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City |
Description |
| Italian Christmas Music |
All Italy |
Pavarotti, Bocelli, the Three Tenors, and all their friends sing Christmas music. For an Italy Christmas vacation click here. |
| My Norcia with Cristina D'Abbraccio - Restoring Ancient Art |
Norcia |
Travel to Norcia Italy with Cristina D'Abbraccio to see Emanuela D'Abbraccio share the secrets of restoring ancient art. |
| Rome Jazz Jam Session |
Rome |
All that jazz with Remo. A Rome neighborhood jazz scene. |
| Growing up Italian |
Campania |
Ed Iannuccilli discusses the subject of his book and his life - Growing up Italian. |
| International Organ Festival |
Sicily |
International Organ Festival in Castelbuono The City of Music - la citta' della musica - FIMO. |
| Norberto Martini |
Florence |
Norberto Martini humble Florentine artist remembered by mamma Gina ristorante. Early landscape paintings hang in mamma Gino Ristorante by Norberto Martini. |
| The Great Theaters of Parma |
Parma |
Teatro Regio & Teatro Farnese two stunning examples of Italians' dedication to arts. Parma's centro storico visit Parma's great theaters Teatro Farnese & Teatro Regio. |
| Italy Right Now March 2009 |
All Italy |
Italy Right Now March 2009 things to do while on Italy travel in Rome, Florence, Venice and outside Italy's big three. |
| Bernini Fountains in Piazza Navona: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi and Moro |
Piazza Navona |
Bernini's Fountains in Piazza Navona, Rome: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Four Rivers Fountain and Fontana Moro or Moor Fountain, Rome Piazza Navona, Italy. |
| Venetian Glass and Venice Merchants |
Venice |
Venetian glass is glass object made in Venice, Italy, world-renowned for being colorful, elaborate, and skilfully made. Murano glass is best known, but read label for glass Made in Venice is authentic...hover to read more |
| Ron Rosenstock Photographs of Tuscany |
Tuscany |
Ron Rosenstock Photographs of Tuscany, Italy. For information contact [email protected] |
| Photographs of Florence by Ron Rosenstock |
Florence |
Ron Rosenstock photographs of Florence Italy. For information contact [email protected] |
| Basilica di San Marco |
Venice |
St Mark's Basilica Venice (Basilica di San Marco) in St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) in Venice is one of the world's most famous church's and fine example of Byzantine architecture. |
| Ron Rosenstock Photographs of Venice |
Venice |
Ron Rosenstock Photographs of Venice. For information contact [email protected]. |
| Basilica Palladiani Vicenza |
Vicenza |
Palladio reinvented building in Vicenza piazza the Basilica Palladiani Vicenza. |
| Palazzo Thiene Vicenza |
Vicenza |
Dedicated to the genius of Andrea Palladio - Palazzo Thiene Vicenza
Palazzo Thiene Official Website |
| Teatro Olimpico Vicenza |
Vicenza |
A stunning theater designed by Andrea Palladio the outside is on the inside the Teatro Olimpico Vicenza. |
| The Verona Arena |
Verona |
Verona opera is must see on your Verona or Venice Italy vacation to sit in the Colosseum of Verona a short day trip from Venice. |
| San Gimignano Tuscan Ceramic |
San Gimignano |
San Gimignano and Tuscany's hill towns where artisan-made ceramics contribute to Tuscan decor, like the famous Tuscan kitchen. |
| Silvano Spinelli - Cornici e Stampe di Lucca |
Lucca |
Frames and Prints of Lucca. Via S. Andrea, 10, Tuscany. |
| Montalcino Restoration: Church of San Pietro |
Montalcino |
Pianello Quartiere, Montalcino church of San Pietro with Ventura Salimbeni masterpieces inside that are in danger of being lost forever. |
| Puglia Endless Treasures |
Puglia |
Puglia Endless Treasures tour Foggia, Andria, Bari, Barletta, Brindisi, and Lecce, journey to the cradle of European culture. |
| Tango direct from Buenos Aires |
All Italy |
American author Camille Cusumano on the Italian contribution to the tango. |
| Vittorio Grigolo, the golden boy from Arezzo |
All Italy |
Introduced by Maria Bartiromo. NIAF 2007 Gala |
| Alfio, a Crooner |
All Italy |
He's Hot, from downunder. NIAF 2007 Gala |
| Ellen Pompeo Video Biography |
All Italy |
National Italian American Foundation NIAF 2007 video biography of gala honoree Grey's Anatomy star Italian American Ellen Pompeo. |
| Connie Stevens |
All Italy |
