Culture

La Calabria ha beni di immenso valore che tutto il mondo ci invidia. Sono una grossa componente culturale, turistica e anche economica della vita regionale. Ma molti di questi beni rischiano di essere persi irrimediabilmente. Preziose testimonianze della storia dell’umanità. …

In the historical Maritime Republic of Venice, Carnival represents a very special festivity, dedicated to artistic traditions and creativity. Over the last few years, people’s participation has increased, adding popular and folkloristic touches to the lavish celebrations and shows held …

On February 2nd, the shooting of the most anticipated Ben-Hur’s remake, directed by the Kazakh Timur Bekmambetov, started in Matera, Basilicata. The so-called “Subterranean City”, whose center, named “Sassi”, was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1993, has been …

Due giorni prima del Giorno della Memoria, Alessandra Di Castro, direttrice del Museo Ebraico di Roma, è arrivata al Memoriale dell’Olocausto di New York City per rilanciare il progetto per il ritrovamento di oltre 5.000 volumi su 7.000 trafugati dai …

Two years after the election to his second mandate – something unprecedented in Italy’s history -, the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano resigned from his role as leader of the Country due to old age. His successor and 12th …

Between naturalism and real life, between dream and reality: walking through the Santa Maria della Scala museum will take you into a special world where the art and history of one of Europe’s oldest hospitals are brought to light. Located …

The two lands designated in the title of Joseph Luzzi’s new non-fiction book My Two Italies (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) are embodied, on the one hand, in the rural southern traditions that his two Calabrian immigrant parents maintained in suburban …

Dear Readers, In February we traditionally pause to celebrate lovers (Valentine’s Day) and Presidents. Once Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and George Washinton (Feb. 22) were honored individually; now they are collectively celebrated on Presidents’ Day (Feb. 16.). Our third President, …

On September 17th 1515, Cardinal Ippolito d’Este wrote a letter to the Marquis of Mantova announcing that Ludovico Ariosto had just finished writing “Orlando Furioso” (Mad Orlando). The epic poem was published in 1516, and soon became the first best …

The name Aldo Manuzio is unfamiliar to most of us, though he deeply influenced history and, surprisingly, our everyday lives. Aldo Manuzio is considered to be one of the greats of the publishing and printing trades. To mention just a …