Art and sports - Finestre sull'Arte

When art was an Olympics competition. And artists were fighting for gold

It may be hard to believe today, but the Olympic Games, for seven editions, also hosted art competitions. One finds it hard to believe, because we are always used to thinking of art and sports as two totally separate fields, perhaps even incapable of...
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MArTA's Taranto athlete is a testimonial for the Italian Aquathlon Championships

The Tomb of the Athlete of Taranto preserved at the MArTA - National Archaeological Museum of Taranto becomes a testimonial of the Italian Aquathlon Championships to be held for the second consecutive year in the Ionian capital on Sunday, July 2. Th...
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European Parliament: stop racism in culture, schools, media and sports

No more racism and discrimination in culture,education, media, and sports: with 21 votes in favor, 3 against, and 4 abstentions, MEPs propose regulatory measures to be adopted in EU countries aimed at combating the structural roots of racism. As for...
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An exhibition dedicated to Formula 1 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lissone

From Sept. 4 to Nov. 24, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lissone is hosting the exhibition Red cars on the occasion of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The exhibition was originally born as a film for which director David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay ...
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Todi dedicates an exhibition to Ayrton Senna on the 25th anniversary of his death

During the Todi festival will be held #MeuAyrton - Ayrton Senna at Heart Speed an exhibition requested by fans of the F1 driver who passed away on May 1, 1994, during the San Marino Grand Prix. Open from Aug. 24 to Sept. 9, 2019 at the Nido dell'Aqu...
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Sport in antiquity stars in an exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

Starting July 1, 2019, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) will host the exhibition Paideia. Youth and Sport in Antiquity, scheduled until Sept. 16. The exhibition ideally accompanies the 2019 edition of the Universiade, which this ye...
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Speed is on display in Mantua, from Gonzaga horses to space shuttles

From June 1 until July 28, with opening every afternoon from Tuesday to Sunday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., a new exhibition will be set up at the Rustica in the Ducal Palace. Speed: from the Horses of the Gonzagas to Spaceships, this is the title of the...
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At the PAN in Naples, an exhibition celebrates Muhammad Ali. And a room reconstructs his gymnasium

Boxing champion Muhammad Ali is being celebrated at PAN Naples with a photo exhibition (titled simply Muhammad Ali) chronicling his life and career. On view from March 22 to June 16, 2019, the exhibition, named after the famous boxer, brings together...
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