Francesco Sambati

Places

S’Archittu, indescribable beauty

Smach: art and nature on the Dolomites

Osteria delle Coppelle: traditions of Rome and much more

The Hermann Nitsch Museum in Naples

Isola dei Pescatori: an island for fishermen and writers

Cala Goloritzé, a landslide of wonders

“Vedo a Colori” 2017: emerging street artists bring color to Civitanova Marche

Music gives beautiful territories new life

“Serre Torrigiani in Piazzetta”, at the heart of Florence’s summer

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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

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

The virtuoso tangle of “Release from Deception”

The jesters and buffoons in Tiepolo’s “Scherzi”

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Design

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

Palm trees on Sanremo’s luggage labels

Mille Miglia’s anniversaries and posters

A new beginning for the Alfa Romeo GTZ

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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

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

The Palio dell’Argentario, where the winds race

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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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