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 By Night
This year’s edition of ‘Colosseum by night‘ is just getting under way, and the much sought-after tours are already filling up. The only way to enjoy the Colosseum after dark […]
‘Night of the Museum 2019’
Saturday 18th May 2019, Civic Museums all across Italy This Saturday will see an enormous range of museums open (or, to be accurate, re-open) for late-night visits at a nominal […]
Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, Restoration & Reopening
Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio is rich in frescoes and painted ceilings, and one special room – the Sala degli Elementi – is now even richer, having reopened to the public after […]
Florence, Santa Croce, Giotto Restoration
Announced yesterday was a three-year restoration plan for the Giotto Frescoes on the stories of St Francis in Florence’s Santa Croce Church. The works, in the Bardi Chapel, date from […]
Domus Aurea, Rome – More Discoveries
Announced in the past week is news of another fantastic discovery made during the ongoing restoration work at Rome’s Domus Aurea, the so-called ‘Golden House’ of the Roman Emperor Nero. […]
‘Reflections of Leonardo’, Brera, Milan
To mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, the Pinacoteca di Brera presents a collection drawn from his artistic heirs in Lombardy and shows the indelible mark that the maestro […]
Leonardo da Vinci, Sforza Castle, Milan
If you’re visiting Milan this year then you’re probably aware of two things – firstly, you’ll likely want to view Da Vinci’s Last Supper and, secondly, that 2019 is the […]
Taormina, Andrea Bocelli, 2020 Concert Mailing List
It now seems unlikely that this concert is to be repeated for 2020, but we are selling packages for 3 Bocelli events in 2020 – see here for more details. […]
Borghese Gallery Exhibition 2019, Lucio Fontana
Rome, Borghese GalleryMay 20th – July 28th August 25th 2019Lucio Fontana. Collezioni di terra e d’oro. Roughly translated as ‘Collections of earth & gold’, this exhibition will feature over 40 […]
Leonardo Events Underway
We wrote a while ago about 2019 being the ‘Year of Leonardo’ on the 500th anniversary of his death, and now things are beginning to get under way. The town […]