The recent increase in ticket prices at several of Florence’s civic and state museums has reopened the debate.
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Tag: Italian culture
Minding the Hooting and Hollering: Catcalling in Italy is Still a National Staple
According to a study conducted by ISTAT, 80% of Italian women have been a victim of some form of street harassment.
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Santa Maria Novella Complex to Become New Cultural Hub by 2026
The first major opening is expected in the first half of 2026, with the debut of MUNDI, the National Museum of the Italian Language.
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Giovanni Frangi’s works at Palazzo Fabroni
Saturday, 4 February, 2017 sees the inauguration of the Pret-a-porter exhibition by Giovanni Frangi, at Palazzo Fabroni, promoted and organised by the Municipality of Pistoia/Palazzo Fabroni for Pistoia Italian Capital of Culture 2017.
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The G7 of the culture to be held in Florence
The G7 of the culture will be held in Florence the 30 and 31 march 2017.
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Art Bonus passes 100 mln euros in donations
The Italian government’s Art Bonus scheme for attracting private donations for the arts has now garnered more than 100 million euros.
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18.1% of culture sites risk landslides in Italy
Nearly 20% of Italy’s artistic heritage is at risk for being damaged by landslides, according to a report released Wednesday by the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA).
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Culture creates opportunities, Istat report says
Investing in heritage and culture are essential for change and create outstanding opportunities, national statistics agency Istat announced in its 2015 annual report.
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More females reading than males, survey shows
Istat found that women are consistently stronger readers than men, survey shows.
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Tuscan Pre-Impressionists arrived to NYC
An exhibit celebrating 19th century Italian masters of the Macchiaioli movement opened Friday October 3, 2014, at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York.
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