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andrea camilleri, author of the Commissario Montalbano series. Image: Sandro Michahelles

On this day in history: author Andrea Camilleri born

September 6, 2024September 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Boccia with Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano

Boccia – Sangiuliano row rumbles on

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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’.

Film director Gianni Amelio poses at venice Film Festival ahead of screening of Campo di Battaglia

Campo di Battaglia debuts at Venice Film Festival

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The first of five Italian films in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival, Campo di Battaglia, debuted on Saturday.

81st Venice Film Festival

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tim Burton’s sequel to his 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice kicked off the 81st Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night with a bang.

Oliviero Toscani - archive photo. Credit: CLAUDIO PERI

Photographer Toscani has terminal illness

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

On this day in history: Talkshow host Maurizio Costanzo born

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Zanetta Farussi over Teatro San Samuele in Venice

On this day in history: Birth of Zanetta Farussi

August 27, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Michelangelo's three pietas to be displayed in Florence. Image is of the pieta in the Vatican.

On this day in history: Michelangelo’s La Pietà Commissioned

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Painting of the Revolution of 1799 with blue-yellow-red tricolours, wih Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel.

On this day in history: Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel, poet and revolutionary, hanged

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel, born in Rome in 1752, was an exceptional figure in the history of Italy, whose life intertwined poetry, intellectual rigour, and revolutionary fervour. As one of the most prominent women of her time, she played a crucial role in the short-lived Neapolitan Republic of 1799. She was hanged on 20th August, 1799.

The Venetian Gondolier: A centuries-old tradition

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The image of a gondola gliding gracefully through the canals of Venice, steered by a gondolier in a striped shirt and straw hat, is one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of Italy. The profession of the gondolier is not just a job; it is a revered tradition passed down through generations, deeply intertwined […]