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Our Next Italian Destination: Milan

I. I.

Centered on art and fashion this metropolis has something for everyone! Its breathtaking gothic Cathedral, or Duomo is a must visit! If fashion is your forte, Milan is regarded as...

Spring in Italy: Rome!

I. I.

It’s your gateway to Italy and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There is something for everyone in the “Eternal City”—history, art, great food and a warm...

Michelangelo, Leonardo and Food for Thought

Judith Harris

After the Japanese, Italians live longer than citizens anywhere in the world, according to a UN report released last month. A crucial reason is the Italian diet, with its roots in...

Siena Duomo’s “Stairway to Heaven” Set to Reopen Shortly

Cristina Esmiol

The spectacular Cathedral of Siena will be reopening its famed “stairway to heaven” shortly beginning on March 9. With this re-opening, Cathedral visitors will have the...

Four Cities in Versilia and Michelangelo

i. I.

The Consulate General of Italy together with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and the four Cities of the Medicean Versilia – Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Forte dei Marmi...

New Light and Life for the Sistine Chapel

Judith Harris

After years of criticism, this week the curtain was raised on a drastically improved and better protected Sistine Chapel, through innovative lighting and a bold new air exchange...

Launching 2013 — The Year of Italian Culture

Iwona Adamczyk

2013 to be the Year of Italian Culture in the United States, during which America will discover Italy and all its values: culture, arts, sciences, and advanced technologies. The...

Antonioni 1912/2012: An Homage

Natasha Lardera

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Museum of Moving Image, the Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, the Queens College City University of New York and Cinecittà Luce mark...

The Cultural Contribution of Italy to Humanity

N. L.

His fame as a great narrator precedes him, and all the American presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama have visited Rome with him telling them its history.  Art historian,...

Michelangelo's Sketches: A Theater of the Imagination

Inga Pierson

In Leonard Barkan's new study, "Michelangelo: A Life on Paper", fragments of poetry and image details point to the artist's rich interior life. Interdisciplinary research and...

Renaissance at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò

Inga Pierson

Nicola Gardini, poet, scholar and essayist, presented his latest book, Rinascimento [Renaissance], Monday evening at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò. A Lecturer in Medieval and...

Ancient Lights for an Ancient Treasure

Elsa Bazzini

Next Saturday in Rome, at the ancient fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo, Michelangelo’s “Girandola” will finally come back to life, in commemoration of the anniversary of the...

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