The renowned summer music and opera festival in Spoleto has returned for yet another impressive season. Held in the center of the Umbrian town, the Spoleto Festival has brought together American and Italian culture for 56 years. Founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, the festival is host to a wide range of cultural events, from grand […]
A two-million euro investment by the Italian state and the European Union has made possible the reopening of the Etruscan Necropolis of Banditaccia at Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site, July 4, 2014. The restoration includes previously-enclosed tombs and a new welcome center. One of the highly-anticipated spectacles is the renovated Tomb of the Painted Lions, a 7th-century BC tomb filled with frescoes devoted to the […]
A project to renovate and innovate the streets of Paris has had dramatic results. Renzo Piano and his Paris-based architectural studio has completed a massive project begun in 2006: the restoration of the façade facing the Avenue des Gobelins, which has sculptural decorations done by Auguste Rodin. The new headquarters of the Fondation Jérome Seydoux-Pathé takes shape within […]
Presented by the Film Society at Lincoln Center, Open Roads has been the leading American showcase of Italian cinema since 2001. Films were chosen as part of the 13th annual edition of the cinema series – ranging from previous award winners and renowned names, to those from up-and-coming directors. The series began on June 5th and will continue […]
The highly anticipated and prestigious 2014 Golden Compass Award winners were announced this week, and the result is nothing short of spectacular. This series of awards for successful Italian creativity and innovation in industrial design was created in 1954 by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. In the 150 years since then, it has become the most […]
The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival opened with Grace of Monaco, directed by Olivier Dahan and starring Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly.This movie arrived in Cannes trailing months of bad publicity (the royal family in nearby Monaco have attacked Dahan’s biopic for inaccuracies in its depiction of their late parents, cancelling their usual attendance at […]
The design world mourns the great loss of the visionary graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. Yesterday, the world-renowned Vignelli passed away after a long illness. At 83 years old, he had accomplished an exceptional amount; his work spanned the globe and amassed a high-profile clientele with a wide variety of products, from American Airlines to Gilette […]
In a little less than a year, Milan will host the universal non-commercial exposition, EXPO Milano 2015. This exhibition, following the theme, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” will focus on the problems of world nutrition and the depletion of earth’s finite resources. It will probe visitors to ask questions, think deeply and explore […]
During April 2014, renowned Italian street artist Alicé Pasquini left her mark on New York City while on a visit to the East coast. Pasquini completed three painted murals. The first is located on the side of an abandoned restaurant in Rockaway beach. The picture is part of an initiative by Beautify Earth to reinvigorate […]
On Saturday the prestigious London museum of art and design, Victoria and Albert Museum, showcased their exhibit “The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945–2014.” Sponsored by renowned Italian fashion powerhouse Bulgari, the show presents the most comprehensive display on the history of Italian fashion to date. The exhibit starts with an in-depth look at the country’s […]