Ennio Morricone, famed composer, orchestrator, and conductor, passed away in Rome on July 6th. During his career, he composed over 400 scores for cinema and television, in addition to over 100 classical works. The 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly features his soundtrack and is now considered one of the most influential […]
Renowned conductor Riccardo Muti has planned to continue a summer music festival in Ravenna, Italy for the summer. After months of quarantine and shuttered music venues, Muti has said that the virus has “destroyed music” and left viewers deprived of “spiritual food.” Looking towards the future, the 78-year old conductor and his wife Cristina Mazzavillani, […]
Dario Franceschini, Italian cultural minister, has announced plans to create what he called, a “Netflix of Italian Culture” in the coming months. After Covid-related lockdowns which brought a renaissance to online media consumption, online platforms for culture and arts have been given new attention. “I am convinced that the online offer will continue even after […]
On May 23, the Italian Alpine Club and the Ministry of Environment announced a new initiative to link over 4,350 miles of hiking trails in Italy. With sites from Cinque Terre to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, the new “Path of the Parks” connects all 25 natural parks in the country. This plan builds […]
Underneath a vineyard in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella, north of Verona, a highly intact Roman fresco has been uncovered by archeologists. The team of archaeologists from the Superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona began their work on this specific area in the summer of 2019, however, in February 2020 work […]
Following an announcement by the Venice Biennale President Roberto Cicutto, both the 17th International Architecture Exhibition and the 59th International Art Exhibition have been moved to a later date. “The last few days,” declared Cicutto in an official statement, “have clarified the real state of the situation we are all facing. We have decided to […]
After months of masterpieces sitting in empty galleries during a nation-wide lockdown, museums in Italy face a financial crisis. In the past week, however, Cultural Minister Dario Franceschini announced both the re-opening of Museums in addition to a €55 billion Decreto Rilancio (relaunch decree) with some funds allocated specifically for cultural institutions. Although Milan’s institutions […]
Positions at National Museums were once off limits to non-Italians, but under new cultural leadership, they are now accepting applications from all. Dario Franceschini, who held the position of the Italian Minister of Culture from 2014-2018, resumed the role in Fall 2019 – and recently made the big announcement. The previous minister, Alberto Bonisoli, had […]
On January 27, 2020, the first international edition of the Italian Export Forum took place in New York. An event called “Italy: Exporting Beauty” discussing the importance of Italian businesses in the United States. The panelists included many important people such as President of Gruppo Italiano, Managing director of global investment firm KKR, CEO of […]
Although it’s been two weeks since Venice was devastated by the highest tide the city has ever seen in the past 50 years. Unfortunately, much of Venice is still submerged, a number of restaurants, churches, museums, and public buildings are still flooded. In addition, this is forcing locals to wade through thigh-high water. With the […]