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!!!

Restaura - VI Salone del Restauro dei Beni Culturali (Venice)

Venice (photo from Wikimedia)

Italy has a patrimony to defend with more than 9000 monuments, archaeological sites and museums. With many sites proclaimed World Heritage by UNESCO, Italy recognizes his responsibility in front of the conservation and enhancement of these beauties.

In fact, one of the most important task of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage is to promote the conservation activities of the national artistic heritage, historical memory of our country and the foundation of our civil identity, in order to transmit, the most intact as possible for future generations these sites and monuments.

For this reason and to create awareness between the citizens, creating a cultural exchange with the experts and to ensure a meaningful presence in the local area, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage will participate to this event promoting the meeting between institutions, companies and restoration professionals. 

The event will take place in Venice between December 2nd and December 4th at the Terminal Passeggeri in Venice.

For any information have a look to the web site:

http://www.restauraexpo.it