Sarà inaugurata il 27 maggio in Sala Borsa la mostra fotografica “Campioni – Ha vinto Bologna”, allestita dal Bologna FC 1909 con gli scatti di Maurizio Borsari, Michele Finessi e Gianni Schicchi. La mostra, che sarà visitabile gratuitamente fino al 7 giugno, ripercorre tutta la stagione 2024-25 del Bologna, dalle indimenticabili notti di Champions LeagueContinue reading “Domani l’inaugurazione della mostra fotografica “Campioni – Ha vinto Bologna””
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BOLOGNA HIDDEN JEWELS
VILLA MAZZACORATI Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati is a historic 17th-century building located just outside the center of Bologna. After being acquired by Annibale Marescotti, towards the end of the 17th century the house with garden passed to the Aldrovandi family who carried out various restoration works. At the end of the 18th century the villa becameContinue reading “BOLOGNA HIDDEN JEWELS”
LA MOKA – IL CAFFE
In 1933, in a small laboratory in Piedmont, a man watched water boil… And from that simple, domestic scene, he would invent the most Italian gesture in the world: making coffee with a moka pot. His name was Alfonso Bialetti, a craftsman with a careful and practical eye. It was a difficult period: Italy wasContinue reading “LA MOKA – IL CAFFE”
June 21 – 29 Piazza Maggiore XXXIX edition of Cinema Ritrovato
Here are the first previews of the 2025 edition: the musical documentary, including the popular subgenre of rockumentary, the cinema of Mikio Naruse, one of the four masters of classical Japanese cinema, Norden Noir the films that started the season of Nordic noir, cinematic precursors of today’s popular Scandinavian TV series, the films of WilliContinue reading “June 21 – 29 Piazza Maggiore XXXIX edition of Cinema Ritrovato”
IL.TIMBRO DEL PANE IN LEGNO / bread stamp
The bread stamp is one of the symbols of the pastoral art of the Murgia Materana. Until the 1950s, housewives kneaded bread at home and delivered it to the oven boys for baking, but not before stamping each loaf to distinguish it from those of other families. The stamps were commissioned to shepherds who madeContinue reading “IL.TIMBRO DEL PANE IN LEGNO / bread stamp”
Sunday 27 April: Leonardo Day.
History tells that the Genius was born in the family home in Anchiano on April 15, 1452 and that in 1952, to celebrate the fifth centenary of the birth of the Genius, Luigi Einaudi and Alcide De Gasperi took part in the first great historical reenactment of Leonardo’s birth, within an event that involved theContinue reading “Sunday 27 April: Leonardo Day.”
Ferrara has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for 30 years: the city of the Renaissance
Since 1995, Ferrara has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the title of City of the Renaissance and in 2025, to celebrate 30 years since the great event, it has organized a calendar of many events from May to December to liven up the city. From signature cuisine to the cycling soul,Continue reading “Ferrara has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for 30 years: the city of the Renaissance”
DOLCE VITA EXPRESS
A journey to discover Italy Surrender to the enchantment of La Dolce Vita Orient Express. Immerse yourself in the elegance and exclusivity of an iconic train. Prepare for an unforgettable journey through Italy and its unmistakable lifestyle. A dream that came true 150 years ago, when Georges Nagelmackers created the first luxury train in Europe,Continue reading “DOLCE VITA EXPRESS”
24 MARCH EUROPEAN ARTISAN ICE CREAM DAY Celebrate at the best artisanal ice cream shops
TAKE PART IN GELATO DAY ON MARCH 24 EVERY YEAR European Artisan Gelato Day, celebrated on March 24 since 2013 In March 2009 the idea took shape. The request to establish European Artisan Gelato Day was officially presented to the Strasbourg Parliament
UNIBO SINCE 1088
There is a place in Italy where knowledge has been passed down for almost a thousand years. In 1088, while Europe was still living in the Middle Ages, Bologna gave birth to the first university in the Western world, an institution that would change the face of culture forever.Just think: when printed books did notContinue reading “UNIBO SINCE 1088”