The New York Institute of Culture is now displaying works of Allegra Hicks inspired by the prose of Giacomo Leopardi, a prolific Italian poet from the early nineteenth century. Leopardi wrote a wide breadth of poetry and prose that encapsulated themes focusing on different aspects of humanity. The poet, struggling his entire life with a […]
Palazzo Braschi, Rome, is the initial location of the exhibit entitled Laudato sie; nature and science, which will subsequently be on display in Assisi in 2025. The exhibit, sponsored by the Saint Francis Day Foundation and the Italian Academy Foundation, displays a wide breadth of 800-year-old restored Franciscan manuscripts, notably the famed Canticle of Creatures. […]
The Spanish Steps, one of Rome’s most popular tourist sites, are now at the center of a dispute over their ownership. The building of the steps, designed by Italian architects Francesco De Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi in the 1700s, were both commissioned and funded by France. In addition to the Spanish Steps, France, having been […]
The Baldacchino, created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini as commissioned for St. Peter’s Basilica in 1624 by Pope Urban VII, is being restored in time for the 2025 Jubilee Year that attracts a substantially increased amount of visitors and pilgrims to Rome. Having not been restored in any capacity since 1738, the main alter canopy has […]
During the month of September, the Union League Club Gallery presents an exhibition of Claudia Palmira’s opera artwork entitled, Arias as Art…on Silk. The works uniquely combine together realms of music, color and fashion. The Union League Club Gallery is located on the corner of Park Avenue and 37th Street, and is owned by the […]
The 67th edition of the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds took place from June 28 to July 14 in Spoleto, Italy. This year’s festival focused on innovation and tradition, bringing artists together on a global scale. The central theme of the festival, myth, forced reflection on unresolved cultural questions and Western civilization. The main operas […]
On July 6th, at a press conference held in the hall of the Hotel Gemma in San Sebastiano dei Marsi, Stephen Acunto Berardini, founding chairman of Beacon International Holdings and a descendant of the American branch of the Berardini family of San Sebastiano dei Marsi, recalled the historic figure of banker Michele Berardini. Michele Berardini […]
A special event was recently held in Rome to present a book titled “The Embassy of Italy in India,” edited by Ambassador Gaetano Cortese. The book is part of a larger series dedicated to Italian embassies across the world, likely exploring the history, activities, and significance of these embassies, and highlighting the diplomatic, cultural, and […]
The only Italian film showing at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, “Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid,” got a special mention in the Best International Narrative Competition. Directed by Yasemin Şamdereli and co-written with Deka Mohamed Osman, the film tells the true story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. Portrayed by Ilham Mohamed Osman, the narrative […]
On Friday, June 7th, a gala concert was put on at the Verona Arena in Italy to celebrate Italian opera’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The concert was put on by Italy’s culture ministry, showcasing opera singers Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Eleonora Buratto. Also featured at the concert were dancers […]