Entertainer to the troops in 1969 with Bob Hope, from National Italian American Foundation NIAF 2007 Gala Italian American Connie Stevens' (Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia) career spans movies, Broadway,...hover to read more |
| Jack Valenti Award NIAF 2007 presented to Martin Scorsese |
All Italy |
Italian American Jack Valenti career spans assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson to film industry power broker, NIAF 2007 Gala Jack Valenti Award presented by Mary Margaret Valenti to Italian Ameri...hover to read more |
| Giada Valenti |
Venice |
Venice, Italy, newest star interviewed at the Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert. |
| Michael Amante |
All Italy |
Italian American world-renowned tenor interviewed at The Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert. |
| Art and Architecture |
Lombardy |
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| A Taste of Sergio Franchi Part 3 |
Liguria |
Eva Franchi, widow of the world-famous tenor, shares with us her memories of her husband. Part 3. |
| A Taste of Sergio Franchi Part 2 |
Liguria |
Eva Franchi, widow of the world-famous tenor, shares with us her memories of her husband. Part 2. |
| A Taste of Sergio Franchi Part 1 |
Liguria |
Eva Franchi, widow of the world-famous tenor, shares with us her memories of her husband. Part 1. |
| Robert De Niro |
All Italy |
Italian American actor Robert De Niro is critically acclaimed world wide for his extraordinary acting performances that capture the human condition. The National Italian American Foundation honors Ro...hover to read more |
| Sophia Loren |
All Italy |
The Oscar-winning actress. |
| Lucio Fontana |
Veneto |
At the roots of spatialism. |
| Art of Espresso |
All Italy |
The fine art of an Italian espresso. Coffee beans are important, water temperature and the machine all play a role in a fine Espresso. |
| Art of Frescoes at Stabiae |
Villa San Marco |
Virtual tour of the frescoes that lined the villa walls. |
| Meet the Artist: Oriano Galloni |
Tuscany |
Sculpture Oriano Galloni discusses his "Silent Souls" |
| World of Design: Massimo Sansavini Interview |
Emilia-Romagna |
SANSAVINI is a sculptor, he made his works as big wood puzzle, painted with colors, and after re-painted with shining spray and other materials.
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| Patrizio Buanne |
All Italy |
Patrizio, the new discovery from Italy, a new-school crooner. |
| Italian Americans in music |
All Italy |
Italian Americans in music celebrates Frank Sinatra to Sergio Franchi, etc etc. the number of Italian American musicians is astounding. |
| Artisan Workshops |
Campania |
Artistic wood, clay, coral and copper. |
| Coral Jewelry from Torre del Greco |
Campania |
Since the 15th century in this seaside town Torre del Greco, Italy in Campania near Naples artists shape red coral into beautiful jewelry. |
| Lucia & Camille Bertone |
All Italy |
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| Art of Sleep |
Tolentino |
Poltrona Frau takes sleeping to forms of art. |
| Luciano Pavarotti Tribute |
Modena |
Luciano Pavarotti Documentary |
| La Scala Opera House |
Milan |
La Scala Opera House (Teatro all Scala) is the heart and soul of Milan. It is not only a place where opera is performed. it is also the social center of the city. |
| South Tyrol Culture |
South Tyrol |
Culture lies everywhere in Alto Adige, ranging from the world’s most ancient mummy, to an innovative museum of modern art, keeping in mind its mysterious castles and fascinating monasteries. |
| Dolomite Mountains - Wood For Instruments |
Trentino Alto Adige |
Trentino Alto Adige, Italy's most northerly region. The Dolomites mountain range located in this region feature ragged peaks, rocky plateaus and enchanting lakes. Wood from forests is converted into ...hover to read more |
| Sicily Culture |
Sicily |
Sicily is a treasure chest of precious gems ready for discovery and is able to reveal extraordinarily beautiful cultural sights to discerning visitors. Ancient ruins, medieval villages, castles, cathe...hover to read more |
| Veneto Culture |
Veneto |
Not only Venice, city of art and water unlike any other, but also Verona, celebrated by Shakespeare, Vicenza and Andrea Palladio’s architecture, Padua with the Scrovegni Chapel frescoed by Giot...hover to read more |
| Last Supper |
Milan |
