The city of Milan will see a dream come true on the 14th October 2015 when Leonardo da Vinci's Horse will be set up in Piazza Città di Lombardia. The gigantic bronze sculpture was cast in the United States by sculptress Nina Akamu,
Fifty-five of the 154 pavilions at EXPO 2015 are decorated with ceramic tiles Made in Italy, according to reporter Francesca Filippi in Il Messaggero newspaper. These include some of the most spectacular pavilions in the six month-long world exposition, such as those belonging to Italy, Japan, the USA, Kuwait, Ecuador, Brazil and Turkey.
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Lazio's museums, monuments and archaeological areas have seen an encouraging increase in visitor figures, according to recent reports from Federculture, the umbrella association grouping all Italian cultural bodies. Last year, (2014) visitor figures rose to 18.5 million an increase of 5% compared with the previous year. Earnings increased by 6.3% to 58 million.
Boccaccio, the 14th century author of the Decamerone, lends his name to the annual Fair that celebrates the art of good living at his native town, Certaldo (Tuscany). The Boccaccesca 2015 event runs from the 2nd - 4th October, three days in which the town is transformed into a top quality gastronomic centre.
The Cremona Mondomusica, the most important international Fair of musical instruments and luthiers, runs from the 25th - 27th September 2015. Last year, the Fair attracted 240 from 28 countries and over 15,000 visitors.
This year's event has expanded to include not only string instruments, but also pianofortes, wind instruments and an Acoustic Guitar Village.
The Italian Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 saw visitors queuing up on Saturday 19th to take part in the grand beer festival highlighting the unusual combination of beer and icecream.
Gubbio (Umbria), one of the best preserved Medieval cities in Italy, presents a breathtaking 360° overview of the Middle Ages between the 30th September-4th October 2015. The Festival del Medioevo seeks to cast new insights into the long-ago world that stretched from the fall of the Roman Empire and the invasions of the barbarians till the dawn of the Renaissance,
The ancient custom of moving the flocks from the winter plains to the summer mountain pastures known as the transhumance - has been revived by the Tuscany Region. A herd of over 100 sheep and cattle are being driven by 35 butteri (cowboys) from Montalto di Castro (Lazio) to Arezzo between the 11th - 18th September 2015 in four stages.
After a delicate two year-long restoration, one of the highlights of the Emperor Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli can be briefly visited on the 19th and 20th September 2015, European Heritage Day. The so-called Marittime Theatre, a circular building on an artificial island, is believed to be the favoured retreat of the philosopher emperor,
On the 12th September 2015, the Papal Palace of Castelgandolfo at Lake Albano will open to the public as a museum. For centuries, the Palace served as the summer retreat for the Popes to escape from the oppressive heat of Rome.
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