Art and Culture news round-up: 21st May 2023
Top news stories from the world of Italian art and culture for the week ended 21st May 2023.
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Floods – red alert for Emilia Romagna as rain returns
Emilia-Romagna remains on red alert on Saturday with rain returning to the north-eastern region. This week’s devastating floods claimed 14 lives, with over 36,000 evacuated.
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On this day in history: Birth of Pietro Bembo
On this day in history, 20th May 1470, the scholar and poet Pietro Bembo was born. A lover of Lucrezia Borgia, he was influential in the development of the modern Italian language.
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Florence court upholds Accademia’s image rights of work
A Florence court on Monday upheld the image rights of work of art to the Gallerie dell’Accademia. The sentence follows the unauthorised use by a top publishing house of Michelangelo’s David.
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Eight to be prosecuted over Stresa-Mottarone cable-car disaster
Verbania prosecutors announced today they have notified eight people that their probe into the 2021 Stresa-Mottarone cable-car disaster in Piedmont is complete. 14 people died in the accident.
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State of Calamity in Emilia Romagna
A state of calamity will be declared for Emilia Romagna at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. The flooding emergency has left nine people dead in the northern region, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto said today.
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Floods hit Emilia-Romagna again
Around 900 people have had to be evacuated from their homes and trains have been suspended in some areas. Extreme weather has battered Italy, particularly the north-east.
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Seven towns set for run-off votes
The centre right is set to win four towns in the local elections in Italy. The centre left is set to win two and seven are set to go to a run-off in two weeks’ time. This according to early results in the voting in 13 provincial capitals.
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Alpine troops rally shows love of country – Meloni
The annual rally of past and present members of Italy’s crack Alpine troops in Udine shows a great love of country, PM Giorgia Meloni says.
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Local elections in Italy – 6 million called to vote
Over six million Italians are called to the polls in local elections across the country on Sunday and Monday. It is an interesting time for both Meloni and Schlein, as the results could be seen by either as a vindication of their leadership style.
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