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World Pizza Day celebrations in Italy

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An online celebration of pizza is taking place across the world today (17th January) with a 24-hour live ‘marathon’ organised by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN – Real Neapolitan Pizza Association).

Nino Cerruti, men’s ready-to-wear fashion designer, dies aged 91

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pioneering Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti died at the age of 91. The entrepreneur turned the family textile factory into a global fashion brand.

On this day in history: Renaissance artist Giotto dies

January 8, 2022January 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 14th century painter Giotto di Bondone, known simply as Giotto, died on 8th January, 1337 in Florence. He was one of the greatest artists of the early Renaissance period.

Acropolis. Parthenon fragement to return to Greece

Italy loans Parthenon fragment to Greece

January 7, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is returning a fragment of the Greek Parthenon’s eastern frieze back to Greece. It was originally bought by the University of Palermo from the widow of Robert Fagan, the British consul for Sicily and Malta.

Elena Piscopia, first woman in the world to earn A PhD

Proposal to erect statue of woman in Padua’s Prato della Valle square sparks debate

January 5, 2022January 6, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Oksana Lyniv, first woman head of Italian Opera House. Editorial credit: Oleh Dubyna / Shutterstock.com

Bologna is first to have woman head up Italian opera house

January 3, 2022August 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Museum of Russian Icons. Palatine Chapel, Palazzo Pitti. ©Uffizi Gallery

Museum of Russian Icons opens in Pitti Palace, Florence on 2nd January 2022

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Roman monuments -: the colosseum which entered an agreement with Airbnb to stage gladiator fights

How are Roman monuments still standing after nearly 2,000 years?

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Earthquakes, conflicts, fire and floods, yet two grand Roman monuments – the Colosseum and Pantheon – are still standing in Rome. How did the Romans create such great edifices that long outlasted the empire?

Uffizi gallery, Florence. Editorial credit: red-feniks / Shutterstock.com

Uffizi director asks museums to confront society’s ‘toxic’ past

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Golden Globes 2022 - Luca Best Animated Film nominee

Golden Globes: Luca nominated for Best Animated Film

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Luca, the children’s movie set on the Italian riviera, is a Golden Globes nominee in the best animated film category. The awards ceremony is on 9th January in Los Angeles.