EXHIBITION
A very unusual and precious exhibition has opened at La Triennale in Milan. The protagonist is the necklace telling visual stories and proudly claiming the supremacy of Italian jewelry in the world of fashion.
Piazza Garibaldi in Naples by Dominique Perrault
NEW
Italy is famous with its piazzas and open air public spaces. However, this piazza is a really special one.
WHAT IS THIS GOLDEN BUILDING? Haunted House at Fondazione Prada in Milan
MUSEUM
Chic, mysterious and technologic. These are the first impressions that one person has entering the recently opened Prada Foundation in Milan. This new space for contemporary art is more than just a museum. Designed by the world renowned architect Rem Koolhaas, Fondazione Prada is a great (and reassuring) story that illustrates how an abandoned industrial space can turn into a precious (literally golden!) spot for art lovers.
Buona Pasqua! E buon appetito!
TRADITIONS
Only few days are left before the Santa Pasqua! This Sunday our small Italy and the whole Christian world will celebrate the great festivity in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each involved country has its special recipes for the occasion.
The Number One Destination of 2016: “The Floating Piers” at Iseo Lake
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Walking on the water with Christo? Sure, and it’s not a joke. This summer Iseo Lake will host a unique installation designed by the Bulgarian-born and New-York-based artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff. Three kilometers of his striking yellow piers will link Sulzano, Montisola and San Paolo Island. It is better you come barefoot. The Italian summer is hot. The path is soft and smooth.
Claude Monet in Dolceacqua
LEARN MORE
On January 24, 1884 Claude Monet, a founder of French Impressionist painting, traveled to Dolceacqua to depict charming silhouettes of the Humpback Bridge.
Magic Island of Lake Orta
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
This place is simply too beautiful to be true. Too charming to be real. And too antique to be still there. Lake Orta and its dreamlike Island San Giulio surrounded by winter mist and ancient mystery is no doubt among Italy’s most picturesque spots.
Masterpiece Frescoes in Milan
ART IN MILAN
Did you know that Milan has a church that can easily compete with the famous Sistine Chapel depicted by Michelangelo? Apparently small and humble San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore located in Corso Magenta 13 (only 5 minutes walk from Duomo di Milano) veils perhaps the biggest artistic treasure of the city.