Italy celebrates 150 years of unification

Italy commemorates its 150 anniversary this year. Today, March 17th, is the day of unification, therefore many events have been organized for free in many different cities of Italy.


If you are in Italy on holiday today make the time to go and see one of them!!
Here a list for you:


TURIN

LA BELLA ITALIA
ART AND IDENTITY OF ITALIAN CAPITAL CITIES

at La Venaria Reale, which will reopen to the public, and will present the House of Savoy and celebrate the Reggia with its dazzling architecture, that makes it one of the finest examples of Baroque internationally.

FORLI'

Dal Papa Re al Regno d'Italia. Quando i forlivesi diventarono italiani

Documentary exhibition of the Unification of Italy. The exhibition is divided in different sections, focusing on the events of the nation between 1859-1861, and in particular on how the political unification impacted on the society of Forli'.

The exhibition will be at the Archivio di Stato di Forli'

VENICE

Free entry at the Sale Monumentali della Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

ROME

Centocinquantenario dell'Unita' d'Italia

http://www.soprintendenzabsaelazio.it/

COSENZA

Buon Compleanno Italia

Free entry at the Archivio di Stato di Cosenza: Complesso Monumentale San Francesco di Paola

MANTUA

Le Carceri dei Martiri di Belfiore

Special opening at the Museo di Palazzo Ducale, Castello San Giorgio

Today is a day to celebrate, so have fun and have a nice glass of spumante!!!


AUGURI ITALIA!!!

Tanti auguri Italia!!!

On 17 March, moreover, in order to ensure due solemnity and maximum participation in the celebrations of the anniversary of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the Unity of Italy, all museums, state parks and archaeological sites will be open free of charge .

http://www.italiaunita150.it/

1861. I pittori del Risorgimento

1861 marked the Unification of Italy. To celebrate this event a significant exhibition has been organized at the Scuderie del Quirinale between 6th October 2010 and 16th January 2011. 

The exhibition shows how Italian painters depicted the events that led our country to the achievement of independence and national unity between 1859 and 1861. On display works by Francesco Hayez, Giuseppe Molteni, Domenico and Gerolamo Induno, Eleuterio Pagliano, Federico Faruffini, Giovanni Fattori, Silvestro Lega, Odoardo Borrani, Michele Cammarano, Giuseppe Sciuti and others.

On the balcony of the Scuderie del Quirinale

On the night of the opening, 5th October, I went to the Scuderie del Quirinale to see the well presented exhibition. 


The works, the draperies and environments were perfect for this historical exhibition....having the Palazzo del Quirinale, residence of the President of Italy, just on the other side of the square.

For any information:

Where: Scuderie del Quirinale

Info +39.06.39967500

Address: Via XXIV Maggio 16 - Rome

E-mail: info.sdq@palaexpo.it

Web-site: www.scuderiequirinale.it