Learn about the history and meaning of the Last Supper, which depicts the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. Oil, tempera, fresco, 1495-98 (Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan). Created by Beth Harr...hover to read more |
| Art & Culture of Emilia Romagna |
Emilia-Romagna |
Striking architecture, world's finest mosaics, high performance sports cars, the region is full of treasures to discover. |
| Le Marche Culture |
Le Marche |
The bronzes of Cartoceto and the Urbisaglia archaeology site represent some of the remains from the ancient Roman times. Chiaravalle, Avellana and Fiastra Abbeys, typical examples of Cistercian Romane...hover to read more |
| Le Marche: Accordions of Castelfidardo |
Le Marche |
The city of Castelfidardo is the home of the accordion. Castelfidardo is a place in where accordions have been assembled for over two hundred years. The accordion is possibly the musical instrument th...hover to read more |
| Marche People: Homeland of Artists, Literati & Scholars |
Le Marche |
A land of artists, great entrepreneurs and sportsmen, Marche is the birthplace of, amongst others, Raphael and Giacomo Leopardi; Gioacchino Rossini, Giovan Battista Pergolesi and Beniamino Gigli; Enri...hover to read more |
| Fonte Avellana, Benedictine Abbey |
Pesaro |
A Benedictine monastery, Venerable Hermitage of the Holy Cross, is a Roman Catholic hermitage in Serra Sant'Abbondio in the Marche region of Italy. It was once also the name of an order of hermits bas...hover to read more |
| Molise Culture |
Molise |
In Molise, one breathes history, from all ages. From Palaeolithic remains in Isernia to numerous Roman settlements. Followed by the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, monasteries and castles containing ...hover to read more |
| Agnone's Bells |
Molise |
Molise's Agnone's Bells are a 1000 year old tradition. The town of Agnone rises in the heartland of this region. Here, an old foundry has been producing bells with a unique sound, which are famous all...hover to read more |
| Dreaming Mosaics |
Calabria |
Ancient Rome style mosaics "how to" from Calabria Italy. |
| Puglia Culture |
Puglia |
From Putignano's Carnival, to Melpignano's "Night of the Taranta", Bari's International Film Festival, historical processions... there is such a variety of events and initiatives organized by the Pugl...hover to read more |
| Puglia People |
Puglia |
From the ancient Greeks and Romans, to the Stavi, Normans and Bourbons the Puglian's have been influenced by various cultures and peoples. Many famous people were born in Apulia, above all those in sh...hover to read more |
| Tuscany: Where Art and Good Wine Were Born |
Tuscany |
Tuscany is the most well-known Italian region in the world. Visiting it means journeying through enchanting landscapes and exploring an immense artistic heritage. The largest city is Florence, birthpl...hover to read more |
| Basilicata Culture |
Basilicata |
Basilicata's territory stretches out between the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian sea. The region is an archaeological reserve of immense historical interest including treasures such as the Stones of Matera,...hover to read more |
| The sculptors from Matera |
Matera |
Matera is one of the most fascinating places in the world. The Sassi, a World Heritage Site, tells the thousand-year old history of mankind. For centuries, these dwellings were carved out of stone. T...hover to read more |
| Scapoli Bagpipes |
Molise |
The double chantered pipe is a musical instrument with ancient origins that represents the Molise tradition and has become the symbol of this region’s culture and its people. Scapoli is the hom...hover to read more |
| Mantegna Dead Christ |
Milan |
Located at the Brera Museum in Milan Mantegna's Dead Christ is extreme perspective of the Dead Christ |
| Enrico Caruso |
Naples |
Enrico Caruso the great Italian Tenor singing various songs. |
| Goldsmith's Art of Tuscany |
Tuscany |
A long history which begins with the Italian Renaissance and continues all the way to the present day. A tradition which developed in workshops and was passed down by master goldsmiths from generation...hover to read more |
| Pavarotti & Friends |
All Italy |
Pavarotti joined by various artists from the Pavarotti & Friends concerts /Playlists/pavarotti_friends_concert5.xml
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| Pantheon and Obelisk |
Pantheon |
