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Embracing the House Concert Trend in Abruzzo's Ripa Teatina

by Barry Lillie | Wed, 01/21/2015 - 02:30

With more and more established artists embracing the house concert phenomenon, is it really a new concept to have professional musicians perform for an…

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Rome Exhibition Celebrates Italian Costume Design in Film

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/20/2015 - 02:00

[Photo: Costume designer Piero Tosi adjusts an outfit worn by Claudia Cardinale on the set of "The Leopard".] If you’re in Rome these days, make sure you check…

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Flying on a Hot Air Balloon Over the Dolomites

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/14/2015 - 03:53

Imagine yourself flying up on a balloon over the stunning Alta Pusteria in the Dolomites, floating quietly in the blue sky, carried by the wind. Sounds like a…

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Christie’s To Auction Rare Caravaggio Painting

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/13/2015 - 04:06

Christie’s will auction a rare Caravaggio painting in New York later this month as part of Old Masters Week. Boy peeling a fruit depicts a young boy…

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When the Mona Lisa Graced the Uffizi

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/08/2015 - 01:00

A rare black and white photo of the Mona Lisa painting at the Uffizi is the highlight of an exhibition currently on view in the museum’s Sala del Camino. In…

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La Fenice's Traditional New Year's Concert Returns to Venice

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/30/2014 - 02:00

Every year since 2004, ��ý welcomes the new year with the Concerto di Capodanno del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia – the New Year’s Concert from Venice’s La…

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What's On in ��ý - January 2015

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 12/29/2014 - 04:24

John Bensalhia kicks off the new year by looking at a selection of some of the most memorable events and festivals to warm up ��ý in January. With…

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After 150 Years, Medici Tapestries to be Reunited in 2015

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 12/21/2014 - 03:00

Twenty tapestries, representing one of the greatest works of tapestry made in ��ý during the Renaissance, are to be reunited in an itinerant exhibition…

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December 8: Festa dell'Immacolata and Christmas Decorations

by ITALY | Mon, 12/08/2014 - 01:00

Every December 8 in ��ý, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Festa dell’Immacolata) celebrates the Catholic religion's belief in the “Immaculate…

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What's On in ��ý - Christmas Edition 2014

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 12/01/2014 - 04:25

Here's a round-up of festive Christmas markets and events around ��ý. FLORENCE NOEL – Florence, December - 6 January Knock on the door at Casa di Babbo…