Cultural heritage - Finestre sull'Arte

Germany: More Than 1,000 Historic Buildings Have Been Lost in Two Years

Germany lost at least 1,077 historic buildings in 2024 and 2025. This is the most alarming figure contained in the second edition of the *Schwarzbuch der Denkmalpflege – Ein Verzeichnis verlorener Geschichte* ( “Black Book of Monument Pre...
Read more...

Luxury and Cultural Heritage: The Future of Placemaking According to Balich Wonder Studio

Valentina Saluzzi is Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and Director of Events and Brand Experiences at Balich Wonder Studio, an international group specializing in the design and production of major events, ceremonies, and brand experiences. After...
Read more...

Greece: Mount Olympus is Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mount Olympus, Greece’s highest peak and a symbol of Greek mythology, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The designation was approved during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, South Korea, from July 19...
Read more...

“With Opera Navarra, We’re Completing the Heritage Value Chain”: An Interview with Beppe Costa and Attilio Navarra

The recent acquisition of Fratelli Navarra by Opera Laboratori and the resulting creation of Opera Navarra represent a significant development in the Italian cultural heritage sector, particularly in the field of restoration. The merger, presented ye...
Read more...

“Knowledge comes before conservation and promotion.” Filippo Perissinotto speaks

With a career spanning subsidized finance, conservation restoration, and the cultural economy, Filippo Perissinotto, president of Art Events—a company specializing in the organization of cultural events—has, over the years, developed an entrepreneuri...
Read more...

In Paestum, cultural heritage becomes social welfare: the project “Well-Being Is a Work of Art” is launched

Cultural sites as an integral part of physical, psychological, and social well-being. This is the underlying premise of *Well-Being Is a Work of Art*, a cultural welfare project presented at the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum by the Archae...
Read more...

BPER presents its cultural hubs: a network of historic buildings that redefines the region’s cultural heritage

BPER Banca’s cultural heritage is being reimagined as a relational and widespread system through the BPER Cultural Hubs, a project that reconfigures historic sites, art collections, and archives into a network that integrates exhibition spaces,...
Read more...

The first standard for cultural heritage management is born

SGPI01:2024, the first standard dedicated to the protection, enhancement and accessibility of cultural heritage, promoted by the Stati Generali del Patrimonio Italiano together with Certiquality, was presented in Florence. The initiative aims to intr...
Read more...