Barbara Jatta inside the Vatican Museums. Courtesy of agenpress.it It has been a year since the first woman was named Director of the Vatican Museums by Pope Francis. Her name is Barbara Jatta, an art historian with vast experience previous to this role. When asked about being the first female in this role, she responded, […]
American study abroad students teach refugees an English lesson at IES Rome Center. Courtesy of iesabroad.org IES Abroad in Rome goes beyond teaching American students in its classrooms. Not only does IES teach American students, but also teaches English to refugees from a variety of countries. The institution gives its American students this opportunity to […]
In August of 2017, two Italian photographers are set to bring their knowledge of photography and wide range of skills to New York City in a series of Pop-Up workshops. Each of the workshops is aimed to tell a story by capturing fleeting scenes and snapshots at intersections. Individually, each workshop is structured by a […]
Amelia is a historic town in the Umbria region of Italy founded around 1200 BCE. On June 23-25, it hosted the 8th annual conference for the Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA). Although the topics varied within a wide range about art crimes, the conference paid special attention to the Middle East and protecting […]
Italy is home to more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country in the world with the astonishing number of 51. This isn’t surprising because of UNESCO’s definition: a landmark or area that has special cultural or physical significance. Most of Italy is just that. Almost every region is historically significant and culturally profound. […]
Guido Dettoni della Grazia creates sculptures with his hands for a greater purpose: peace. Dettoni is an Italian sculptor and artist, but also the creator of the “Global Peace Network.” As a monumental move for this peace network, Dettoni held a “Peace Gathering” at Hofstra University, New York in May 2017. This was a first […]
The Festival of the Two Worlds celebrates its 60th edition this year in the Summer of 2017. The festival takes place from June 30 to July 16 in Spoleto, Italy. It is a celebration of summer music, opera and dance. The idea behind the “two worlds” part of the name came from founder Gian Carlo […]
The Music Society of Pieve and Music School in Bologna, Italy now boasts a collection of nine circular, pavilion-like buildings called the ‘house of music’ on its campus. Set around a piazza, the buildings were designed to be a musical melting pot of sharing and practicing among students. The autonomy of each classroom allows for […]
Nancy Olnick may live in New York, but she embraces the Italian culture in all aspects of her life. Before she met her Sardininan- born husband Giorgio Spanu in 1989, Olnick collected 1960s Pop art. They took a mutual interest in the Arte Povera movement and began building their collection. This movement originated in Italy. It consists of […]
Editor in Chief of i-Italy magazine, Letizia Airos, has announced an expansion of the New York-based magazine of Italian events, affairs and culture to Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. The media enterprise has expanded from their four year long history of covering the New York area only. The goal is a more […]