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Italy’s Circular Economy: Turning Waste into a Source of Critical Raw Materials

A discarded battery, a retired solar panel or the permanent magnets in an old electric motor can contain materials that Italian industry needs to buy again. But having those materials within the

by Matteo Valléro

October 30, 2026

Tourism Growth Brings Investment, Jobs, and Local Destinations Into Focus

Italy’s tourism economy is expanding, bringing renewed attention

Rare Books Return to Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio

A corrected manuscript, an atlas that redraws the

Renata Schussheim and Michel Oz: Dreams and Flowers at Rome’s Contart Gallery

A swimmer suspended in a dark landscape. A

Italian Language Week 2026: A Brilliant Language for Ideas, Design and Creativity

Italian is often associated with literature, art and

Places

FAI Autumn Days 2026: Italy Opens 700 Doors to Art, Craft and Hidden Heritage

A working wool mill in Calabria, a couture atelier inside a frescoed palace in Lucca, a former quarry transformed into

Economy

Italy Approves Record €343 Million in Export Support as Firms Look Beyond Home Markets

For an Italian company preparing to enter a new market, the first sale is only part of the challenge. It

Italian Art & Culture

Beyond the Red Carpet: What the International Audience Missed at the 83rd Venice Film Festival

The 83rd Venice International Film Festival wrapped up with an unexpected twist that caught critics completely off guard. The jury, led by American actress

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Beyond the Renaissance: Georg Baselitz and the Masterpieces of European Mannerism

Florence is set to offer a unique artistic journey that bridges classical heritage and contemporary vision. From September 10, 2026, to January 5, 2027,

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Flickering Celluloid Ghosts

Deep within the subterranean vaults of Bologna, a silent, monumental struggle against physical decay unfolds daily away from the public gaze. Thousands of historical

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Reunited After 700 Years: The Sacred Gospel of Mark Fragments Return to Aquileia

From September 12, 2026, to April 25, 2027, the ancient Italian city of Aquileia will host a momentous cultural event. The exhibition, titled “The

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Places of Italy

Italy Looks Outward: FAI Returns with the 13th “Giornata del Panorama”

Sunday, September 6, 2026 marks the thirteenth edition of the Giornata del Panorama, the event that since 2014 the FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente

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Crystalline Geometries

Along the extreme western edge of the Sicilian coastline, where the Tyrrhenian Sea seamlessly interfaces with the vast expansions of the Mediterranean, a magnificent,

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Italy’s Hidden Gems Revealed in FAI’s 2026 “Places of the Heart” Mid-Term Standings

Two months into the 13th edition of the national census “I Luoghi del Cuore” (Places of the Heart), the non-profit FAI (Fondo per l’Ambiente

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Italy Outpaces European Rivals to Claim the Crown for Summer Tourism

Italy has officially established itself as the premier European destination for the summer of 2026. According to the latest data processed by the Statistical

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Interviews

Unearthing the past, Forgotten Architecture and the evolution of space

April 7, 2025

by Alessia Malcaus

Space shapes us, even when we forget its influence. By definition, architecture, as both an art and a science, organizes human-modified

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