Visitors to the Venice Biennale this week got a sneak preview of the island which is being transformed into an artistic centre. San Giacomo in Paludo fell into disuse six decades ago.
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Festa della Liberazione, or Liberation Day, is a public holiday in Italy. To celebrate, in 2022 Italy opens its state museums and archaeological sites for free.
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The 59th International Biennale Arte in Venice will take place from 23 April to 27 November 2022; the curator is Cecilia Alemani. Entitled The Milk of Dreams, the works will be on display at the Giardini and the Arsenale.
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Gas pipe replacement uncovers floor mosaic at Montorio outside Verona. It is believed to be part of a villa owned by Theodoric the Great.
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Two Italian films are in competition for the Palme d’Or best film prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. They are Mario Martone’s Nostalgia and Valeri Bruni Tedechi’s Les Amandiers.
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Gucci announces the location for their upcoming cruise collection in May. The 13th century Castel del Monte in Apulia will be the venue for the as yet unnamed show on May 16th.
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Casino dell’Aurora, the Rome villa which is home to the world’s only surviving Caravaggio ceiling mural, went up for auction for the second time on Thursday. Once again, there were no bidders.
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According to rankings published by the art newspaper Giornale dell’Arte, the Uffizi Galleries was the most visited Italian museum in 2021. It beat the Vatican and Colosseum for the first time ever.
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A robot dog will be used to identify safety and structural issues at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. The robot will also be delving underground to inspect the tunnels of relic thieves.
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At the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, Casa della Gemma is now open to the public on an experimental basis. From 26th March some of the most precious mosaics of the site are visible.
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