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Adopted Children Arrive in Italy After Being Blocked in Congo for Months

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/28/2014 - 06:10

A group of 31 Congolese children, adopted by Italian parents, waiting for months for clearance from the Congolese officials to travel home to Italy, have…

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Major Exhibit about Michelangelo Opens in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/27/2014 - 06:40

An extraordinary exhibition to mark the 450th anniversary of Michelangelo’s death – 18 February 1564 – is opening today in Rome at the Musei Capitolini,…

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Alice Rohrwacher’s “The Wonders” Wins Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 05/26/2014 - 04:43

Alice Rohrwacher’s “The Wonders” won the Grand Prix award Saturday night, Cannes Film Festival’s second most prestigious award. “The Wonders” (“Le Meraviglie…

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Bronzino is the Guest of Honor at Palazzo Cini in Venice

by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/24/2014 - 01:08

Florentine master Bronzino's Portrait of a Young Man with a Lute from the Galleria degli Uffizi will be the guest of honor at the reopening of the Palazzo…

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Botticelli's Venus on view in San Sebastian Cloister in Biella

by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/21/2014 - 09:53

Venus, a painting by Florentine Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510), will soon be on view in San Sebastian Cloister, in the city of Biella.…

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Sophia Loren to Give Masterclass at Cannes Film Festival

by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/21/2014 - 04:22

Italian screen legend Sophia Loren is the guest of honor at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Today, she will lead a sold-out Actress Masterclass…

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Jay Leno, Jeremy Irons and Brian Johnson Took Part in the Mille Miglia 2014

by Katia Amore | Mon, 05/19/2014 - 05:20

The classic Mille Miglia (1,000 Miles) race from Brescia to Rome and back and known as 'the most beautiful race in the world' took place last week-end.…

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Francesco di Giorgio Martini - Design for a Wall Monument

Italian Renaissance Drawing at the Met

by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/17/2014 - 05:15

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is staging an exhibition featuring forty-two masterpieces of Central and Southern Italian Renaissance…

Culture

100 Years of Greek Plays in Syracuse - Sicily

by Katia Amore | Thu, 05/15/2014 - 01:05

The tradition of performing classic Greek plays in the amazing atmosphere of Syracuse's Greek theatre which started in 1914, continues this year with special…

Culture

Three of Italy's Best Infiorata Festivals. The Tradition of Making Carpets of Flowers

by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/14/2014 - 01:08

During May and June, Infiorata festivals are held in various Italian towns and are definitely a must see if you are planning to visit one of the many regions…