The 19th edition of the Teatro del Silenzio, the exclusive artistic event that comes to life every year on the hills of Lajatico in the province of Pisa, Maestro Bocelli’s […]
Venice, Secret Itineraries tour – extra exclusive tour dates
The Secret Itineraries tour of the Doge’s Palace – Palazzo Ducale – in Venice are always popular and often sold out. Only 25 people may enter at a time, and […]
Arezzo and the Renaissance exhibition 2012
‘Rinascimento in Terra di Arezzo’ Piccoli Grandi Musei, VIII edizione 14th June – 18th November 2012 Taking place in various venues both in and around Arezzo, Tuscany, this exhibition(s) focuses […]
Andy Warhol exhibition, Rome 2012
‘Warhol:Headlines’ Galleria nazionale d’arte moderna e contemporanea (GNAM), Rome June 12th – September 9th 2012 As seen at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, USA, this exhibition focuses on […]
Verona Opera Festival 2013
Next year, 2013, will be a big one for the Verona Opera Festival – its centenary! There will be some special events and some big names, of course, but from […]
Siena Cathedral, night opening, 21st June 2012
‘Lux in nocte’ Duomo di Siena, 21st June 2012, until midnight. A special night-time event at Siena Cathedral, roughly translated as ‘Art and music, ways between faith and beauty’. More […]
Guided visit to La Scala in Milan – Theatre and Museum
Just added to our range of tours in Milan is a 90 minute guided visit to the internationally famous La Scala Theatre, a tour that takes in both the theatre […]
Rome – museums closed on Sundays, Borghese Gallery included.
**Update, June 12th – it now looks like the Borghese may again be open on Sundays as of Sunday July 1st 2012. Good news. Still no official announcements, but the […]
The ‘Lost Leonardo’ – lost impetus, lost hope, lost funding?
*** Update, 14th August – all work ti be stopped – see here. The last time we wrote about the search (in Florence, March 2012) for the great missing Leonardo […]
Uffizi room closures, June 2012
Short and to the point – we’ve just been told that until June 18th 2012 some rooms of the Uffizi Gallery will be closed as a result of ‘improvement works’. […]
Bramantino exhibition, Milan 2012
‘Bramantino a Milano’ Castello Sforzesco, Milan Until 25th September 2012 A (free) exhibition on the works of Bramantino – the ‘ino’ being the diminutive of Bramante, Bramantino’s master. The exhibition […]