On March 21st, 2022, Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities and Family Elena Bonetti traveled to New York to visit the NYU Casa Italiana. After visiting a local Italian-American memorial site, Minister Bonetti visited the 19th century NYU household where she gave a speech on the importance of universities, noting them as “workshops where the […]
In late February of 2022, the Galleria Archeologica reopened its doors of the Palazzo Reale, revealing a new 1,000 piece archaeological exhibit. Out of the 30,000 pieces, just 1,000 have been selected to illustrate the history of the Savoy Dynasty. Musei Reali’s director Enrica Pagella remarks that “we have given the city back […]
Enrico Castellani was born in Veneto Italy during the 1930s. Interested in painting and sculpture, Castellani would go on to study at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in 1952. Soon after, Castellani would study in Belgium, perfecting his craft towards becoming one of Italy’s most influential artists of the 20th century. Digging deeper into […]
The Festa della Donna is a day for us to remember the immense impact that women have had on society. Wanted in Rome published an article on the women who run Rome’s culture highlights those who run the landmarks and sites that Romans interact with daily. These women help to run some of […]
In early January of 2022, the Antonio Salina Archeological Museum in Palermo sent the ‘Fagan Artifact’ back to its home country of Greece. The Fagan Artifact is a piece of the Parthenon, depicting Peitho or Artemis sitting on a throne, was given to the Palermo museum by its previous owner Robert Fagan in 1820 […]
Each year, Italy crowns a city of beauty its Capital of Culture. This prestigious award is received based on a city’s representation of Italian culture and is handed out usually to those that are rich in history. Parma received the honor consecutively in 2020 and 2021 – but 2022 has brought a new candidate; […]
Amidst a break from high cases during the pandemic, the world famous Carnevale festival is set to return to Venice almost in full swing. The events over Saturday February 12th to Tuesday March 1st […]
When thinking of the best soundtracks of all time, one must surely mention The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. And when pondering an Italian film that stole the hearts of millions around the world? Surely one must think of Cinema Paradiso. Or perhaps one of the most notable Oscar-winning musical scores in […]
On January 18th, a 30,000-square-foot-villa located in downtown Rome was put up for auction. The cost of Villa Aurora was notably expensive – but not for its size or location. Along with a host of other paintings by baroque influencers such as Guercino, the Villa boasts a Caravaggio fresco: Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto. Caravaggio originally […]
In an effort to allow international visitors to experience the culture of Rome, a new online platform, “ITsART” has been launched. ITsART also known as Italy is art, features virtual tours of popular museums, plays, films, and other important cultural aspects that Italy has to offer. The platform was founded with the help of well-renowned […]