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The Vittoriale is launching an Art Bonus project to repair storm damage. Estimated cost: over 5 million euros

Following the exceptional weather event that struck the Vittoriale degli Italiani monumental complex in Gardone Riviera on July 17, 2026, the Foundation has launched a new project underthe Art Bonus program, with the goal of raising funds for restora...
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U.S.: Federal Appeals Court Halts Trump's Ballroom Project at the White House

, a federal appeals court—the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit—ruled last Friday that U. S. President Donald Trump, does not have the authority to build the $400 millionballroom within the White House complex without congre...
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Three works by Banksy cost London taxpayers nearly 175,000 euros

What about the works Banksy has left on the streets of England in recent years? From 2024 to the present, three works on public property by the famous Bristol-based street artist have cost British taxpayers 150,000 pounds—about 175,000 euros—for remo...
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Sicily: The Region Will Add the Position of Art Historian to Its Staff

TheSicilian“ ” Region will include the position of“ ” (Historian of Art) inthe administration’s new“ ” Professional Matrix. This was reported by the *Gazzetta del Sud*, after AStArte—the National Association of Art Historians—together with SISC...
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Museums: The Ministry of Culture Launches a Call for Applications for the New Director General

The Ministry of Culture is seeking a new Director General of Museums: in a circular dated August 3, the MiC announced the launch of the selection process aimed at filling the senior management position of Director of the General Directorate of Museu...
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Ukraine: Russians Destroy One of the Country's Oldest Cossack Wooden Churches

A Russian drone strike destroyed an important monument in Ukraine: the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Beryslav, in the Kherson Oblast. The building, dating back to 1725, was one of the oldest surviving examples in Ukraine of 18th-century...
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The "Triumph of the Rosary" from the Vatican Museums Rediscovered Thanks to... Jennifer Lopez!

Sometimes all it takes is a photo on Instagram to change the way we view a work of art. That’s exactly what happened with Jennifer Lopez, who—during her vacation in Italy—shined a spotlight on a detail of Italy’s artistic heritage that is...
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Farewell to Maria Rita Cerilli, Head of Communications at the Guggenheim Collection in Venice

Maria Rita Cerilli, head of the Communications Department at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, has passed away at the age of just 46. Having been ill for about a year and a half, Cerilli was a leading figure in Italian museum communications ...
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Farewell to one of the greatest singer-songwriters in Italian music: Francesco Guccini has passed away at the age of 86

The world of music and culture mourns Francesco Guccini. The singer-songwriter, writer, and poet of Italian singer-songwriter music passed away this morning at his home in Pavana, in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, at the age of 86, surrounded by his l...
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Viterbo: Restoration Reveals the Inscription “Casa del Balilla” on the High School’s Facade, Sparking Controversy

A heated debate has erupted in Viterbo over the relationship between heritage preservation, public memory, and symbols of fascism—all sparked by an inscription on the facade of a building constructed during the fascist regime. At the center of the de...
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Italian Capital of Culture 2029: There Are 17 Candidate Cities

The process leading to the designation of the 2029 Italian Capital of Culture has officially begun. The Ministry of Culture has released the list of municipalities and regional consortia that have submitted expressions of interest to compete for the ...
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Rome, the creators of the Climate Tree: Piazza dei Cinquecento needs to be reimagined

Following the debate that arose over the proposal to install a Bioclimatic Tree in Piazza dei Cinquecento in Rome, in front of Termini Station, the project’s designers—the architectural firm haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050— have issued a statement ...
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Trump Proposes the Lowest Budget for the Smithsonian in the Last Ten Years

The Donald Trump administration is proposing to reduce the federal budget for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., by submitting the lowest funding request in the last ten years forfiscal year 2027. The plan, included in the White House’...
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The Way of St. Francis is born—a major route that brings together the main pilgrimage routes dedicated to the saint of Assisi

The “Cammino di Francesco – Il Cammino della Luce” is launched—a new project that brings together, in a single major route, the main pilgrimage routes dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi and the itineraries linked to the history of the Francisca...
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Frank Gehry's Benson House, one of his rare residential designs, is up for sale

A rare home designed by Frank Gehry (Toronto, 1929 – Santa Monica, 2025) has hit the California real estate market. It is the Benson House, the architect’s only residence in Calabasas, California—a project completed in 1981 that represent...
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Tashkent's Modernist Architecture Is Added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

Tashkent’smodernist architecture has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was made by the World Heritage Committee during its 48th session, currently underway in Busan, recognizing an architectural heritage that c...
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