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Maria Emanuela Bruni is the new president of MAXXI

Maria Emanuela Bruni is the new president of MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts, thus succeeding Alessandro Giuli, newly appointed Minister of Culture. Maria Emanuela Bruni is an art historian and journalist with a long experience in the ser...
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The recently restored Villa del Gombo in San Rossore Park opens its doors to visitors

Opening its doors to visitors, effectively entering the San Rossore Park's tour circuit, is the Villa del Gombo, the former residence of the President of the Republic commissioned by Giovanni Gronchi. The villa was built in the late 1950s, when the ...
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Boccia scandal, former minister Sangiuliano investigated by Rome prosecutor's office

After the resignation, the possible judicial problems. Former minister Gennaro Sangiuliano is in fact under investigation by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, as revealed this morning by Corriere della Sera in an article by Fulvio Fiano. Prosecut...
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What is Vitalia, the TV program hosted by Alessandro Giuli

In recent hours there has been frequent talk about Vitalia - At the Origins of the Feast, the television program conceived and hosted by Alessandro Giuli, the current minister of culture, which was broadcast on Rai 2 between 2021 and 2022 (in all, tw...
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Roberto Bolle gives dance lesson in Milan's Piazza Duomo: photos of the Ballo in Bianco

More than 2,300 dancers in Milan 's Piazza del Duomo gathered by Roberto Bolle for the Ballo in Bianco, the main event of On Dance, a great celebration of dance invented by the very étoile dancer of La Scala Theatre since 2004. All dressed in ...
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Alain Delon was also a big art collector. Here's what he bought

The Venice film art exhibition also paid tribute to Alain Delon: the mourning in the world of cinema is intergenerational and his figure will remain in the annals for his performances and the charm that helped build his myth. The French actor who die...
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Sangiuliano-Boccia scandal in the world's newspapers: reactions from the international press

The scandal that has engulfed Gennaro Sangiuliano, former minister of culture, and businesswoman Maria Rosaria Boccia has received media attention not only in Italy but also abroad. The resignation of the minister, who was forced to leave his post af...
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Manuscript of The Million found: it is the 145th known codex of Marco Polo's work

A manuscript of the Devisement dou monde, also known as The Million, has been found. Although already mentioned in some catalogs, this manuscript was unknown to scholars of Marco Polo, whose seven hundredth anniversary of his death falls this year, a...
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Sgarbi does not rage against former opponent Sangiuliano. "Boccia? Giuli should appoint her."

Vittorio Sgarbi, former undersecretary for culture, decides not to rage against former minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, who was his adversary at the time when they both roamed the halls of the Collegio Romano. There was bad blood between the two, to the...
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Vignettes and memes on the Sangiuliano-Boccia scandal: the funniest ones

In recent days, the Italian political world has been rocked by the scandal involving Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and businesswoman Maria Rosaria Boccia. The affair quickly gained media attention, but it was on social media and on the boards ...
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Maria Rosaria Boccia speaks: "Sangiuliano tell the truth, or I will."

Very long interview with Maria Rosaria Boccia, the businesswoman at the center of the scandal that led to the resignation of Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano. Boccia chose to speak with Marianna Aprile and Luca Telese at the program In onda on La...
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All of Sangiuliano's gaffes, from Times Square in London to Columbus sailing following Galileo

A champion of gaffes: former culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano will also be remembered for his reputation as a gaffeur. Several "pearls" he has strung together since his tenure at the Roman College. The most recent gaffe, before the Boccia scandal...
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Who is Alessandro Giuli, the new minister of culture

Journalist Alessandro Giuli is the new culture minister, the new incumbent of the Collegio Romano after the resignation of Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano following the Boccia scandal. Giuli has already been sworn in at the Quirinale before President of...
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Sangiuliano resigned. Alessandro Giuli new minister of culture

Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has resigned, after his initial resignation was pushed by President Giorgia Meloni. The resignation linked to the Boccia scandal. In his place, the president of MAXXI in Rome, Alessandro Giuli, has already been sw...
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The Trevi Fountain could become pay-as-you-go: here's how and why

The Trevi Fountain in Rome could soon become accessible only by closed numbers and reservations in order to better manage the flow of tourists and prevent crowds. This is the proposal brought forward by Alessandro Onorato, Rome's Councillor for Major...
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Maria Rosaria Boccia's version. "I think the minister is under blackmail."

For the first time, Maria Rosaria Boccia, the businesswoman at the center of the political and media affair involving Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, gives herself to the newspapers, and gives an interview to the newspaper La Stampa. Boccia, sm...
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