Italian News

SENIGALLIA most energy efficient town!

Oct 4th, 2010 | By dermott | Category: Italian News

The town of Senigallia in southern Le Marche was declared the most energy efficient in Italy at the Klimaenergy Fair in Bolzano.  The town’s administration has, in recent years, installed 4,000 square metres of solar panels on the roofs of houses, warehouses and public and private offices besides installing 983.77 kilowatts of photovoltaic panels in the town, [...]



Italy’s Art Exhibitions from 25 March 2010

Mar 28th, 2010 | By dermott | Category: Italian News

(ANSA) – Rome, March 26 – The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions:
BASSANO DEL GRAPPA – Museo Civico: 22 works by 16th-century master Jacopo da Ponte, show marks 500th anniversary of birth; until June 13.
BRESCIA – Museo di Santa Giulia: Inca, Origins and Mysteries of the Civilisation of Gold; 250 [...]



If Le Marche is good enough for Dustin Hoffman…

Jan 12th, 2010 | By dermott | Category: Italian News

The Le Marche hills are alive with the sound of ……… Hollywood’s two time Oscar winner, Dustin Hoffman!!   Two short films have been produced where the actor recites poetry from the region’s most celebrated Poet, Gacomo Leopardi’s [1798 – 1837]. infamous poem L’Infinito, against a backdrop of some of the region’s most idyllic [...]



Arts Guide: Exhibits in Italy from 1 January 2010

Jan 7th, 2010 | By dermott | Category: Italian News

(ANSA) – Rome, December 31 – The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions:
BRESCIA – Museo di Santa Giulia: Inca, Origins and Mysteries of the Civilisation of Gold; 250 artefacts, until June 27.
CASTELFRANCO VENETO – Casa del Giorgione: home-town show marking 500th anniversary of Giorgione’s death; 130 [...]