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  • The Cathedral of Palermo
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    Palermo is Voted Italy's Culture Capital 2018

    Judith Harris(February 01, 2017)
    Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced that Palermo was voted Culture Capital of Italy for 2018. For the honor Palermo bested Trento, Aquileia, Montebelluna, Settimo Torinese, Comacchio, Recanati, Ercolano, Alghero and the twin townships of Erice and Elimo in Eastern Sicily.
  • View of the Colosseum from the Roman Forum
    Art & Culture

    4 Roman Sites to Form an Archaeological Park

    Samantha Janazzo(January 20, 2017)
    The Colosseum, Domus Aurea, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum, Rome's largest tourist scenes, will receive universal management in order to better focus on physical maintenance and proper distribution of revenue.
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    With the Jubilee Year, Pilgrims walk Italy again

    Judith Harris(October 30, 2015)
    The Jubilee Year called by Pope Francis begins in less than six weeks, and, despite tedious delays, the city fathers are forging ahead with their preparations for Rome, from repairing sidewalks to providing first aid centers. A leitmotif is the revival of interest in the Francigena, the centuries-old route pilgrims walked to Rome from North Europe.
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    Three Stolen Pompeii Frescoes Found in the US to be Returned

    Roberta Cutillo(May 26, 2015)
    On May 26th, the special unit of the Carabinieri police devoted to the protection of cultural heritage recovered three frescoes stolen from Pompeii and smuggled out of Italy in 1957 along with other ancient artworks that had ended up in the United States through the illegal art market. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini took the opportunity to address the grave issue of defending the world’s cultural heritage from increasing threats, whether it be in the form of illegal trafficking or of targeted destruction by terrorist groups like ISIS.
  • Art & Culture

    Culture: The soul of the Italian Economy

    Mila Tenaglia(February 27, 2015)
    The Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and of Tourism in visit in New York. Dario Franceschini presented the government plan Art Bonus and the cultural program for Expo 2015 at the Italian Cultural Institute and at the Consulate General. “Investing in culture is good for minds, and spirits of Italians, as wells as for the Italian Economy”

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