On Sunday, 12 June at 9:30 pm, a beautiful open-air concert was held in the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, where spectators were welcomed to enjoy the memorizing music for free admission. The Duomo of Milan is known for one of the world’s most magnificent Gothic architecture, and to commend Milan’s sacred landmark, the […]
At the Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY, USA – the Italian writer, Stefano Massini, wins the title of best play at the 75th Annual Tony Awards for his show, The Lehman Trilogy. Born in Florence, Stefano Massinin is a playwright and renowned novelist who began his theatrical career at the Maggio Musciale […]
In an project to digitize their cultural heritage into a virtual-reality space, the Aldo Moro University has incorporated their region’s culture of Puglia’s into the Metaverse. Technological change is on the rise and it’s placing its focus on artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The University of Aldo Moro is the first school in Italy to […]
Italy selected Italian opera singing over its beloved ‘caffe‘ as the country’s heritage recognition for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). This means that this unique art form was elevated to the level of a national symbol, representing Italian culture to the world. For the 2022 Italian cultural candidacy, there were two […]
Italian courts claim that the Roman statue of “Doryphoros” must be returned to Italy, saying it was illegally excavated in the 1970s from a site near Pompeii. The statue, known as “Doryphoros from Pompeii,” is a rare marble antiquity of a muscular, solidly built, standing warrior that once held a spear on its shoulder. Based […]
In July of 2020, the Italian government received an allocation of funds from the EU to put towards green efficiency and a reduction of climate change impact in any way possible. In efforts to put these funds to use, the government introduced a program that would allow many Italian residents to have the […]
Beginning Saturday April 23rd to November 27th 2022, the Venice Biennale will open its doors under the creative direction of Cecilia Alemani. The exhibition will take place in the Central Pavilion and the Arsenale, including 213 artists from over 58 countries. Over 1400 works and objects will be on display, under the exhibition […]
Letizia Battaglia passed away on April 13th 2022, leaving behind a legacy of photojournalism that both shocked and intrigued her audience. Letizia was born in Palermo Sicily, where she spent almost all of her life working and writing. Letizia was fascinated with photography from a young age, and made her presence known by starting […]
On Sunday April 3, 2022, the “King of NYC Italian Cuisine”, Tony May passed peacefully in his New York City home. Mr. May was responsible through the span of his 84 years for bringing seven award winning Italian restaurants to NYC that attracted the likes of famous actors and politicians around the world. One […]
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 […]