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Virtual visit to Baths of Caracalla on Rome's birthday.
Rome's Baths of Caracalla, currently closed to the public due to the coronavirus emergency, can be visited virtually on the occasion of the 2,773rd birthday of the...
Claudio Cerasi opened Palazzo Merulana in Rome almost two years ago.
Palazzo Merulana, one of Rome's newest and most impressive art museums, has bid farewell to its founder Claudio Cerasi who died last night, 19 April....
Italy's culture ministry promotes fun social media campaign.
The Italian culture ministry has relaunched its popular social media campaign, L'arte ti somiglia - Art looks like you, while Italy's museums are closed durin...
Villa Pamphilj park has been vandalised three times during recent nights.
Rome's parks are closed, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but recently the city's largest park, Villa Pamphilj, has been subjected to vandalism o...
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma remains closed due to Coronavirus lockdown.
Rome's opera house, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, has elected a new board under the presidency of the city's mayor Virginia Raggi.
Carlo Fuortes,...
Rome musician plays rock version of Once Upon A Time In America at city hall.
Rome, Easter Monday. It would be hard to beat a rooftop over a deserted Piazza Navona as a performance venue but one young Roman musician has...
Rome shares an intense bond with the Romantic Poets.
The Royal Mail has issued a special set of stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850).
Wordsworth is...
Rome remembers Raphael on 500th anniversary of his death.
Raphael died in Rome 500 years ago today.
Rome was to have been the focal point in the global celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the death of the High Ren...
Etruscan Museum in Rome sets a fun social media challenge.
Italy's National Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia may be closed but that hasn't stopped its fans from bringing the museum's priceless artefacts to life by replic...
Ostia Antica gets EU recognition together with nine other sites in Europe.
Rome. The archaeological area of Ostia Antica has been awarded the European Heritage Label by the EU, in recognition of its historical and cultu...
Italy organises an art flashmob to celebrate its empty museums.
Italy's museums may be closed due to the Coronavirus lockdown but the culture ministry has come up with a unique way of transporting us there virtually....
Rome's English-language bookshops are battling the difficult days of lockdown with a series of initiatives and promotions.
The Anglo American Bookshop, near Piazza di Spagna, says it will reopen as soon as the governmen...
The Italians refer to tipping as la mancia. Is it really a normal thing in Italy? Public opinion is divided. A sizable number of locals do not see the point behind the practice. For starters, Italy was never a country wi...
Rome libraries provide free access to thousands of books during lockdown.
The libraries of Rome have open their doors virtually, making their ebooks and digital resources available to their members for free.
By simply...
Training never stops for the dancers of Rome's opera house.
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma is closed, due to Italy's Coronavirus emergency, but that hasn't stopped its dancers and ballerinas from their training programme whi...
How to enjoy Italian culture from the comfort of your home.
La cultura non si ferma (Culture never stops) is a new page on the website of Italy's culture ministry, outlining the multiple virtual initiatives available ac...
Italians invited to tune in and play it loud on Friday morning.
All Italian radio stations will broadcast Italy's national anthem along with three iconic songs at 11.00 on Friday 20 March in an unprecedented initiative...
Cinema da casa beams much-loved films onto Roman buildings.
"Got a projector? Illuminate your city!"
With Rome in total lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, numerous initiatives have taken place to raise spirits...
Museums in Rome and across Italy hit by impact of Coronavirus outbreak.
Italy boasts the world's highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (55), with experts at odds over the percentage of world art held in the coun...
Italy orders closure of all museums, cinemas and theatres as country attempts to contain spread of Coronavirus.
Italy has ushered in emergency legislation ordering the closure of all museums, cinemas and theatres throug...
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