The Amerigo Vespucci has departed Genoa for a 156-day North American tour marking the 250th anniversary of United States independence. It left to the strains of a song written especially for the vessel.
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The 61st International Art Exhibition has welcomed the public with booming attendance figures. The contested Russian pavilion closed on the opening day, while illy’s latest Art Collection transformed coffee cups into works of art.
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Air traffic controllers, easyJet crews, security staff and ground handlers are all set to strike on 11 May. The airport strike prompts ITA Airways to cancel around 38% of its scheduled flights.
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A new pilot monitoring system will track environmental conditions and visitor flows inside the Brancacci Chapel, home to masterworks by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, as part of a European heritage preservation project.
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The Banksy mural ‘The Migrant Child’, removed from a Venetian palazzo last year for emergency restoration, has been unveiled to the public. It is touring the canals of Venice this weekend as part of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
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The thirty-eighth edition of the Salone Internazionale del Libro is under way in Turin. The Salone OFF festival launched across the city on 8 May ahead of the main fair at Lingotto Fiere from 14 to 18 May. The theme for the Turin Book Fair 2026 takes its inspiration from Elsa Morante and places young […]
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The Chamber of Deputies has approved the decree resetting the legal framework for the Strait of Messina Bridge. However, buried in the legislation is a funding delay with the bulk of investment pushed to 2030–2034. Therefore, the bridge itself is no closer to becoming reality.
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As Italy’s film industry gathers each year to honour its finest work, the prize it awards carries the name of one of the greatest sculptors in the history of Western art. Donatello was a Florentine whose mastery of the human form changed what art could be.
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Francesco Sossai’s road movie about unlikely friendship dominated the 71st edition of Italy’s premier film prizes, leaving Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino’s much-anticipated entry without a single award. The David Awards are the Italian equivalent of the Oscars.
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Andrea Sempio invoked his right to remain silent when summoned for questioning over the 2007 killing of Chiara Poggi. The case may now see the man convicted of the murder, Alberto Stasi, have his sentence overturned.
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