Culture

In the aftermath of the economic crisis, Italy continues to experience high unemployment rates and a constant brain drain that doesn’t facilitate recovery. Nevertheless, Italy has once again proved that it is home to some of the most beautiful minds …

Founded in 2014 by Luciano Lamonarca and Jere Palazzolo, the Saint Pio Foundation carries out several interesting initiatives that involve an increasing number of members and supporters. In this interview, Maestro Lamonarca offers an insight into the main activities and …

A un secolo di distanza dal catastrofico terremoto che sconvolse l’Abruzzo, e in particolare Avezzano e la Marsica, l’editore D’Abruzzo-Menabò presenta l’edizione in lingua italiana del racconto “Civita d’Antino”, una straordinaria testimonianza di quella tragedia del poeta e scrittore danese …

Founded in 1895, La Biennale di Venezia is the oldest and most widely recognized contemporary art event in the world. While the Biennale’s roots are in the visual arts, its scope now encompasses theatre music, dance, film and architecture. The …

This holiday season, the United Nations headquarters in New York City will have the rare opportunity to host an exhibit featuring the original writings of St. Francis of Assisi, known the world over as the patron saint of animals, the …

In a few months, the travelling exhibition of Michelangelo’s precious  drawings from Casa Buonarroti, Florence, will proceed to Nashville and Phoenix, after having had its only Canadian venue in Toronto, at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Michelangelo (1475-1564), was a …

A soli 20 anni era già sui ponti, pronto a sfidare la forza di gravità. Non è più sceso.  Neanche l’incidente che subì mentre costruiva il Golden Gate, a San Francisco, e che lo bloccò per mesi a letto, riuscì …

Dear Readers, Giovanni da Verrazzano’s namesake New York, double-decked suspension bridge which lost a z in the translation, turns 50 this month. Then New York Mayor, Robert F. Wagner cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. The upper level of …

Two days ago, in Carbognano in the Resurrection Chapel of the town church, restorers from the “Soprintendenza ai beni storico artistici del Lazio” (Superintendency for Lazio’s historical and artistic properties) noticed that the Resurrection frescos continued behind the altar. Upon …

The Vatican City is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world. Yet in terms of art pieces per square meter, it might be the state with the highest concentration of art in the planet.    Over time the …