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Street art in Veneto has redeveloped, bringing joy and colour, the peripheral areas of big cities, such as Padua, the center of small villages, including Cibiana di Cadore, parks and roadsides. In this article we have collected for you the most significant places where you can admire the works of urban art in this region. You will find works by you...

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In the summer of 1325, the process for the canonisation of St. Nicholas of Tolentino took place in some towns in the Marche. 371 witnesses from various socila backgrounds were invited to testify in the presence of the papal legates, who were to receive news and testimonies on the life and miracles of the saint.Among the testimonies presented was on...

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A person always polite and reserved, Raffaella Carrà has left a lasting memory of herself not only in Italy, but also all around the world, since her passing in July. A nasty disease, unfortunately m, took away this showbiz icon that has given so much to her fans. Although she did not have any children, Carrà loved to say that she had thousands and...

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The Mole Antonelliana is Turin’s architectural landmark. At first, it was conceived as a synagogue, but the Municipality of Turin bought it and transformed it into a monument of national unity. Alessandro Antonelli is the planner and architect of the historic building. According to historical records, its construction lasted between 1863 and 1889 a...

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“I’m just an Italian girl from New York." It's a quote that Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and beauty entrepreneur Lady Gaga has famously said in numerous interviews, including when we chatted about Haus Laboratories' newest drop: the CasaGaga Italian Glam beauty collection. "These products are a love letter to my Italian heritag...

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A collaboration between the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Detroit Institute of Arts (Dia), By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500–1800, is on view now to January 9, 2022, at the Wadsworth, and travels to the Dia, February 6 – May, 29 2022. An exhibition solely dedicated to Italian women artists, now at the Wadsworth Athene...

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There’s been a lot of trendy talk about “craft” these last several years. But one gets the distinct impression that the hipsterrific denizens of Silver Lake and Brooklyn possess little more than a surface understanding of what that word really and genuinely means. In Italy, of course, there was never anything but craft; and a new exhibition at the...

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The Mediterranean diet lets you live healthier and longer. In recent decades, many studies have examined the eating habits in countries bordering around the Mediterranean Sea, including Italy. Their conclusions are unequivocal. “Unlike other food regimens, the Mediterranean diet, along with physical activity, has been proven to be a powerful weapon...

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Rita Graziano, an Italian-American California Bay Area native who has lived in Umbria, Italy for a little over a year now, told The Local how, of the many striking differences she’s found compared to life in the USA, it’s the little things – and the positive things – that stand out to her the most. While it’s easy enough to complain about Italy’s f...

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Italian luxury group Ermenegildo Zegna plans to list on Wall Street by early December, the head of one of the main investors in the operation said on Wednesday. Family-owned Zegna was expected to list in New York by the end of the year by combining with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) launched by European private equity group Inve...

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