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Fabrizio Gifuni as Aldo Moro in Marco Bellocchio's Esterno Notte

These Are the Frontrunners at the 68th David di Donatello Awards

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 04/17/2023 - 10:51

The United States has the Oscars; Britain owns the BAFTAs. But how much do you know about Italy’s “Davids”? On Wednesday, May 10, the 68th edition of…

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Agrigento, Sicily Named Italian Capital of Culture for 2025

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 04/05/2023 - 03:40

Agrigento, a hilltop city on the southwestern coast of Sicily, has been crowned Italy’s Capital of Culture for the 2025 calendar year. The much-…

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Crowds on a low Lake Garda in February 2023

What to Know About the Drought in Italy (Yes, It’s Still Going On)

by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 03/23/2023 - 07:20

Italy is parched. For the past 13 months, the country has been experiencing a historic drought, the worst in 70 years. It has produced startling images of…

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Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, 2019

Habemus Podcast: Francis Reflects on 10 Years as Pope

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:35

Habemus podcast. On March 13, to mark the 10th anniversary of the pontificate, Vatican News aired a special 9-minute “Popecast” with Francis — born Jorge…

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A woman browses at a book fair held in the Mazzini Gallery in Genoa

Genoa Was Just Named the 2023 Italian Book Capital. Read On!

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 03/10/2023 - 14:00

As part of a national initiative to promote reading among the Italian public, the Ligurian port city of Genoa has been named Italian Book Capital 2023 by the…

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Elly Schlein campaigning in Turin in February 2023

4 Things to Know About Elly Schlein, Face of Italy's Largest Opposition Party

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 03/09/2023 - 10:00

37-year-old Elly Schlein took home a surprise victory at last month’s primary for the new leadership of the struggling Partito Democratico (the center-…

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The Man Behind “‘O Sole Mio” is Getting His Own Museum in Naples

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 02/22/2023 - 11:38

The first national museum dedicated to Enrico Caruso — the Neapolitan voice behind the best-known version of “‘O Sole Mio” — will open this summer, in the year…

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You Can Now Attend Live Performances at La Scala From Anywhere in the World

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:14

Teatro alla Scala’s new streaming service is here, and it almost beats watching from the nosebleed seats. On Valentine’s Day 2023, the renowned Milan opera…

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scaffolding at the restoration site of the florence baptistery mosaics

Why Now is the Time to Visit the Florence Baptistery (Yes, Even if You've Been)

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 02/15/2023 - 07:20

For the first time since the turn of the 20th century, the magnificent mosaics lining the cupola (dome) of the Romanesque-style Florence Baptistery are…

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