October 1, 2008 – 2:04 am
For the first time ever in the U.S. - at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama, no less - Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings and notebooks from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin will be on display. To say this is a huge deal is an understatement. In fact, this is the first time that all [...]
September 30, 2008 – 2:00 pm
Lots of art exhibitions going on in Italy this fall, especially this month. So, let’s get started:
Bellini in Rome. The works of Venetian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini will be on display in Rome’s Scuderiere del Quirinale through January 11, 2009. According to ansa.it, the exhibition - one of the largest ever featuring Bellini’s works - [...]
September 24, 2008 – 7:58 am
If you’re not taking a trip to Rome, the former stomping ground and site of many works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, don’t fret. Approximately 57 of the Baroque artist’s marble sculptures will be on display at the Getty Museum through October 26.
The highlight of the show, according to David Littlejohn in his Wall Street Journal [...]
August 24, 2008 – 12:27 pm
We hope you’ve had an enjoyable August. Obviously, we took a little time off for rest and relaxation (and a move!), so there’s been little time to fill you in on some of the latest Italy travel news. Here’s a recap:
Some people in Rome think it’s a good idea to create a Disneyland-like theme park [...]
Lots of summer festivals are winding up this month. Then, after Ferragosto on August 15, most Italians head for the hills…or the beach. Stay tuned for a full slate of fall events beginning next month.
Puccini Festival. This festival in Torre del Lago (near Lucca, Tuscany) is a must for opera buffs. It runs through August [...]
The Touring Club Italia, a sort of AAA for Italy that puts out many quality guidebooks (especially on Italy’s lesser known regions), releases each year a dossier that rates and ranks Italy’s museums. According to Dossier Musei 2008 (PDF, in Italian) and this article from Corriere della Sera, Italy’s museums have a lot to be [...]
As part of Italy’s celebrations of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio, born 500 years ago this year, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, are hosting a free screening of “Abitare Palladio,” a documentary about the man and his works. The film will be shown tomorrow April 4 at noon in [...]
March 24, 2008 – 11:01 am
When you go about listing in a guidebook all the myriad things there are to do in Rome, the city’s house museums, as the New York Times points out, rarely make the cut. In the Unofficial Guide to Central Italy, we do make mention of the art gallery in Palazzo Colonna, which includes Annibale Carracci’s Bean [...]
It’s time again for the rundown of the upcoming month’s events. March is unofficially the beginning of the tourist season in Italy, as the weather warms up and Easter festivities get underway.
Photography Exhibitions for Pilgrims, Rome. Rome’s March agenda is packed, though two photography exhibits seems quite interesting. At the Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi [...]
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February 23, 2008 – 5:36 am
So, you’ve made it all the way to Rome but wish your vacation time allowed you to visit the other 40 UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy? Have no fear!
According to the U.K.’s Italy Magazine, an exhibit of 120 photographs of Italy’s heritage sites will be on display at the Central National Library. The exhibition will [...]
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