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Cool Exhibition of the Month: ‘L’Eterno e il Tempo tra Michelangelo e Caravaggio’

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/15/2018 - 05:00

[Image: Daniele da Volterra, Il profeta Elia nel deserto.] “Eternity and Time between Michelangelo and Caravaggio” documents, through the art of seminal late…

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Things to Do and See in Italy this March 2018

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 03/01/2018 - 06:22

Spring into action for the new season with John Bensalhia, who discovers some great events and festivals coming your way this March... With the advent of…

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Rare Snowfall Blankets Rome

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/26/2018 - 05:32

Romans woke up to a rare sight this morning, as Italy's capital was blanketed in snow, due to a cold weather front arriving from Siberia (nicknamed 'Burian').…

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"Il Ballo del Doge" One Night of Magic in Venice

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Thu, 02/08/2018 - 03:52

At carnival time, every joke counts. This is, more or less, the meaning of the popular Italian saying “a Carnevale ogni scherzo vale” which refers to the…

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Cool Exhibition of the Month: Fornasetti’s “Citazioni Pratiche” at Rome’s Palazzo Altemps

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/06/2018 - 06:11

A palace that is a symbol of the classical art of ancient Greece and Rome hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Milan-based Fornasetti brand of decorative arts…

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Five Little-Known Carnival Celebrations Around Italy

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:00

[Photo: Carnival at Castiglion Fibocchi in Tuscany. Photo credit: http://www.fotoamatoriciuffenna.it.] It’s that time of the year again, Carnevale, the…

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Four Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in Italy in 2018

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/18/2018 - 06:00

Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018! (We have decided to select the ones dedicated to Italian artists, but…

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8 Great Festivals and Events to Enjoy in Tuscany in 2018

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 01/18/2018 - 04:27

2018 is set to be an exciting year in Italy's most popular region. Enjoy this roundup of the top events and festivals all around Tuscany this year. …

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A Day in Vicenza: Exploring the Work of Palladio and Van Gogh

by Myra Robinson | Sun, 01/14/2018 - 06:20

A couple of weeks ago I was in Vicenza, arriving by train in time for lunch at a great little trattoria recommended to me by the local carabinieri. I’d had to…

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Three Exhibitions Not to Miss This Winter in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/09/2018 - 05:25

Visiting Florence this winter? Here are three exhibitions you don’t want to miss. “Il Cinquecento a Firenze.” (The 16th century in Florence) – until January 21…