ItalyUpdate

 

 Radice del Sud (Southern Roots), a company dedicated to promoting the territory of Southern Italy, will present a vast range of the best wines from autochthonous vines of Italy's Meridione at Carovigno (Brindisi) between the 5-10 June 2013.

 

 

On the 2 June 2013, the ancient marble quarry of Ornavasso, near Verbania (Lake Como), will ring with the unforgettable verses of Dante's “Divine Comedy”, staged for the public within the great caverns and galleries of the stone mine that provided much of the material for the Duomo of Milan and many other important Italian monuments.

 

 Rainbow Winks, the highly successful childrens cartoon series created by Italian graphic designer and film director, Iginio Straffi, plans to open a fantasy fairyland park at Moscow, along the lines of the one constructed at Valmontone, near Rome. The Valmontone Magicland covers 6000,000 sqm and is Italys second most visited amusement park.

 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><font face="Calibri"><o:p><img name="gE9g7UixQWvoeM:" class="rg_i" style="width: 259px; height: 194px; margin-top: -1px; margin-left: 0px;" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCiUnKLVff98U6MIpcJGpApQAGjS0HhJ5rYSZFYsVyIKMyeBv_" data-src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCiUnKLVff98U6MIpcJGpApQAGjS0HhJ5rYSZFYsVyIKMyeBv_" data-sz="f"></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><font face="Calibri">The second
version of the Festival del Gusto (Gourmet festival) at Bolzano (Alto Adige) is
aimed specially at families. Between the 24-26 may 2013, children can enjoy
playing in the Piazza Municipio, in front of the town hall, which is to be
transformed into a green lawn full of real apple trees.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>

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The coastal resorts of Cervia, Milano Marittima Pinarella and Tagliata (Reggio Emilia) put on a splendid show for garden lovers during spring and summer during the 41 st edition of the May in Bloom festival, now known as Cervia Garden City.

 LA POSTA DEI DONINI ďi PERUGIA

The eighteenth- century country residence of the wealthy  Donini family of silk merchants, now transformed into the refined  Alla Posta dei Donini  hotel, is one of the hidden jewels of Umbria.

 

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><font face="Calibri">This year’s
edition of the Venice Biennale of Art will train the spotlight on one of
Venice’s great craft traditions � the production of silk. The Venice Pavilion
of the 55 th International Art Exhibition, which will run from the 1 June to
the 24 November 2013, takes as its theme the “Silk Map” and pays tribute to the
centuries-long traditional trade between East and West, of which Venice was the
fulcrum.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><font face="Calibri">The Valley
of Treja Park, one of Lazio’s most spectacular beauty spots, encompassing the
rock town of Calcata and the Monte Gelato waterfalls, has launched a series of
spring excursions<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>exploring its
territory. The guided walks are also suitable for families and children are
free of charge.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><font face="Calibri">The
documentary “Slow Food Story”, directed by Stefano Sardo, and recently
presented at the Berlin Film Festival, will shortly be released for the general
public in Italian cinemas nation wide.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>

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The Opera Festival of the Arena of Verona celebrates its centenary this year and marks the occasion with the opening of a museum dedicated to opera and a special exhibition dedicated to the great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti.