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Digitalised masterpieces - da Voinci with certificate Credit: AP/Antonio Calanni

Limited-edition digital copies of Renaissance masterpieces

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Collectors can now buy certified digital copies of major Italian artworks. Cultural officials launch a project that promises museum-quality reproductions for a fraction of the cost of an original.

Italofonia Conference launches in Rome to promote global Italian

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The first Italofonia Conference opened at Villa Madama, marking a new effort to strengthen the international role of the Italian language. The event brings together political leaders, cultural institutions, and organisations committed to promoting Italian as a tool for cooperation and shared growth.

Coldiretti Village in Bologna attracted 700,000 visitors. Image credit: Coldiretti

Over 700,000 visitors at Coldiretti Village in Bologna

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

More than 700,000 people attended the Coldiretti Village in Bologna over the weekend, far exceeding expectations. The three-day event filled the city centre with markets, workshops and food stands celebrating Italian farming and local produce.

Italian cuisine> small porchetta on a board. https://www.flickr.com/photos/joshbousel/

Italian cuisine moves closer to UNESCO recognition

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian cuisine has taken an important step towards inclusion on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has given its first green light to the nomination, issuing a positive technical assessment that recommends Italian cuisine for inscription. This endorsement marks the first major milestone in a […]

Partial collapse of medieval tower,m Torre dei Conti, in Rome today. Image credit: Getty

Part of Torre dei Conti near Roman Forum collapses

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A section of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday during renovation work, leaving one worker in critical condition and two others injured, according to Italian media.

Annibale Carracci (cropped) By Annibale Carracci - [2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35333992

On this day in history: Baroque artist Annibale Carracci born

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Baroque painter Annibale Carracci was born on 3rd November 1560 in Bologna. His work transformed Italian art, shaping the course of Baroque painting and restoring the ideals of the High Renaissance to new prominence.

Harvesting grapes by hand in the autumn on Sicily Fabio Ingrosso, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Autumn on Sicily: Flavours and Festivals

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Autumn in Sicily is not just a season—it is a celebration of flavour, colour, and ancient tradition. As the air cools and the land turns golden, the island’s markets and villages come alive with festivals dedicated to its most prized ingredients: pistachios from Bronte, capers from the Aeolian Islands, and the golden oils of the […]

The Commodus Paasage at the Colosseum is now open to the public. Colosseum and other museums open ferragosto 2022

Secret Commodus Passage opens to the public at the Colosseum

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A once-hidden passageway inside Rome’s Colosseum, known as the Commodus Passage — named after the notorious emperor immortalised in the film Gladiator — opened to the public for the first time this week.

Piedmont exhibits culinary excellence in Japan

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Alba’s white truffle, Piedmontese rice, Fassona beef, and celebrated wines were showcased at the Piedmont Gala Dinner in Osaka. The event, held in the Great Room of the W Hotel, gathered over 150 Japanese stakeholders and institutional guests.

On this day in history: birth of painter Mario Berrino

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mario Berrino, the Ligurian painter and colourful entrepreneur, was born on this day in 1920 in Alassio, the coastal town where he would spend almost all of his life. Best remembered for capturing the atmosphere of the Italian Riviera in his paintings, Berrino also left an enduring mark on Alassio through his entrepreneurial ventures and […]