Events

John Bensalhia looks at what's in store for May 2021 with a host of events getting the go-ahead… As the country comes out of lockdown, live events are…

Italy will ease coronavirus restrictions in lower-risk ‘yellow zones’ beginning April 26, announced Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi during a press…

A huge symbolic scar has appeared on the facade of one of the symbols of the Renaissance in Florence, Palazzo Strozzi. The temporary installation, by French…

John Bensalhia ventures into the Spring season with another selection of events happening this April... It's now over a year since global lockdown, and while…

On March 25, 2021, the city of Venice kicks off celebrations for the 1600th anniversary since its founding. To mark this important milestone, a number of…

With all regions of Italy in either the red or orange zones (except for the island of Sardinia, the only region with the coveted ‘white zone’ label), the…

The words ‘Italy’ and ‘culture’ have gone hand in hand for centuries. The epic verse of Dante; the Renaissance artwork of the likes of da Vinci and…

Italian pop legend Laura Pausini won the Best Original Song award at the 2021 Golden Globes.  The winning song, “Io Sì (Seen),” is from the Sophia Loren-…

A wide spread of events is available this March for all things Italy. John Bensalhia reports... If the current pandemic restrictions have either postponed or…

Italy hosts some of the most famous and beautiful Carnival celebrations in the world. But, alas, Carnival 2021 will be a very different affair from what we’re…