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 […]
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 […]