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Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

June 19, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Italian folklore: monsters, ghosts, and demons of the traditional Italian culture Creatures of Italian folklore. The history of Italian folklore has its roots in different … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags demons, folklore, ghosts, magic, myth, witchcraft
The Ancient Greek Theatre Of Taormina

The Ancient Greek Theatre Of Taormina

June 14, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The ancient theater of Taormina is the second-largest ancient theater in Sicily, after the Greek theater of Syracuse. Related articles: The Valley of the Temples … Read more

Categories Italian History, What to see in Italy Tags ancient rome, greeks, roman history, sicily, Taormina
The Mediterranean, A Sea of Culture

The Mediterranean, A Sea of Culture Conference in Naples

June 11, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The Mediterranean Ministers of Culture Conference, scheduled for June 16 and 17, in Naples, intends to focus on cultural diplomacy in a critical area for … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos Tags Mediterranean, mediterranean sea, naples
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Wild at Heart: Antonio Ligabue

June 9, 2022June 7, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Antonio Ligabue was a major 20th-century naive artist. Antonio Ligabue was self-taught, he has mostly painted subjects that portray wild and exotic animals. The artist … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian Art, Design & Photography, Italian History, Italian People Tags Antonio Ligabue, italian painter, paintings
Four Seasons Adds the Iconic Hotel Danieli to Its Italian Portfolio

Four Seasons Adds the Iconic Hotel Danieli to Its Italian Portfolio

June 7, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a leading luxury hospitality brand, and Gruppo Statuto, one of Italy’s leading hotel construction companies, have announced that Four Seasons … Read more

Categories Entertainment, What to see in Italy Tags four seasons, venice
Bebeez Report on the VC market and Italian startups

Bebeez Report on the VC market and Italian startups

June 6, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Over 5 billion euros has been raised by startups and scaleups with an Italian DNA (Italian founders based in Italy or abroad) in the previous … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos Tags startup, tech
Amico Aspertini Pen and ink with wash, traces of black chalk, paper

The Eclectic Sketches of Amico Aspertini

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Amico Aspertini (born 1474 or 75-1552) was an Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor who anticipated Mannerism with his convoluted, quirky, and eclectic style. At the … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian Art, Design & Photography, Italian History, Italian People Tags bologna, clement vii, emperor charles V, Francesco Francia, Giorgio Vasari, italian painter, Lorenzo Costa, paintings, Renaissance
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WHO assisting countries hit by a rare monkeypox outbreak in Europe

May 23, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Monkeypox is mostly found in tropical rainforests in Central and West Africa, although outbreaks have recently appeared in other regions of the world. Fever, rash, … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos Tags health, monkeypox
Wild population of wolves in Italy

Wild population of wolves in Italy grows in size

May 26, 2022May 18, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The Wolf population in Italy consists of 3,300 individuals split between the mountain ranges of the Alps and the Apennines.  There are more wolves in … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos, Nature in Italy Tags animals, nature, wolf
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The etymology of the word “Ciao”

May 15, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The word Ciao is the most common form of friendly and informal greeting in the Italian language used for both “hello” and “goodbye”. It comes … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags Carlo Goldoni, Ciao, italian language, Venetian Republic, venezia
The Anatomical Machines of the Prince of Sansevero

The Bizarre Anatomical Machines of the Prince of Sansevero

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by WeirdItaly

History and images of the Anatomical Machines The anatomical machines are two anatomical models that reproduce the human circulatory system and are on display in … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History, Italian People Tags anatomical museum, campania, napoli, Raimondo di Sarno
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The Italian Space Center in Kenya

May 3, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The Luigi Broglio space center in Malindi, Kenya, is an Italian space center outside the national territory, owned by the Sapienza University of Rome and … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian History Tags Italian Space Agency, Luigi Broglio, space
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A True Story by Lucian of Samosata, the earliest example of Science Fiction in Literature

April 30, 2022 by WeirdItaly

A True Story by Lucian of Samosata is the first known text that could be called science fiction A True Story (Latin: Vera Historia Verae … Read more

Categories Featured, Italian Books, Italian History Tags lucian of samosata, roman history, sci-fi
Face masks will remain compulsory in Italy in some indoor venues until mid-June

Face masks will remain compulsory in Italy in some indoor venues until mid-June

April 30, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Italy has ordered the use of masks at some indoor events until the middle of June. Until June 15, ace masks will be required on … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos Tags covid
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Algeria’s gas supply to Italy might be increased by 4 billion cubic meters per year

April 11, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Algeria is anticipated to provide Italy with an additional 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year at the most. On Monday, Italian Prime … Read more

Categories Latest Italian News and Videos Tags algeria, gas, russia, ucraina
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Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Italian Folklore

Wild at Heart: Antonio Ligabue

Wild at Heart: Antonio Ligabue

The Eclectic Sketches of Amico Aspertini

The Eclectic Sketches of Amico Aspertini

The etymology of the word “Ciao”

The etymology of the word “Ciao”

  • The Mediterranean, A Sea of Culture
    The Mediterranean, A Sea of Culture Conference in Naples
  • Bebeez Report on the VC market and Italian startups
    Bebeez Report on the VC market and Italian startups
  • WHO-assisting-countries-hit-by-a-monkeypox-outbreak-in-Europe
    WHO assisting countries hit by a rare monkeypox outbreak in Europe
  • Wild population of wolves in Italy
    Wild population of wolves in Italy grows in size
  • Face masks will remain compulsory in Italy in some indoor venues until mid-June
    Face masks will remain compulsory in Italy in some indoor venues until mid-June
  • governo-draghi
    Algeria’s gas supply to Italy might be increased by 4 billion cubic meters per year
  • Italy-to-limit-the-use-of-Russian-anti-virus-software-in-the-public-sector
    Italy to limit the use of Russian anti-virus software in the public sector
  • Italy builds six new wind farms to wean itself off Russian gas
    Italy builds six new wind farms to wean itself off Russian gas

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