Alessandro Giuli, Italy’s newly appointed Minister for Culture, is a name that has sparked significant interest both within the country and internationally. With a career that bridges journalism, political commentary, and active involvement in cultural debates, Giuli represents a distinctive figure in Italian politics.
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On 6th September 1925, Andrea Camilleri was born in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. Today, he is best known as the creator of Inspector Montalbano, the beloved Sicilian detective.
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A week ago, there were rumblings that an influencer used as an “advisor” to the culture secretary was party to emails for which she did not have security clearance. Culture Minister Sangiuliano responded to the noise with a letter in today’s La Stampa on the ‘Boccia case’.
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The first of five Italian films in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival, Campo di Battaglia, debuted on Saturday.
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Tim Burton’s sequel to his 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice kicked off the 81st Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night with a bang.
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Former Benetton photographer Oliviero Toscani, renowned for his provocative work, revealed to Corriere della Sera that he has been diagnosed with a terminal illness called amyloidosis.
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Maurizio Costanzo was an iconic figure in Italian television and journalism. Born on 28th August 1938 in Rome, Costanzo became a household name thanks to his long-running talk show, Maurizio Costanzo Show.
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Zanetta Farussi, born on 27th August 1707 in Venice, was a celebrated comedy actress in 18th-century Italy and the mother of the infamous adventurer and womaniser, Giacomo Casanova.
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On 26th August 1498, one of the most iconic sculptures in the history of art, La Pietà, was commissioned, marking a pivotal moment in the career of the young Michelangelo Buonarroti.
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Emilio Salgari, often hailed as the father of Italian adventure novels, was a prolific writer whose works captivated generations of readers with tales of swashbuckling heroes, exotic locales, and high-seas adventures. He was born in Verona on 21st August 1862.
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