Pantheon and Obelisk Rome Italy. For more information about planning a trip to Rome check out Rome travel guide. |
| David Macaulay: All roads lead to Rome Antics |
Rome |
http://www.ted.com David Macaulay relives the winding and sometimes surreal journey toward the completion of Rome Antics, his illustrated homage to the historic city. Source: TED - TEDTalks |
| Tribute to Pavarotti from Verona Arena |
Verona |
Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Maria Jose Siri among others perform from Verona Arena. |
| Madonna di Ca’ Pesaro |
Venice |
The Pesaro Madonna, better known as the Madonna di Ca’ Pesaro, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Titian. Located in Venice at the Franciscan church, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari...hover to read more |
| Mosaics from 5th C. |
Ravenna |
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| Etruscans in Umbria |
Umbria |
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| Borghese Gallery |
Rome |
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| Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace) |
Rome |
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| Ancient Rome: The Story |
Rome |
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| Borromini v Bernini |
Rome |
Understanding Baroque in a 2 hours walk! The two main masters of roman Baroque: Bernini's passion, art as a full theatrical lighting. Borromini's genius, the modernity of "chess master" architect. |
| Trentino Culture |
Trentino Alto Adige |
A cultural heritage of Roman archaeological areas, historical castles and alpine fortifications dating from World War I. Contemporary arts and sciences in two important museum institutions: Mart (Muse...hover to read more |
| Umbria High Quality Artisan Crafts |
Umbria |
Umbria: a land of rolling green hills where nature is infused with spirituality. It is in this region that St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy, was born and lived. This region is also home to...hover to read more |
| Scrovegni Chapel - Padua |
Padua |
The frescoes in the Arena Chapel, Cappella degli Scrovegni, in Padua are among the most celebrated works in the history of art. Giotto's Last Judgement inspired and instructed generations of painters;...hover to read more |
| Leonardo Da Vinci: Inventions and Machines |
Piazza del Popolo |
Piazza del Popolo Rome Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit Piazza del Popolo fun for kids and adults. Located just behind Santa Maria del Popolo Basilica below steps to Pincio Gardens visit in Rome Il Genio The...hover to read more |
| Deruta Maioliche Ceramics |
Umbria |
Since 1500 the Grazia family has been committed to producing high quality majolica ceramics using time honored handicraft traditions passed down from generation to generation. |
| Il Duomo di Parma and Parma Baptistry |
Parma |
Parma Il Duomo & Parma Baptistry is the "Dome" of Parma. Parma Baptistry is most important Medieval monuments in Europe. Parma's central cathedral Dome Correggio painted Assumption of the Virgin insid...hover to read more |
| Tuscany Cultural Heritage |
Tuscany |
Tuscany is host to the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in all of Italy: three are concentrated in the capital cities (Florence, Siena, Pisa) and four are spread throughout the area (San Gimignano, Pi...hover to read more |
| Umbria Culture |
Umbria |
Roman theatres in Spoleto and Gubbio. The series of paintings by Beato Angelico and Benozzo Gozzoli in Orvieto, where the Duomo’s gothic style prevails. Umbria's National Art Gallery with Perug...hover to read more |
| Crafts of Valle d'Aosta |
Valle d'Aosta |
Craftsmanship is the heart of Aosta Valley. Ancient traditions handed down the generations that still survive intact, such as the production of the "grolla", the typical wooden cups symbolizing friend...hover to read more |
| Piedmont Culture |
Piedmont |
Savoy residences, abodes, thrones, cathedrals, churches. The solemn elegance of a royal region. But Piedmont also has Roman, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. |
| Liguria Culture |
Liguria |
Portovenere, the Cinque Terre together with the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto are all listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as is the old town centre in Genoa with its system of 42 16th centu...hover to read more |
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