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 […]
Turin, la bella Italia exhibition
‘La bella Italia’ Turin, Juvarra’s Stables, Reggia di Venaria 17th March to 11th September 2011 We’ve already written about this exhibition when we covered upcoming events in Florence for 2011. […]
17th March 2011 – our office will be closed
Our offices will be closed all day on Thursday 16th of March as it’s a National Holiday to mark the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. We’d love nothing […]
Villa Olmo, Como – la Belle Époque exhibition
Villa Olmo, Como, Lombardy ‘Boldini e la Belle Époque’ 26th March – 24th July 2011 Focusing on the works of Boldini and other Italian artists from this most romantic of […]
Rome, Caravaggio exhibition at Contarelli Chapel
‘Caravaggio. La Cappella Contarelli’ Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, 118 Via del Plebiscito, Rome March 10th to October 15th 2011 Further celebrations to mark the 4th centenary of the […]
Tamara de Lempicka exhibition, Rome
‘Tamara de Lempicka. La regina del moderno’ Rome, Complesso del Vittoriano, Ala Brasini March 10th – July 3rd 2011 ‘Tamara de Lempicka, Queen of the modern’ – an exhibition of […]
Pisa, historic New Year – March 25th
Pisa used to be an immensely powerful Maritime Republic and this ‘other’ New Year celebration is very much part of that history. Today Pisa may lie a few kilometres inland, […]
Brera Gallery, Milan – free entry
We’ve already posted that the Brera Gallery will have a late night (free) opening on the ‘Notte Tricolore’ of the 16th March, and we can now add that (in common […]
Colosseum dungeon and upper level tours 2011
The much-awaited news from Rome is that, as of Monday 14th March 2011, the Colosseum dungeons and upper levels (both only recently reopened) may once again be visited as part […]
Unification of Italy? There’s an app for that.
…. or at least there will be. Due out on the 21st April 2011, an official smartphone app celebrating the 150th anniversary year of the Unification of Italy. Here is […]
Rome tour including Castel Sant’Angelo
We’ve just added another walking tour of Rome, one that finishes with a visit to the ‘Angel’s Castle’, Castel Sant’Angelo, and thought we’d buttare giù a bit of background on […]