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FAI Spring Days: 750 Cultural Sites Open for Free

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

750 cultural sites throughout ��ý will be open to the public for free this weekend, in celebration of FAI Spring Days (22-23 March). FAI stands for Fondo per…

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Historic Velarca House-Boat To Be Restored

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/15/2014 - 02:30

Moored since 1961 in Ossuccio along the western shore of Lake Como, the Velarca, a historic house-boat that has become part of the lake landscape, is in need…

Culture

FAI Begins Saving 19 Italian Cultural Sites

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/17/2013 - 05:55

In the photo: the Castle of Miramare in Trieste. FAI is set to begin working on the 19 Italian sites that were selected as part of the sixth edition of “I…

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Support Italian Heritage - Share an Image Fund Drive

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 10/14/2013 - 07:16

At ITALY Magazine we consider it our mission to help connect our readers with ��ý in meaningful ways. To celebrate Italian Heritage Month we decided to…

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A Marathon Among Art Treasures To Help Safeguard ��ý’s Heritage

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 10/12/2013 - 05:00

[In the photo: the Certosa di San Martino in Naples] 90 cities around ��ý will host the second annual FAI Marathon on Sunday, the only…

World's Smallest Theater Used As Wedding Location

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/07/2013 - 09:00

Photo courtesy of FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano Not a church, but the world’s smallest theater was the original location for the recent wedding of a Tuscan…

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21st FAI Spring Day: 700 Italian Cultural Sites Open For Free

by Carol King | Fri, 03/22/2013 - 05:27

From 23 to 24 March, 700 of ��ý’s cultural sites, many of which are not usually open to the public, will be open to all for free. The open days form part of…

FAI UK Caring for ��ý's Heritage

by Katia Amore | Wed, 03/13/2013 - 07:22

“As you know, we don’t have a government, we don’t have a Pope, very soon we will not have a Presidente della Repubblica, it’s very hard in parliament, but at…

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Top Ten Most Beautiful Parks in ��ý

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 06/08/2011 - 05:11

The gorgeous Giardino della Kolymbetra in Agrigento As summer temperatures soar, families are seeking solace in the shade of ��ý’s most beautiful parks.A new…

Italian Residents Share Their 'Places of the Heart'

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 02/02/2011 - 03:34

Photo Source: FAIThe Italian Foundation FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) has put the power of preservation into the hands of the Italian people by allowing…