Francesca Pompei

Places

Merano’s municipal theater, a triumph of Jugendstil

Luxury and peace of mind at the Castello di Sinio Hotel

Sicilian Enlightenment in Villa Valguarnera

Alberto Burri’s art at the Ex Seccatoi del Tabacco

Dimora della Balze, auteur Sicily

Ortoalto Le Fonderie Ozanam: nature on the roof

Palmaria, island of sirens and military strongholds

The Colossus of Barletta, the city’s mysterious friend

Tradition in the Dolomites at Hotel Pfoesl

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Crafts

Chiara Vigo and the ancient secrets of byssus

Italian Stories: Roberta, the goldsmith artist

Giovanni Baccani: Italian heritage and a passion for tradition

Atelier Longhi’s great designers

Italian Stories: Bertram Safferling’s Atelier of the Pipe

Fabscarte, handmade beauty

Italian Stories: Leonardo Laino’s beautiful mosaics

Italian Stories: Linda’s passion for ceramics

Type lives on at Archivio Tipografico in Valdocco

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Art

A multimedia discovery of Giotto

Padua’s Baptistery of Saint John: Giusto de’ Menabuoi’s masterpiece

RespirArt: breath is sculpture

Lodi’s Vegetable Cathedral

Pompeii by August Mau: a matter of style

David and Bernini’s mirror

Canova’s Cupid and Psyche at the Hermitage

Bruno Gambone and daily earth

Lina Cavalieri and the most beautiful kiss in the world

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Design

The Castiglioni brothers’ Arco lamp, a new concept of light

Dudovich and summer ladies

Sun lotion and posters

Triennale di Milano: Italy as the world admires it. Interview with Andrea Cancellato

Duilio Cambellotti and Greek theater

Toothpaste and a story by Marcello Marchesi

The Giulia Sprint Speciale Coupé, more than just a car

The elegance of shoe polish

Italy’s clear, sweet fresh mineral water

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Flavors

Colbert: the art of Italian beauty and taste

Osteria del Castello, design and regional cuisine

Biscottificio Mattei and the cantucci of forgetfulness

“La Bonissima”: Modena’s best

Boccaccesca 2016: a weekend in Certaldo for all good things in life

The “Giovanni Mucci” Confetti Museum in Andria

The Forgotten Fruits Festival and Kiarostami’s mulberry fruits

Podere Cadassa, reign of his majesty the culatello

Romeo Viganotti’s chocolate factory: sweet temptations from Genoa

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Traditions

Candles for Saint Dominic and the dream of the world’s light

Black and white memories of ice cream carts

The infinite petals of the Spello Infiorate

The Festival of Saint Ephysius: from Cagliari to Nora for grace received

The Palio of the Donkeys in Torrita di Siena

Symbols of the past and of the present in the carnival of Satriano

Lucca’s Luminara, a procession towards the Holy Face

The real Venice of the Historical Regatta

The Machine of Saint Rose, a tower of light in Viterbo

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Events

The Guttuso Museum in Bagheria reopens

Ancient melodies come back to life at “In Musica”

The Belle Epoque relives in Treviso at the Salce Collection National Museum

An echo of music resounds in the Dolomites

Glass masterpieces by Sottsass, showcased in Venice

The Bugatti International Meeting in Sardinia

The Mille Miglia, a ninety-year-old wonder

“Brixia Contemporary”’s ouverture by Mimmo Paladino

Radicepura, a dream in bloom

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