Tag: Milan

  • Adopt a Spire on the Milano Duomo

    Help preserve the Gothic spires of the Milano Duomo via the Adopt a Spire initiative.

  • The Art of Nobel Winner Dario Fo

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    Calling Italian playwright Dario Fo a “Renaissance” man would probably irk him given his long history of questioning authority and mocking the status quo. But Fo, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997 (one of six Italians to have won the literature prize) proves he is worthy of this nickname with the new…

    Dario Fo "Earthquake in L'Aquila"
  • Beautiful Places in Italy for a Photo Op

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    Just about every spot in Italy is a lovely place to take a photograph. But there are some spots that are truly special, places that make friends and family go “Wow!” Here are a few of them.

    Faraglioni Rocks, Capri
  • Spain Conquers Italy

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    Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at one point. I confess that I am not an expert on Spain’s influence on Italy, so you may want to…