The people, events, places and cultural heritage that shaped Italy through the centuries.
How a girl raised near the Palatine became one of the most powerful actresses in world cinema — Made in Italy Stories — There are actresses who perform a role and there are actresses who seem to tear it open…
The story of Robert Francis Prevost, the first American-born and first Augustinian Pope — Made in Italy Stories — On the evening of 8 May 2025, the eyes of the world turned once again toward the central balcony of Saint…
From a wartime childhood in Subiaco to international cinema, photography, sculpture and a life lived on her own terms – Made in Italy Stories – Some stars belong to an era so completely that, when their photograph appears, the decade…
A life of science, courage and intellectual freedom, from Fascist Italy to the Nobel Prize – Made in Italy Stories – There are people whose lives seem to have been arranged by a particularly imaginative novelist. Rita Levi-Montalcini was born…
From medicine and social reform to an educational revolution that travelled around the world – Made in Italy Stories – Some people become famous because they adapt brilliantly to the world they inherit. Maria Montessori became famous because she looked…
The Lady of the Stars: Science, Passion and Public Understanding Margherita Hack had the rare gift of making the universe sound like something that belonged to everyone. She could speak about stellar spectra, ultraviolet astronomy and the evolution of stars…
The Literary Voice of Sardinia: Nobel Prize in Literature Grazia Deledda became one of the great voices of Italian literature by writing from a place many cultural elites of her time considered peripheral. She was born in Sardinia, educated only…
The Divine of Italian Theatre: Intensity, Elegance and a Revolution on Stage There are performers who become famous, and then there are performers who change the vocabulary used to describe acting itself. Eleonora Duse belongs to the second category. At…
The restless merchant’s son who chose poverty and changed Christianity forever Few names in Italian history are as universally recognized as Francis of Assisi, and few lives have been simplified so enthusiastically. He is often reduced to a gentle man…
The noblewoman who chose radical poverty and fought for the freedom of her community Clare of Assisi is often introduced as the female companion of Saint Francis, a description that is true and at the same time much too small.…