MAXXI returns to join forces with Bvlgari to present the third edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize, a project supporting and promoting young artists. Together, they showcase, in the upper galleries of the museum, the site-specific works by the artists Alessandra Ferrini (Florence, Italy, b. 1984), Silvia Rosi (Scandiano, Italy b. 1992) e Namsal Siedlecki … Read more
The road to Paris 2024 for street skateboarders starts this week at the World Skate Street Skateboarding Championships in Rome, Italy. The week-long Pro Tour event, running from 26 June to 3 July, is the first of the 2022 season where skateboarders can earn points for their Olympic World Skateboard Ranking (OWSR). The final OWSR … Read more
Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying Qantas IATA/ICAO Code QF/QFA Airline Type Full Service Carrier Hub(s) Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport Year Founded 1920 Alliance oneworld CEO Alan Joyce Country Australia Qantas’ latest non-stop flight between Australia and Europe took off on June 22nd following massive anticipation. The flight is notable not … Read more
Rome’s serene skies and stately buildings often serve to salve the wounds of its history. Layers of monuments and ruins conceal centuries of struggles and triumphs. Through its many rebuildings, the Eternal City seems to declare “Tomorrow’s another day.” Villa Ludovisi Aurora is a case in point. Tucked away behind the grand hotels of the … Read more
Article by Ann Manser Photos courtesy of the American Academy of Rome. June 22, 2022 UD art historian Denva Gallant awarded prestigious prize to conduct research at American Academy Art historians might focus their scholarship on such areas as architecture or sculpture or, frequently, on paintings — those that we’re likely to see hanging in … Read more
The seventh edition of the MIA film and TV market unfolded in Rome last week against the backdrop of the 17th century Barberini Palace in the heart of the Italian capital. Spanning a film sales market, conference program and scripted and unscripted content showcases, it was one of its buzziest editions to date. It prompted … Read more
The Vatican has completed a financial deal to save a Catholic hospital in Rome from closure. The Fatebenefratelli hospital, on an island in the middle of the Tiber river had faced closure as a result of mounting debts, connected in part to the current financial scandal and trial. The Fatebenefratelli hospital, formerly run by the … Read more
A gold Achaemenid plaque featuring a winged lion-griffin, dated to between 500 and 330 BCE. Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Who were the power players in the interconnected classical world? Ancient Greece and Rome likely come to mind. But a new exhibition at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles aims … Read more
Capri is usually only about a four-hour trip from Rome and makes for an excellent adventure that should be included in any trip to Italy. However, there are more than a few ways of making this trip. Travelers have a great deal of variation to choose from for this trip. There are trains and busses … Read more
Rome (CNN) — Rome, the eternal city, has been invaded, conquered and pillaged countless times since its founding nearly 2,800 years ago. Each attack has left scars throughout the city, from the ruins of the Roman Forum to the cavern of the Circus Maximus where chariots once raced. Modern degradation has also left citizens angry, … Read more
