Events

Piedmont Hosts Carlo Carrà Retrospective

by ITALY | Mon, 10/22/2012 - 04:07

words by Carol KingOne of Italy’s most famous 20th-century artists, Carlo Carrà, is honoured with a major retrospective opening on 27 October at the Fondazione…

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Sicilian Ottobrata Festival Heralds Autumn

by Carol King | Fri, 10/19/2012 - 04:09

Carol King samples the tastes, sounds and smells of one of Sicily’s most popular festivals on the slopes of Mount Etna. Autumn in Sicily brings with it a…

Siena’s Renaissance Mosaics Open To Public

by ITALY | Fri, 10/19/2012 - 03:52

words by Carol KingThis weekend you will have the last chance to visit Siena Cathedral's magnificent mosaic floor on show to the public until the 24th of…

Gastro Flash Mob Descends On Rome In Sandwich War

by ITALY | Thu, 10/18/2012 - 09:17

words by Carol KingLocals took to the streets of Trastevere in Rome to eat pizza, sandwiches and ice cream in a protest against a new law banning the…

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Getty Museum Explores Art That Gave Rise To The Renaissance

by ITALY | Wed, 10/17/2012 - 03:49

The ‘Florence At The Dawn Of The Renaissance: Painting And Illumination, 1300-1350’ exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum  in Los Angeles opens on 13 November…

USA Celebrates National Italian-American Heritage Month

by ITALY | Tue, 10/16/2012 - 09:25

words by Carol KingOctober is when the USA holds National Italian-American Heritage Month. There are hundreds of events across the country to encourage a…

Art Povera artist’s Bloomberg Commission bronze installed in London

by ITALY | Tue, 10/16/2012 - 04:12

words by Carol KingArte Povera member Giuseppe Penone’s bronze cast of tree is now installed at London’s Whitechapel Gallery. His artwork is not the only one…

Chocolate Lovers Head for Perugia’s Eurochocolate Festival

by ITALY | Mon, 10/15/2012 - 04:52

words by Carol KingLate October is when Perugia is transformed into a haven for chocaholics thanks to the Eurochocolate Festival.Held annually, Eurochocolate…

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Italy Celebrates First-Ever National Walking Day

by Carol King | Fri, 10/12/2012 - 03:58

Italian are being encouraged to abandon their cars and get out some flat shoes on 14 October to participate in the ‘1a Giornata Nazionale del Camminare’ (First…

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Guerilla Opera Group Revisits Madame Butterfly

by Carol King | Thu, 10/04/2012 - 09:06

Giacomo Puccini’s opera ‘Madame Butterfly’ gets a makeover in London with ‘Finding Butterfly’ from cutting-edge opera-makers The Wedding Collective. ‘Finding…