Italy in Brief

Culture
by Toni DeBella | Mon, 04/24/2023 - 06:06
The screenplay synopsis practically writes itself: US-born widow of an Italian prince (or something like one) finds herself at the center of a battle over the…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 04/19/2023 - 13:05
We see it time and time again in Italy: A run-of-the-mill restoration gets underway, only to be interrupted by the discovery of new artworks and artifacts.…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 04/17/2023 - 10:51
The United States has the Oscars; Britain owns the BAFTAs. But how much do you know about Italy’s “Davids”?  On Wednesday, May 10, the 68th edition of the…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 04/05/2023 - 03:40
Agrigento, a hilltop city on the southwestern coast of Sicily, has been crowned Italy’s Capital of Culture for the 2025 calendar year.  The much-anticipated…
Travel
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 03/23/2023 - 07:20
Italy is parched. For the past 13 months, the country has been experiencing a historic drought, the worst in 70 years. It has produced startling images of…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:35
Habemus podcast. On March 13, to mark the 10th anniversary of the pontificate, Vatican News aired a special 9-minute “Popecast” with Francis — born Jorge…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 03/10/2023 - 14:00
As part of a national initiative to promote reading among the Italian public, the Ligurian port city of Genoa has been named Italian Book Capital 2023 by the…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 03/09/2023 - 10:00
37-year-old Elly Schlein took home a surprise victory at last month’s primary for the new leadership of the struggling Partito Democratico (the center-left…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 02/22/2023 - 11:38
The first national museum dedicated to Enrico Caruso — the Neapolitan voice behind the best-known version of “‘O Sole Mio” — will open this summer, in the year…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:14
Teatro alla Scala’s new streaming service is here, and it almost beats watching from the nosebleed seats. On Valentine’s Day 2023, the renowned Milan opera…