The city of Venice has been discussing for some time ways to protect the city from overtourism. Authorities announced that in 2022 they will limit the number of tourists on day trips accessing the lagoon city.
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Elena Cornaro Piscopia was the first woman in the world to earn a PhD, receiving her doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Padua in 1678. A proposal suggests erecting her statue on an empty plinth in the city’s square alongside 78 statues of men.
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Teatro Communale di Bologna (Bologna Communal Theatre) is the first Italian Opera House to employ a woman as its Music Director. Oksana Lyniv said she was surprised to learn she was making history after receiving the offer.
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Opening today is the Museum of Russian Icons in the Palazzo Pitti. Part of the Uffizi Gallery’s collection, the restored rooms will display 78 Russian icons dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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CATANIA, Italy (Reuters) – The German charity vessel Sea Watch 3, carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea, will dock in the Italian port of Pozzallo, in Sicily. The charity group operating the ship made the announcement on Twitter on today.
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Eike Schmidt wants museums to highlight issues of today rather than simply glorifying artists. Schmidt, Uffizi director since 2015, believes it crucial for museums to confront the “toxic social structures” of the past rather than simply glorifying its artists.
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The prefect of the Sicilian city of Agrigento announced a record 35,000 migrants landed on Lampedusa in 2021. That compares to nearly 20,000 in 2020. The island has reached its capacity limit, the prefect warned.
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Nicola Zingaretti, governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, makes masks compulsory outdoors from 23rd December. The order lasts until 23rd January 2022.
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One crane was constructing another larger crane when they collapsed on to buildings and vehicles. Three workers died as a result of the crane collapse and three further people were injured.
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The blood of Naples’ patron St Gennaro liquefied at the city’s cathedral on Thursday evening. This is seen as a good omen by Neapolitans.
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