The Carracci Gallery in the Palazzo Farnese, home of the French Embassy in Rome, reopened on September 17th after over a year of restoration. A team of 30 restoration specialists spent 18 months and one million euros to complete the project. The highlight of the restoration is the magnificent ceiling fresco by Annibale Carracci, long hidden from public […]
South African artist William Kentridge, in partnership with the cultural foundation Tevereterno, unveiled plans for a 550-meter mural along the wall of the Tiber River, due to open on April 21st, 2016. Tevereterno’s mission is to restore Rome’s waterfront through art and performances. The mural is called Triumphs and Laments, installed on the walls lining the […]
In an attempt to save Italy’s museums from outdated management policies and poor funding, Dario Franceschini has been appointed to a new position: Culture Minister. He is leading a complete overhaul of Italy’s museums, including replacing 19 of the top 20 museums’ directors. The new appointees vary in nationality and qualification – a drastic change in Italy’s museum […]
Steve Acunto, the chairman of La Scuola (and IAF’s Chairman), signed the purchase of 432 West 58th street for La Scuola d’Italia in a $55 million transaction on September 11th, 2015. The school currently operates at two locations. The new 14- floor, 102,00 square foot building on West 58th street in Manhattan brings the two locations […]
Photo courtesy of FilomenaPucci.wordpress.com Pursuing a dream can be a scary thing, but for Filomena Pucci, it’s what lights a fire in her life. Pucci, a writer for the respected newspaper, Corriere della Sera, has published her book Appassionate, which tells the story of ten extraordinary women who decide to follow their passion. “I define myself […]
The international photography festival Cortona on the Move kicked off its ten-week celebration on July 16, 2015. Since 2011, the festival has attracted some of the world’s top photographers and transformed the city of Cortona into a photography hub. Last year about 25,000 photographers, emerging talents and photography enthusiasts came to came to see the exhibitions. […]
Photos courtesy of i-Italy.org An innovative husband-wife team invested in a small Sicilian town and transformed it into a European – possibly international – artistic hub. The Farm Cultural Park of Favara was established in 2010 in the province of Agrigento. The town itself is the gallery – its walls are used as large canvasses, and sculptures […]
Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit organization, chose Italy to be its first partner country and sponsor for their 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show, the biggest specialty food trade event in North America. The weekend long event in New York City, held June 28-30 brings together the best buyers and creators of specialty food and showcased […]
The Archivio Storico Ricordi (www.ricordi.it) and the Italian Academy Foundation, Inc. (www.italianacademyfoundation.org) have signed an accord to provide for a series of cultural initiatives to present the enormous archival treasury of Ricordi, one of the most important musical resources in the world, to new audiences in the United States. The agreement was signed by Pierluigi […]
Photographic/Photogenic: Italy as seen through the eyes of a few of the country’s best photographers. The issue features a stunning album of some of Italy’s most prestigious photographers, as well as some up and coming photographers (in order of appearance in the print edition): Letizia Battaglia, Mimmo Jodice, Franco Fontana, Berengo Gardin, Ferdinando Scianna, Charles H. […]