Bernini in the spirit of Rome
Bernini, a brilliant architect of the Roman Baroque, died in Rome on November 28, 1680.
Roma and Bernini, two names that integrate with each other. Pope Urban VIII said to Bernini: “You are made for Rome. Rome is also for you …”
Beatrice Cenci: The tragedy of a young noblewoman
Beatrice Cenci: The tragedy of a young noblewoman by Andira Vitale “In this face of Cenci, there is more than I have ever seen in any other human face.” – J.W. Goethe “The face is smooth and beautiful, the gaze incredibly sweer and the eyes very large: they have the shocked air of a person […]
La Fenice: Today is its birthday: 233 candles!
On May 16, 1792, after a couple of years of work and one of projects, we were born in Venice, inextricably linked to our myth
The fate of the Gran Teatro La Fenice, one of the jewel buildings of Venice, is similar to the mythical Phoenix bird, from which it takes its name. On 13December 1836 a fire destroyed the teatro la fenice in Venice, which was rebuilt on the model of the original built in 1790. The theater suffered another fire in 1996. La Fenice theatre was destroyed by arson on 29 January 1996. The theater was then rebuilt…
Why are cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel?
Perché i cardinali sono chiusi a chiave nella Cappella Sistina? di Alessandro Romano Mercoledì 7 maggio, le grandi porte di legno della Cappella Sistina sono state nuovamente chiuse a chiave. In questa riunione, 133 cardinali in tonaca rossa hanno prestato giuramento di segretezza. Hanno votato in isolamento per il prossimo Sommo Pontefice della Chiesa Cattolica […]
The black swans of venice
Beautifil Italy – City segrets
by Natalie Marino
The black gondolas have continued for centuries to be the characteristic symbol of Venice, the city of the Serenissima. People and systems change, but they keep dancing across the channel. Did you know that horses and chariots once ruled over Venice? And the gondolas? How and why did it appear? And why are their colours black? Let’s explore together …
The Godfather : Bar Vitelli
by Ayfer Selamoğlu
I am in the fairytale town of Taormina, which is postcard beautiful in Sicily. I want to explore the mountain village, which is among the places where the movie “The Godfather” was shot, which is at the top of my list of “classic films and immortal directors”. For this, I have to go to Savoca (Sicilian: Sàvuca), a medieval town of Mesina. From Taormina, I am participating in the day tour “Il Padrino-The Godfather-Father”.
15 March, in 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated
Vincenzo Camuccini, The Death of Ceasar 15 March, in 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated 15 March, in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated, marking the end of the Roman Republic & start of the Empire. Rome re-enacted […]
Secrets of the city: Fountain of Shame
Step by step Italy with Vita gazette: its treasures, secrets, legends, and fascinating places. But why is it called the “Square of Shame?” This is undoubtedly the first question that visitors ask.
Palermo: The nuns and the legends
Step by step Italy with Vita gazette: its treasures, secrets, legends, and fascinating places.
Taormina, one of the pearls of Italy: “From fairy tale to reality…”
Hidden in Sicily since ancient Roman and Ancient Greek times, Taormina is one of Italy’s pearls, “representing beauty, resistance, rebirth and strength.”