Italy in Brief

Culture
by Toni DeBella | Mon, 07/01/2024 - 04:02
Ed., July 7, 2024: The early Titian masterpiece in question ultimately set a new auction record for the artist, selling for $22.1 million at Christie’s. The…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Thu, 06/20/2024 - 11:50
Elegant French actress Anouk Aimée, well-known in Italy for her roles as a despondent femme fatale in La dolce vita (1960) and a long-suffering wife in 8 ½ (…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 06/13/2024 - 06:15
As Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes world leaders to Borgo Egnazia, Puglia for the G7 Summit from June 13-15, the results of the European Parliament…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 05/23/2024 - 04:26
Between June 6 and 9, the 27 member states of the European Union will vote for new members of European Parliament. The elections are held every five years, and…
Culture
by Mary Gray | Sat, 05/11/2024 - 16:00
“Barbiecore” was a buzzword for much of 2023 thanks to Greta Gerwig’s record-breaking summer blockbuster. But in Italy, a similar phenomenon took off in…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 05/02/2024 - 06:10
In a surprise last-minute addition to the program at the 35th Turin International Book Fair (May 9-13), world-renowned writer Salman Rushdie will join Italian…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 04/12/2024 - 11:22
Moving through Rome’s key archaeological sites isn’t always a walk in the park. But the Nuova Passeggiata Archeologica (New Archaeological Walk) project aims…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:09
Italy’s Ministry of Culture recently unveiled “Pompeii is Art,” a program of 10 concerts set to take place in the ancient amphitheater of Pompeii…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Sun, 03/24/2024 - 10:00
A new era for Italian rugby may be on the horizon. The Azzurri’s remarkable showing at the Six Nations 2024 tournament earlier in March, along with the steady…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 03/15/2024 - 05:40
L’Aquila, capital of the Abruzzo region, has been named Italian Capital of Culture for 2026, the Ministry of Culture announced at a ceremony on Thursday…