Despite his 60-year career creating movie posters, artist Renato Casaro has only recently started being recognized as the art itself has faded away. In his hometown of Treviso, Italy, the Ministry of Culture has brought Casaro to the spotlight in a retrospective entitled, “L’ultimo cartellonista del cinema.” (The Last Poster Artist of the Cinema) held […]
Italy is saying goodbye to Alitalia, and hello to a brand new airline: ITA Airways. This change comes after Italy’s long term airline, Alitalia, went bankrupt due to an accumulation of debt that existed even before the pandemic. ITA Airways will take its place as Italy’s new national airline. Their goal is to […]
Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the High Renaissance period, Michelangelo, sculpted one of his last pieces, Bandini Pieta between 1547 and 1555. Just recently, the sculpture has experienced a major restoration, the first true restoration since the artist’s death in 1564. The restoration started in November 2019 but stopped a few times due to […]
September 14th 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of iconic and unmistakable Italian poet, Dante. Known best for the Divine Comedy, Dante is considered and still remembered as one of the greatest poets. His brilliance is recognized by world-renowned poets and writers such as Pound, Beckett, and Montale hundreds of years later. Dante’s […]
On 30 October 2016, the Umbria region was impacted by a powerful earthquake of 6.5 magnitude. The earthquake caused structural damage to an architectural work of Borromini, S. Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome. Now, almost five years later, the renovations to rectify the damage are commencing. S. Ivo alla Sapienza, widely known as a […]
A 39 foot long violin took its first ride down Venice’s Grand Canal, carrying a string quartet that played one of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous pieces, “Four Seasons”. The giant violin, known as “Noah’s Violin” is a statement piece created by Livio De Marchi, an artist from Venice. De Marchi conceived this idea […]
Pope Francis’ encyclical’s focus, “Human Ecology” is finally being put into action, thanks to the St. Francis Day Foundation. The new non profit organization, chaired by insurance leader Mr. Steve Menzies, aims to serve mankind through a series of mandates. Mr. Menzies, who sat down with the Pope to discuss the Foundation and its […]
The new Fellini Museum welcomed its first visitors on August 19th. The museum spreads over three locations in Rimini, making it one of the largest museums created for a film director. These locations are Sismondo Castle, the Fulgor Palace, and Malatesta Square. Located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, the museum has become quite […]
On the 21st of April, Zero debuted on Italian Netflix. The series follows the protagonist (Omar) who is a teenage delivery rider who feels invisible to his society. As the story progresses in the series, he gains the ability to be invisible. Omar’s newfound abilities set him on an adventure to save Milan’s Barrio suburb, […]
Sting, one of the most famous British contemporary musicians and long-time Italian resident, opened his vineyard, Il Palagio in Tuscany, as part of a fundraising campaign benefiting restauranteurs in the U.S. The campaign supports this sector, which has been adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. The rock star’s vineyard offers visits over a three-day period. The event […]