Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, some 19 copies of Jewish texts dating from the 16th century to the
MAXXI 21st century art museum launches 'Casa Mondo'
ROME – The MAXXI National Museum of 21st century art created an online programme during lockdown that has garnered around 14 million views, and announced the launch of the ‘Casa Mondo’ digital exhi
Palermo showcases ‘face of the postmodern society’
PALERMO – As the Sicilian capital starts to reopen its palaces, churches, and museums, the first exhibition with the Sant’Elia Foundation is to showcase the city’s relationship with art and freedom
Uffizi Gallery goes global with boom in online viewing
FLORENCE – The 21 virtual exhibitions of the Uffizi have produced more than 3.8 million views since the Uffizi Gallery closed on March 8, amounting to 55,000 per day, with a 360-degree virtual tour
Galleria Borghese reopens to visitors for limited times
Boboli Gardens reopen in line with public health rules
FLORENCE – After over ten weeks of closure due to the coronavirus crisis, the Boboli Gardens are to reopen from Thursday at 9:00 a.m., according to a press release from the Uffizi.
Books: Political after shocks of Italy’s endless earthquakes
Starting from the 1785 earthquake in Calabria all the way to the last fatal tremors that killed scores of Romans holidaying in the central hill town of Amatrice in 2016, Sonia Topazio’s book ‘The
Every episode of The Italian Insider’s literary podcast
ROME - The Italian Insider's Short Story Podcast uses a variety of Italian authors and their short works of fiction to explore contemporary issues in Italian soc
Film: Strong female cast propel 'Picciridda' to success
Uffizi Gallery buys ancient art tracked down in California
FLORENCE – One of the oldest surviving prints depicting a complete view of Renaissance Florence in tremendous detail and as still surrounded by walls that were later demolished in 1865, has been pu
Obituary: Giuseppe Zaccaria, foreign correspondent who obtained Slobodan Milosevic’s last interview
Beppe Zaccaria, who has died at age 69, was a star foreign correspondent for la Stampa newspaper covering the Balkans and the Middle East with distinction throu
How to Write a Response Paper in College
College students ought to write different pieces of writing. All of them have specific purposes and teach students a lot.
How to Write an Essay Fast and Easy
Are you in the process of writing an essay? what do you need to know in order to write a brilliant essay without so much hassle? How to deal with the urgent deadline?
Nicola Monti masterpiece displayed online by Uffizi Gallery
FLORENCE - ‘Francesca da Rimini in Dante's Hell’, a masterpiece by Nicola Monti, has been added to an online exhibition that provides a virtual tour of the Uffizi Gallery on Tuesday and Wednesday,
American Academy in Rome to shut its doors
ROME – The American Academy in Rome (AAR) have closed as an institution for the safety of those residing in Rome, and will close the campus on April 3, according to a press release.
Books: What future for Christianity?
Tom Holland’s ‘Dominion’ and George Weigel’s ‘The Irony of Modern Catholic History’ raise queries about Christianity’s future by examining the past.
Tips to survive as an expat in Florence
The Enchanted City rings with music still
FLORENCE – Musical schools have collaborated to produce performances inspired by the ‘musical balconies’ that involved musicians and amateurs, and that have been giving encouragement and releif to
Galleria Borghese: From Caravaggio to Coronavirus
ROME – The Galleria Borghese closed for the rest of the month of March, in adherence to the Italian government’s decree that urged people not to enter into close proximity with one another, accordi