Claudia Palmira, Italian Academy Foundation Vice President and Editor of the Italian Journal, is best known for her design and artistry. She authored 100 Iconics/Poetics, a newly released coffee table book. The art series begins with her hand-painted lettering on the cover, then continues to present collages in large A4 landscape size beside a title, […]
Renata Scotto, a soprano opera virtuoso, passed away today at 89 in her hometown of Sovana, Italy. Her exceptional talent led her to grace the grandest opera stages, from the iconic theaters of Milan and London to the vibrant metropolis of New York. Some notable performances include her portrayal of Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” […]
Archaeologists found a rare engraved gemstone in the village of Lio Piccolo. Professors Carlo Beltrame and Dr. Elisa Costa of Ca’ Foscari University were conducting underwater excavations when they discovered the gem. It is an uncommon relic for an underwater setting. The mythological figure engraved combined with the jewelry’s quality suggests that affluent Romans may […]
Pilobolus Concludes Three-Week Season at the Joyce Theater in NYC. The iconic dance company was formed in 1971 when three student-athletes crossed paths in a movement composition course at Dartmouth College. Thriving under their radically creative teacher, they started Pilobous to continue the same thought-provoking dance-the name refers to a phototrophic fungus whose spores […]
Umbria Jazz Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary with ten days of music in the capital city of Pergiua. From July 6th to 17th, local and touring music enthusiasts came to experience tunes resonating from large arenas, historic venues, and the streets themself. Many come for showings at the National Gallery of Umbria or the Teatro […]
The 2023 Frieze art fair featured a powerful display from The Baxter St. Camera Club of New York. The club is known for uplifting artists inspired by global conversations on culture, human rights, and racial equality. Artist and filmmaker Simon Benjamin exhibited “sub—marine,” in which he explored the Caribbean’s collective histories featuring mixed media […]
The International Art Nouveau Week, a global event dedicated to promoting and preserving Art Nouveau works, launched across Europe this week. Art Nouveau was a compelling and energetic art style from the early 1890s to the First World War. These artists, inspired by plant forms and nature, took organic subjects and flattened and abstracted them […]
A documentary about the life and literary legacy of renowned Italian writer Umberto Eco has made its way to American theaters. The Cinema Guild celebrates this positive showing for a foreign language documentary at the Film Forum in New York. Umberto Eco – The Library of the World guides viewers through Eco’s grand library, a […]
Bulgari Hotel Roma is the newest addition to Bulgari Hotels & Resorts. This exquisite hotel is the second in Italy and the ninth in the global collection, situated near the renowned Bulgari Boutique and headquarters on Via Condotti. It is located the Piazza Imperatorethe site of the monumental tomb of Augustus. Designed by Antonio Citterio […]
On June 16, 2023, the Arena di Verona opened the 100th anniversary of its annual opera festival with a modern rendition of G. Verdi’s Aida. Directed by Stefano Poda, the production seamlessly blended the striking beauty of the Roman amphitheater with multimedia installations. The stage featured a metal hand emerging from the center, surrounded by […]