Music Moment: 44 Cats
How a song about cats captured the hearts of millions of Italians and became a classic.
Gigi Proietti And Rome
Almost nobody loved Rome as much as Gigi Proietti did. He had a really deep connection with the city, representing till the very end the skeptical, light-hearted essence of the Italian capital.
The Timelessness Of Dante
Celebrating Dante Alighieri’s 700-year death anniversary, we wondered who would populate in 2021 his known Inferno from The Divine Comedy.
You Can Adopt An Olive Tree In Italy
Experience one of the most quintessential and flavorful aspects of Italian culture — adopt an olive tree in southern Italy for a year.
Forever Heroine Beatrice Cenci
The tragic story of Beatrice Cenci is recalled as an emblem of the sixteenth-century bloodthirsty and corrupted city of Rome.
The Number One Cultural Powerhouse in The World? Italy
The 2021 Best Countries rankings placed Italy as the number one country in the world for Cultural Influence. Are we even surprised?
Is Graffiti Always A Crime?
Seeing vandalism over owned property is increasingly common in Rome. This has brought back the debate over a million-dollar question: can artistic expression override the law?
Joyce And Svevo: Art Borrowing From Life
Joyce and Svevo lives and writings overlap, borrowing from each other's experiences as they learn from and influence each other's works.