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Rossella Farinotti is the new artistic director of MACTE—the Museum of Contemporary Art in Termoli. A Milan-based curator, contemporary art critic, and journalist born in 1984, she will officially assume the position on December 1, 2026…
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Giotto’s restored frescoes were the focus of the visit by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who was welcomed this morning at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence by the rector, Father Franco Buonamano, and the president…
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What happens when the past suddenly bursts into the present? In Lanuvio, a historic villa is engulfed in flames, while in Sutri, an ox seems to be escaping from an ancient fresco, wreaking havoc in the city’s streets. All it takes is a…
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A sudden, brief intrusion into the Colosseum, followed bythe intervention of law enforcement and the removal of the intruders after a few minutes. This is what happened yesterday in Rome, during the march that began in Piazza della…
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Protests in Paris bring cultural life to a halt. The Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Grand Palais, and numerous other cultural institutions in the French capital have closed their doors for Saturday, October 24, 2026, in…
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Monreale will be the Italian Book Capital for 2027. The announcement came from Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, who declared the Sicilian city the winner of the title, awarded to a project capable of combining historical heritage…
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After seven years of closure and renovation work at a height of about forty meters, the Basilica Mauriziana in Turin will reopen to the public on Sunday, October 25, 2026, restoring one of the city’s most significant architectural…
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A former Soviet-era locomotive factory is set to be transformed into a new green neighborhood, where contemporary architecture, industrial heritage, and public spaces become part of a single urban landscape. This is the vision behind Loco…
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The 2026 edition of Art Basel Paris will close two days earlier than scheduled: the international contemporary art fair, scheduled to take place at the Grand Palais from October 23 to 25, 2026, has announced the cancellation of its…
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Twenty-seven Italian municipalities will receive funding from the first edition of “Cultura nei piccoli Comuni”(Culture in Small Municipalities), the public call for proposals launched by the Ministry of Culture to support projects that…
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How can we tell the story of a region through the experiences of those who live there every day? That is the question that sparked “Oltre la Mappa.” This grassroots counter-mapping project—a participatory art initiative conceived by Mimmo…
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Twenty-six 18th-century pocket watches, crafted in gold and enamel by English and French manufacturers, were stolen from the Reggia di Venaria Reale, just outside Turin. The total value of the collection is estimated at 150,000 euros. The…
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News FAI - Fund for the Italian Environment
Some time ago, we wrote about five Italian places linked to the Inquisition and the witch hunts: Triora (Imperia), Benevento, Fiè allo Sciliar (Bolzano), Rifreddo (Cuneo), and Valcamonica (Bergamo-Brescia), recounting the history of…
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Temperatures as high as 48 degrees in workspaces, canceled events, declining visitor numbers, and staff forced to work under difficult conditions. In the United Kingdom, this summer’s heat waves have had a direct impact on the operations…
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The Historical Archives of the City of Genoa have been enriched by a manuscript of great importance for reconstructing the city’s urban transformations between the 17th and 18th centuries. The City Council, upon the recommendation of…
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The Hôtel de Ville in Limoges—the historic city hall of this city in central France—was severely damaged by a fire that broke out in the late afternoon of Saturday, October 17, at the end of a protest against the high cost of living…
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