Why Italy chose opera over espresso
Italy’s latest UNESCO intangible cultural heritage submission is opera. But why did they choose it over espresso?
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Roman Forum most viewed cultural site on Google Street View
Google Street View turns 15 this year. The Roman Forum is the most clicked cultural destination on the platform in 2021.
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Human genome of Pompeii victim sequenced for the first time
Scientists successfully sequence the genome of a man who died in Pompeii in 79 AD for the first time. Their findings show that he shared similar DNA to modern central Italians and other people who lived in Italy during the Roman imperial age.
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The 68th Puccini Summer Festival
The 68th Puccini Summer Festival takes place from 15th July – 27th August 2022 in Torre del Lago. Puccini wrote many of his operas, such as La Boheme, Tosca and Madam Butterfly in the village.
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Eurovision first semi-final live tonight
The 2022 Eurovision first semi-final is live from 21:00 tonight. Accusations of molestation by female volunteers at launch party have been denied.
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Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama
Two more monumental statues are discovered at Mont’e Prama Nuragic necropolis at Cabras on Sardinia. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described is as “an exceptional discovery”.
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New piece of juvenilia by Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi published
A previously unknown piece of juvenilia by great 19th century Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi has been found in Naples and published for the first time. Leopardi is considered Italy’s greatest poet after Dante.
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Turin prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest
With only 10 days to go, Turin is in the last throes of preparing for the Eurovision 2022 finals. Forty participants are ready for the finals which start on 10th May.
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On this day in history: Venetian painter Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini born
The painter Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini, who is regarded as one of the most important Venetian painters of the early 18th century, was born on this day in 1675 in Venice.
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The Palladian Villas of Veneto
The Veneto region is home to unique villas. Designed in the mid-1500s by the architect Andrea Palladio for the wealthiest families of the region, these are the famous Palladian Villas. Along with the city of Vicenza, they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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