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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 F…
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…
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…
words by Carol KingThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in Venice has acquired 83 works of Italian, European and American art created since 1945. Thei…
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…
words by Carol KingOctober is when the USA holds National Italian-American Heritage Month. There are hundreds of events across the country to encourag…
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 o…
words by Carol KingLate October is when Perugia is transformed into a haven for chocaholics thanks to the Eurochocolate Festival.Held annually, Euroch…
words by Carol KingBeppe Grillo, leader of the MoVimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement, M5S) political party, swam the Strait of Messina to arrive in S…
words by Carol KingEurope is home to more animals that are not native to the region than previously thought according to a study released by researche…
words by Carol KingItalian olive-oil firms may soon have to slug it out with those in the US to maintain their market dominance.According to a report…
words by Carol KingItalian Harley-Davidson fans got to have a say in the design of a new motorcycle from the American manufacturer.Lovers of the class…
words by Carol KingTulips will soon be blooming in the derelict urban spaces of Bologna thanks to the efforts of guerilla gardeners.The environmental…
words by Carol KingThe work of Sicilian painter Renato Guttuso is celebrated in Rome in an exhibition at the Complesso del Vittoriano.Marking 100 year…
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New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting ‘Bernini Sculpting in Clay’ from 3 October. The landmark exhibition assembles al…
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More than 2,000 yachts will convene in the Gulf of Trieste in October for the Barcolana Sail Race.
The spectacular annual race i…
words by Barry Lilliephoto courtesy of ashbyelabruzzo.comOn Friday, September 28, during a ceremony to be hosted in the impressive Basilica of Collema…
words by Carol KingThe Perugian town of Foligno in Umbria is hosting ‘I Primi d’Italia’, a popular food festival that focuses on ‘primi piatti’ (soup…
words by Carol KingThe Thirties: The Arts in Italy Beyond Fascism show opens at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence on 22 September.The exhibition explores th…
words by Carol KingRoman officials have taken bolt cutters to the thousands of padlocks that have adorned the city’s Ponte Milvio bridge in order to s…