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On this day in history: death of artist Gentile Bellini

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 23 February 1507, the Venetian Renaissance painter Gentile Bellini passed away, leaving behind a legacy that influenced some of the most celebrated artists of the period, including Titian.

Exterior of scroll PHerc. 172. Credit: Vesuvius Challenge

X-rays and AI decipher ancient Herculaneum papyri

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Turin University will lead an international team using X-rays to decipher two papyri of an unknown work by a third-century BC Greek philosopher. The papyri were found at Herculaneum, the Roman town buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The vice president and councilor of culture in Trento, Francesca Gerosa, visits the excavation site. Press Office of the Provincial Council of Trento Archive

Monumental necropolis uncovered in Trento

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian archaeologists have uncovered a “monumental necropolis” that appears to honour an elite class from thousands of years ago, officials announced.

Gorizia - one half of the European Capital of Culture 2025. Image Credit: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Gorizia and Nova Gorica: First Cross-Border European Capital of Culture 2025

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy and Slovenia’s presidents attended official ceremonies on Saturday to inaugurate the European Capital of Culture 2025, jointly held by Gorizia and Nova Gorica.

Guide to the Sanremo Festival 2025

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s premier song contest is back at its historic home, the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, where 29 artists will compete over five nights from 11-15 February 2025.

Agrigento, 2025 Capital of Culture, seen from Vally of the Temples. Credit: Agrigento Capital of Culture programme

Agrigento, 2025 Capital of Culture, inauguration

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Agrigento, known for its rich archaeological heritage, succeeds Pesaro as Italy’s 2025 Capital of Culture.

There's Still Tomorrow in the running for Oscars shortlist

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ on 97th Academy Awards list

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Paola Cortellesi’s feminist black-and-white dramedy There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è Ancora Domani) is among the 207 feature films eligible for the 97th Academy Awards.

Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici By Gherardo di Giovanni del Fora - Lorenzo the Magnificent, Hugh Ross Williams, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1589455

On this day in history: drowning of Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici

December 28, 2024December 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici, often called Piero the Unfortunate, played a pivotal role in the decline of Medici power in Florence. He drowned on 28th December 1503 whilst in retreat.

Beppe Severignini, journalist and author

On this day in history: birth of journalist Beppe Severgnini

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 26th December 1956, Giuseppe “Beppe” Severgnini, a celebrated journalist, author, and commentator, was born in Crema, Lombardy. Known for his keen observations of politics, society, and culture, Severgnini offers sharp and humorous insights into Italy.

Christmas tree, a pagan element of Christmas traditions, by Florence's duomo

The Origins of Christmas on December 25th

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Christmas, the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth, is one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. But the choice of December 25th as the official date for this holiday has its roots in both religious and political motives, as well as a fascinating intersection with pagan traditions.