Life + Style

Rome is hosting a spectacular exhibition displaying Giorgio Morandi’s numerous works at Complesso del Vittoriano until June 21. Including 100 paintings and over 150 works from museums and private collections, this is the largest Morandi display in the past twenty …

They call it brain drain, the latest plague that affects our modern societies, including the Italian one. But is it really a plague? In a globalized world can we consider progress – either scientific, artistic or human in general – …

Ferruccio Elio Artur Lamborghini was born on April 28, 1916 in a family of farmers but Ferruccio decided he wanted to do something with mechanics. He started working on his father’s tractor out of interest and was able to attend …

All the World’s Futures is the title of the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2015, curated by Okwui Enwezor from Nigeria. It opens one month before its usual time because of Expo, the Universal Exhibition that Milan …

The patent for Vespa was filed April 23, 1946: with more than 18 million units produced, Vespa Piaggio is today a global brand, produced in three industrial sites.   The Vespa has been made continuously in Pontedera since 1946, and …

According to ANSA, visitors arriving to Milan by trains and planes will be greeted at key entry points with billboards, welcoming them to the “capital of the aperitivo”, to use its proper Italian name.   Campari, the leading brand of …

Passion for photography and art is something that can develop during somebody’s life in a totally unexpected way. Or it can be the result of a very special moment. This is the case for Vittoria Zupicich, an Italian photographer born …

On a whim I decided to tour the famous Teatro Massimo. I knew tours were offered here and fortunately this opera house was open today. For the reasonable fee of eight euros, I was thrilled to be able to see …

Originally from Genoa, Italy, Vanessa Beecroft is an Italian artist living here in our backyard. Born to an English father and an Italian mother, she was raised in Italy by her mother, a feminist in her own right. She studied …

The midday lull when energy is low that so many experience is taken care of nicely in Tuscany. There is no pushing yourself to work harder or trying to fight the urge to slow down and relax. During riposo, most …