Articles by ITALY
Mon, 10/22/2012 - 04:07
words by Carol KingOne of Italy’s most famous 20th-century artists, Carlo Carrà, is honoured with a major retrospective opening on 27 October at the F…
Fri, 10/19/2012 - 03:52
words by Carol KingThis weekend you will have the last chance to visit Siena Cathedral's magnificent mosaic floor on show to the public until the 24th…
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 09:17
words by Carol KingLocals took to the streets of Trastevere in Rome to eat pizza, sandwiches and ice cream in a protest against a new law banning the…
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 05:30
words by Carol KingThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in Venice has acquired 83 works of Italian, European and American art created since 1945. Thei…
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 03:49
The ‘Florence At The Dawn Of The Renaissance: Painting And Illumination, 1300-1350’ exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum
in Los Angeles opens on 13…
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 09:25
words by Carol KingOctober is when the USA holds National Italian-American Heritage Month. There are hundreds of events across the country to encourag…
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 04:12
words by Carol KingArte Povera member Giuseppe Penone’s bronze cast of tree is now installed at London’s Whitechapel Gallery. His artwork is not the o…
Mon, 10/15/2012 - 04:52
words by Carol KingLate October is when Perugia is transformed into a haven for chocaholics thanks to the Eurochocolate Festival.Held annually, Euroch…
Fri, 10/12/2012 - 04:58
words by Carol KingBeppe Grillo, leader of the MoVimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement, M5S) political party, swam the Strait of Messina to arrive in S…
Thu, 10/11/2012 - 04:58
words by Carol KingEurope is home to more animals that are not native to the region than previously thought according to a study released by researche…
Mon, 10/08/2012 - 04:32
words by Carol KingItalian olive-oil firms may soon have to slug it out with those in the US to maintain their market dominance.According to a report…
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 05:32
words by Carol KingItalian Harley-Davidson fans got to have a say in the design of a new motorcycle from the American manufacturer.Lovers of the class…
Wed, 10/03/2012 - 03:37
words by Carol KingTulips will soon be blooming in the derelict urban spaces of Bologna thanks to the efforts of guerilla gardeners.The environmental…
Tue, 10/02/2012 - 05:02
words by Carol KingThe work of Sicilian painter Renato Guttuso is celebrated in Rome in an exhibition at the Complesso del Vittoriano.Marking 100 year…
Fri, 09/28/2012 - 04:27
words by Carol King
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting ‘Bernini Sculpting in Clay’ from 3 October. The landmark exhibition assembles al…
Thu, 09/27/2012 - 06:13
words by Carol King
More than 2,000 yachts will convene in the Gulf of Trieste in October for the Barcolana Sail Race.
The spectacular annual race i…
Wed, 09/26/2012 - 04:10
words by Barry Lilliephoto courtesy of ashbyelabruzzo.comOn Friday, September 28, during a ceremony to be hosted in the impressive Basilica of Collema…
Tue, 09/25/2012 - 05:38
words by Carol KingThe Perugian town of Foligno in Umbria is hosting ‘I Primi d’Italia’, a popular food festival that focuses on ‘primi piatti’ (soup…
Thu, 09/20/2012 - 04:58
words by Carol KingThe Thirties: The Arts in Italy Beyond Fascism show opens at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence on 22 September.The exhibition explores th…
Tue, 09/18/2012 - 03:31
words by Carol KingRoman officials have taken bolt cutters to the thousands of padlocks that have adorned the city’s Ponte Milvio bridge in order to s…