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10 March 2010
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Special opening of historical sites |
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 2010, 590 historical places that are usually closed to the public will be open to visitors. Thanks to FAI, Fondo Ambiente Italiano (Italian Environment Fund) ... continue reading |
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29 January 2010
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Oscar Niemeyer's Auditorium opened in Ravello |  |
The new auditorium of Ravello has been inaugurated today. Designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, has been completed after 10 years of delays and debates ... continue reading
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13 November 2009
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It's new ! It's in Rome ! It's MAXXI ! |  |
It’s new. It’s marvelous. It’s expensive. It’s empty. But finally is there ! MAXXI, the contemporary art museum of Rome has been unveiled today ... continue reading |
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30 October 2009
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Casa Martelli: a new museum in Florence |  |
Imagine a beautiful residence of the 17th century, full of works of art, belonging to a noble Florentine family that inhabited there for more than four centuries ... continue reading |
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20 October 2009
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Venice: the war of the bricole |  |
Documented since the 14th century, the bricole are the wooden poles marking the navigation paths in the lagoon of Venice. Now time is approaching to replace them with new ones made of recycled plastic and ... continue reading |
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| 5 October 2009 | |
The return of the Vitruvian Man
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After being hidden for 7 years, the Homo Vitruvianus, one of the most famous images in the world, will be shown again at ... continue reading |
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25 September 2009
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Paintings from Ancient Rome
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Roma, la pittura di un Impero. It started yesterday 24 September a fascinating exhibition on ancient Roman Painting … continue reading |
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22 July 2009
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Checkmate Julius Caesar ! |  |
From toilet paper to the fashion of Versace, ancient Rome has inspired all sorts of products. Today we invite you to discover the the fantastic world of ... continue reading |
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15 July 2009
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Lyrics in the bath |  |
No, we are not talking about someone singing in the shower. Caracalla thermae, one of the most magnificent sites of ancient Rome, this year again is staging opera shows. Started last night with one of Puccini’s most famous work … continue reading |
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12 July 2009
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Trevi fountain: no more Dolce Vita | 
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The marvellous Trevi fountain has been used again as a backdrop for a protest: newspaper La Repubblica reported today that a man climbed inside the fountain saying ... continue reading |
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11 July 2009
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Summer in Rome: Jazz in the park |  |
Again this summer great music at Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival. During the day you can enjoy this lovely park relaxing in the shade of pine trees, listening the sound of water gushing in the fountains, but at night … continue reading |
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| 7 July 2009 |  |
Marble and steel. Art and industry
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One of our favourite museums in Rome is the Centrale Montemartini. Opened in 1997 as a temporary space hosting part of the collection of the Capitoline Museums, it was a former power generation plant ... continue reading |
