culture

Subiaco: from cradle of printing to Italian Capital of the Book

On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, we want to take you on a special journey to the heart of Lazio, to discover a place that has forever marked the history of culture and the dissemination of knowledge: …

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2778 springs, happy birthday Rome!

On April XXI, Rome celebrates another birth, its own. It celebrates the founding of what is now the “eternal city” but which on that spring day in 753 B.C. was little more than a rut in the ground. The legend …

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Joseph Beuys and Bolognano, the village that enchants

The Orta River Valley Nature Reserve, in Majella National Park, is one of the most beautiful and wild areas in the entire Abruzzo region. Here, located at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level and surrounded by the Abruzzo …

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FAI Spring Days between Rome and Abruzzo

Spring 2025 promises to be an explosion of beauty and culture, thanks to the return of the FAI Days of Spring! On March 22 and 23, at the 33rd edition of this unmissable event, Italy unveils its hidden treasures, inviting …

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Alessandro Valignani, the Visitor from Japan

From Chieti to Kyoto, one way. This is how one could summarize with a slogan the life story of Father Alessandro Valignani (or Valignano, according to the custom of his time), who was born in Chieti on February 15, 1539, …

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