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Artist Dominic Palarchio celebrates and spoofs Vesuvius eruption in show at Abattoir Gallery
Ideastream Public Media - Ohio
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August 18, 2025
Artists have been fascinated for centuries by the death and destruction heaped on the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the fateful year 79. Dominic Palarchio, a contemporary artist based in...
Popular Columbus Arts District Aims to Improve Community With New Fee
Columbus Monthly - Ohio
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The Short North Arts District long has been a hotbed of activity and discussion in Columbus. Luxury hotels, trendy restaurants, eye-catching art installations and galleries abound along North High Street. Some of Columbus’ most treasured events...
French-Italian restaurant Elise debuts Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
Support local news in ATL Red snapper and tuna tartare. (Courtesy of Angie Webb) Elise, the second restaurant from Chef Craig Richards, opens on Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center, home to the Alliance Theater, High Museum of Art, and Atlanta...
15 LGBTQ+ celeb couples who are absolute relationship goals
Pink News
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August 18, 2025
From lesbian musicians to queer actors to gay theatre stars, here are some of the LGBTQ+ couples who are relationship goals to mark National Couples Day today (18 August). Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird Reneé Rapp (R) and Towa Bird have been together...
Schenectady gears up for a vibrant fall season with dining, art, and music events
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Schenectady County is set to host a series of exciting events this summer and fall, offering a variety of cultural and entertainment experiences for residents and visitors alike. The "Savor Schenectady" summer dining...
Tour the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, Reimagined By Designer Federico Forquet
Architectural Digest - New York
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August 18, 2025
In the Sala dei Biscuit, named for bisque porcelain (unglazed, all-white wares), porcelain models of sculptures found in archaeological excavations around Naples stand atop a wall-mounted Carrara marble table designed by Forquet after sculptures...
I lived in Italy for 8 years. These 6 places in the US make me feel like I'm back in my favorite Italian cities.
Business Insider
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August 18, 2025
2025-08-18T15:23:57Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app I lived in Italy for eight years, and I still go back every...
Amb. Formosa meets the Minister of Culture of Ukraine
ANSA
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August 18, 2025
Italian Ambassador to Kiev Carlo Formosa held a meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Culture Tatiana Berezhna in which prospects for bilateral cooperation in the fields of art, museums and heritage protection were discussed in depth. In particular,...
Bloom/Funkhouser Duo will open Arts at First Presbyterian series
The Abington Journal - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
First concert will be Sept. 14 in Clarks Summit The 2025-26 Arts at First Presbyterian concert series will open at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4 with the internationally-acclaimed Bloom/Funkhouser Duo (Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser,...
Italy mourns TV icon Pippo Baudo
ANSA
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August 18, 2025
Italy is mourning TV icon and national treasure Pippo Baudo, the king of TV presenters, who died at the weekend aged 89. Among many showbiz heights, Baudo presented the Sanremo Song Festival a record 13 times. The funeral chapel set up for Baudo...
Why Does Italy Produce So Many Yachts?
Forbes
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Anjelif was born in Italy, and is owned by an Italian yachtswoman Fraser/ Palumbo Superyachts Italy over the last decade has commanded more than 50% of the global yachtbuilding market, according to leading superyacht intelligence platform...
Hobart and William Smith students help preserve Geneva’s Italian heritage
Finger Lakes Times - New York
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GENEVA — Speaking to a crowd at the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Geneva Lodge 2397, this spring, Hobart and William Smith graduates Hannah Angelico, Joey Tello Galicia, and Gianluca LoPorto reflected on their work to share the...
10 Books That Made Me Feel Human Again After Life Burned Me Out
Times Now
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August 18, 2025
10 Books That Made Me Feel Human Again After Life Burned Me Out (Picture Credit - Instagram) When you’re emotionally exhausted, nothing lands. Not advice, not noise, not even the stories you once loved. Everything feels too much, and at the same...
Mid-Air Horror: Condor Boeing 757 with 273 Passengers Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing in Italy (WATCH)
Asianet Newsable
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August 18, 2025
A Condor Airlines Boeing 757 caught fire mid-air after takeoff from Corfu, forcing an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy. All 273 people survived, though many passengers described it as a terrifying near-death experience. A Condor Airlines...
Chef Craig Richards’s Woodruff Arts Center restaurant Elise opens Tuesday
Atlanta Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Chef Craig Richards inside ElisePhoto by Angie WebbCraig Richards first ate at Table 1280, the now-defunct restaurant in the Woodruff Arts Center, two decades ago. He fell in love with the minimalist space, noting its iconic location and...
How Italy made Ananya Panday trust her fashion instincts
The Statesman (India)
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August 18, 2025
Bollywood’s young fashion icon Ananya Panday has revealed that her sense of style underwent a big transformation after visiting Italy, a country known for its fashion-forward culture. The actress, who often experiments with chic looks, shared that...
Is Italy really doing better than Britain?
The Spectator
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August 18, 2025
News that Italians now enjoy a higher standard of living than the British made me think: my God, life must be truly awful in Britain. Yes, the Italians do have much to feel good about in terms of the quality of their lives thanks to the beauty of...
Windsor's Tour di Via Italia marks 67th year with speed, history and Little Italy flair
Windsor Star
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August 18, 2025
“I feel good about it. The energy from the crowd gives you a push you don’t get anywhere else.” The event, first held in 1958 by Italian immigrants wanting to bring cycling culture from home to their new city, remains a showcase of Windsor’s...
Rubu' Qarn’s virtual journeys to global cultures
Sharjah24
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Launching on Tuesday, the programme will extend for three consecutive days, from August 19 to 21, 2025. Targeting 160 members from Sharjah Children, Sharjah Youth, and Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, aged 6 to 18. Three virtual trips The programme...
Top Italian mountaineer is accused of faking selfies from summits to inflate the number of peaks he has scaled
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:09 EDT, 18 August 2025 | Updated: 08:26 EDT, 18 August 2025 One of Italy's most celebrated climbers has been accused of faking his place among the world's mountaineering elite by using...