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 […]
Rome, Colosseum restoration work to start September 2011
The Italian State and local Rome authorities have rubber-stamped the final plans for the 25 million Euro renovation project for the Colosseum in Rome. The work will begin in September […]
Rome, Summer 2011 – late night museum openings
The ‘Notte dei Musei‘ was a great success in Rome and said success sees the idea carried over into the Summer, with most State Museums staying open late on Saturday […]
Venice exhibition, ‘Paesaggi d’Acqua’
‘Paesaggi d’Acqua. Luci e Riflessi nella Pittura Veneziana dell’Ottocento’ Villa Pisani, Stra, Venice Until 30th October 2011 Translating as ‘Water landscapes. Light and reflection in 19th Century Venetian painting’ this […]
Piero della Francesca – ‘La Madonna di Senigallia’
‘La luce e il mistero’ Senigallia, Rocca Roveresca 18th June – 10th July 2011 Translating to ‘The light and the mystery (the Madonna di Senigallia is back)’, this exhibition sees […]
Rome, Colosseum after-dark tours 2011
Introduced as an experiment last year, the phenomenally successful Colosseum after dark tours are starting again on the 25th of June. For now they are Saturday only (likely to be […]
Rome closures, 19th and 22nd June 2011
As per usual, late on Friday afternoon come announcements from Rome of some last minute closures. First off it’s this Sunday, the 19th of June, when the Roman Forum and […]
Xu Longsen – ‘On Top Of Two Empires’
Xu Longsen – ‘On Top Of Two Empires’ Rome, Museo della Civiltà Romana 21st June – 24th July 2011 A first showing in Italy (the exhibition then moves on to […]
Pisa, annual ‘Luminara’ celebrations
Pisa, the 16th of June 2011 (well, the 16th of June every year) ‘Luminara di San Ranieri’ A justly very popular event, this celebration of Pisa’s patron saint sees the […]
Villa d’Este, Tivoli – battle paintings exhibition
‘I Battaglisti. La pittura di battaglia dal XVI al XVIII secolo’ Villa d’Este, Tivoli, Rome 16th June – 30th October 2011 An exhibition of over 50 works on one theme […]
Colosseum dungeons & upper level – private tours
Very much this year’s hot ticket is a visit to the Colosseum in Rome to view the reopened dungeons and upper level. We’re delighted to now be taking requests for […]