A Nativity Carved in Time
There is a precise geographic coordinate where the map of modern Italy seems to crumble, revealing a landscape that belongs to a different era, perhaps even a different scripture. Arriving in Matera
Italy’s Creative Resilience
The fifteenth “Io sono cultura” (I am culture) report by Fondazione Symbola, chaired by Ermete Realacci and presented in November 2025, is not just an economic analysis, but a hymn to the
A Saint for the Nation: How Francis of Assisi Continues to Shape Italy’s Soul
In a move of profound cultural and symbolic significance, Italy has officially elevated October 4th, the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, to the status of a full national holiday. This
Treccani at 100: a century of cultivating italian knowledge and culture
As the Istituto dell’Enciclopedia Italiana Giovanni Treccani celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025, it stands not only as a testament to Italy’s rich intellectual heritage but also as a beacon guiding future