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Italy is an open-air museum, where art is everywhere, in many different forms. Some of the places where this art is found are not accessible, and that’s a shame. Today, after a long and painful period of closure marked by bureaucracy and mismanagement, there is a wonderful news about the path leading to the reopening of an extraordinary, unique, an...

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The diffuse museum project "Paesaggi Plurali," promoted by the City of Fiesole, is born: forty places in Fiesole, selected for their historical, artistic, landscape and cultural significance, have been networked into four thematic routes already available to the public. The project aims to propose a narrative of the city as one big system. The offi...

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Chef Andrea Madonia works quietly under a stainless steel kitchen hood inside Brassica Osteria Contemporanea, a 15-seat restaurant in the small town of San Miniato, Italy, located about 30 miles east of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The pint-sized restaurant he owns with his best friend — who is doubling as our server — has been rearranged to fit our...

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Siena was perhaps the Italian city best loved by Vittorio Alfieri, who in his Autobiography, published in 1806, did not fail to praise itselegance, a quality peculiar to this city. “So great is the force of the beautiful and the true,” Alfieri wrote about Siena, “that I felt almost a lively ray suddenly brightening my mind, and a most sweet flatter...

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For the first time in its history, the historic Garden of Villa La Quiete opens its doors to the public. A secret place, a precious 18th-century treasure chest hidden in the greenery of the Castello district in Florence, the garden represents one of the most authentic testimonies of the Medici landscape, which has remained intact over the centuries...

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The past few months, Convivio, has been honored to present a series of lectures on the history of Italy through the work of Dr. Joanne Ferraro, a notable historian, and Professor Emerita of History at San Diego State University.  We are excited to announce the next installment of our Colloqui Discussion Series. On June 5, 2025, Convivio Society inv...

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Tuscany, located in central Italy, is famous for stunning Renaissance villages like Pienza, famed for its cheese and unique landscapes. The gorgeous region is also home to Pontremoli, which is the birthplace of testaroli – the oldest type of pasta in Italy. It is arguably the ancestor of many pastas we know and love today. Per the region's official...

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Thursday, May 15 · 6pm PDT. Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA. IIC Los Angeles together with Autodesk, the Volterra-Detroit Foundation, Case Technologies, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy is delighted to welcome you for the closing evening of Visions of Volterra. Over the past weeks,...

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Livorno, the vibrant port city on Italy’s Tuscan coast, offers visitors a captivating glimpse into authentic Italian culture. Beginning with a leisurely stroll through the historic Old Town, this experience immerses travelers in the city’s rich heritage, from the imposing Fortezza Nuova to the lively Mercato Centrale. As the day unfolds, one discov...

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Would you like to contemplate Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence and take an exciting journey looking for the roots and secrets of this fascinating thousand-year-old culture? The evocative Jewish district, nestled in this city, the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, offers many points of interest to travelers who seek an alternative to classic...

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