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Preservation and enhancement of the Italian Cultural Heritage abroad
University Master’s Programme issued by the University of Parma in cooperation with Milan and Turin and the Interuniversity Consortium ICoN Italian Culture on the Net
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University of Parma and the ICoN Consortium Italian Culture on the Net in cooperation with the Universities of Milan and Turin: theoretical skills in the field of preservation and digital management of cultural heritage with ...
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SINOPSIS: 453 B. C.: a fleet of 60 ships invades Elba, which is laid waste, with the inhabitants of Monte Castello and Castiglione S. Martino being annihilated. The Syracusan general Apelles led the army that, after having swept the coasts of Etruria and Corsica, reached its most ambitious target: that island rich in the metals that make the Etruscans one of the foremost industrial ...
The first "tracking shot" of film's history was made in Venice by the Lumière brothers, putting the camera on a vaporetto along the Grand Canal. This type of shooting in movement was then called "panorama". It was the 1896.
In the movie the boat is back on the Grand Canal from the curve of Ca' Foscari to the Rialto Bridge. The camera is pointing to the left, so we can see in the first frame the ...
Three players, a big cuff, a ball, so much energy: these are the ingredients for one of the oldest and most famous national sports in Italy (but also common in other European countries).
Heir to the even more ancient game of the "Pallacorda" ("Ballgame"), the “Palla al Bracciale” (literally translated as “Ball and Bracelet”) is still played in some cities in Italy which compete for the National Bracelet Championship each year.
In the championship, teams participate from ...
Also this year, an appointment is renewed since 2003 is having a great success. In Florence, in its setting of historic palaces and gardens of enchanting beauty, will take place from June 10 to July 29, the exhibition "The Medici months."
This event, especially theatre, but not limited to, aims to stage, in the places that have seen the players, events and personalities of the Medici dynasty, with the theatre company TEDAVI'98.
In this edition of the ...
The birth of the city of Venice sinks its roots in myth and legend. A myth created on purpose by the Serenissima Republic of Venice to defend its political and religious independence. The idea that Venice had risen where there was nothing, rising from the water as a Venus, brought with it the concept, much more significant, of an intrinsic freedom that allowed not to accept foreign interference.
Today, however, we know that the historical reality ...
At the international level, the dynamic capital of Brianza is known as the home of the circuit where the F1 Italian Grand Prix is run, but in reality it is much more than that. The enterprising industrial centre of the Brianza "locomotive" it is extraordinarily rich in art treasures and precious monuments which testify a fertile land where history and culture have flourished since the Longobards' time. The Villa Reale, with its immense park extending ...
SANGIMIGNANO1300
WHERE THE MEDIEVAL AGES COME TO LIFE
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDIEVAL CITY
A new way of traveling back in time to discover the historical, architectural and social aspect of San Gimignano from the 12th to the 14th centuries. Visitors can sense the rhythm of daily life inside a Medieval city and appreciate, up close, that which is still with us after the passage of seven centuries.
The reconstruction, built to a scale of 1:100, allows ...
SANGIMIGNANO1300
WHERE THE MEDIEVAL AGES COME TO LIFE
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDIEVAL CITY
The SanGimignano1300 museum is the ideal place to learn about the architectural, social and historical aspects of the Medieval age, aspects that despite the centuries that separate us from those times, continue to amaze us with their constructive and creative ingenuity.
The reconstruction, built to a scale of 1:100, covers 27 square meters of space and allows the visitor to observe the harmonious ...
VIA MONZA LAB is a cultural group in Rome that deals with archaeological excursions, tours and cultural events. The aim is the aggregation of people of different backgrounds and culture with the intent to improve their community and support research and preservation of historical, artistic and environmental heritage of the area, in the belief that the development of local culture allows the recovery of their roots and build awareness of their ...
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In the late 1920s, three progressive and influential patrons of the arts, Miss Lillie P. Bliss, Mrs. Cornelius J. Sullivan, and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., perceived a need to challenge the ...
1 January, 2013 at 8:22 pm | on Museums
Built in a historic area near temple of Gawdawpalin, on the banks of Ayeyarwaddy, a few steps away from Old Bagan Archaeological Museum.
The architect has combined influences that reflect the ancient and ...
Bottega Artigianale Lavacca is an artisanal workshop where love for wood, culture and respect for the traditions of master artisan Mario and his son Libero manifests in creations designed and made entirely ...
An extraordinary historical collection of exceptional interest, telling the technical evolution of the Fire Brigade National Corps.
The first and only Fire Brigade Historical Museum opened to the public and housed in a ...
21 March, 2012 at 2:26 pm | on Museums
The navigation lock of Governolo brings us back to the period of Attila king of the Huns.
According to the tradition, this is the place where, in 452, the historic encounter took place ...
