On May 28th over 2,800 students gathered in Recanati, the birthplace of the famous poet Giacomo Leopardi, to celebrate the 200-year anniversary of Leopardi’s L’Infinito (The Infinite)—one of Leopardi’s most famous poems. Organized by descendant of the poet Countess Olimpia Leopardi and Education Minister Marco Bussetti, the event featured a flash mob in the poet’s […]
Rosario Pintaudi, an Italian archaeologist, is receiving attention for his work in Egypt where he leads the archaeological mission to unearth the ancient city of Antinopolis. As legend would have it, Antinopolis was established in late October 130 AD by the Emperor Hadrian as a monument to his young lover who drowned near a bank […]
Italian design in furniture, lighting, objects and more is renowned – but oddly has never received much recognition from Italy itself. That is about to change, because on April 9th the new Museum of Italian Design opens its doors to the public for the first time. Designed by Michele De Lucchi of the famed Memphis group, the […]
On March 21st the Italian Cultural Institute opened its new exhibit titled Italian Types. Graphic Designers From Italy in America. The exhibit, as the title indicates, features iconic graphic designers from Italy who have greatly influenced American visual culture with their work as well as inspiring the future generation of designers. Showcasing a variety of […]
The way that tourists and locals consume the history of Rome is about to change. In an article published in Forbes, Italian travel writer Livia Hengel reports on how technology is changing the way that people view the historical sites scattered around Rome. Spearheading the project are Italian physicist Paco Lanciano and Italian television host […]
Milan has recently announced an ambitious plan to plant 3 million trees by 2030. This news comes via an article written on phys.org saying that this initiative “could offer relief from the city’s muggy, sometimes tropical weather.” Officials of the city predict that the 30% increase of trees in Milan will absorb 5 million tons […]
The National Chamber for Italian Fashion responded to an article in The New York Times on “shadow workers.” The article claimed, “thousands of low-paid homeworkers create luxury garments without contracts or insurance.” The acclaimed writer and author of “Story of the People” indicated that the Italian supply chain has been under attack for a long […]
On November 19, 2018, researchers in Pompeii were excavating a small, unassuming bedroom and discovered a never-before-seen fresco. The practically unscathed artwork depicts the mythical story of Zeus, disguised as a swan, seducing the Spartan queen Leda. While this and other myths were frequent subjects for Roman artists, the style of this discovery shows an […]
The American Society of Friends of La Scala presents pianist Stefano Miceli at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut on Sunday December 16th. Miceli performs works from a variety of world renowned composers, including Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert and Schuman. This performance is the Society’s first performance in Greenwich. Miceli is considered amongst the best pianists […]
From June, 2018, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is showing the exhibition To Rome and Back: Individualism and Authority in Art, 1500–1800. The works were assembled entirely from LACMA’s collection of Roman art. The gallery aims to show Rome’s progression over the centuries from Republic to Empire, from capital of the Christian […]