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Claudio Strinati Appointed President of the Higher Council for Cultural Heritage

Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has expanded the Higher Council for Cultural Heritage and Landscape by appointing art historian Claudio Strinati as chair of the Ministry’s technical-scientific advisory body. The appointment takes effect on Ju...
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The Cattolica in Stilo reopens on July 29 following PNRR renovations

The Catholic Church of Stilo, one of Italy’s most important Byzantine sites, is reopening its doors to visitors after nearly a year of closure. Starting Wednesday, July 29, 2026, one of the most iconic monuments of Calabria’s cultural her...
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Historic Ruling by the Rome Court: MiC Grants for Culture Are Not Subject to Seizure

The Court of Rome has ruled that grants from the Ministry of Culture intended for activities of public interest in the cultural sector are exempt from seizure, in a decision addressing the application of Article 9 of Decree-Law No. 201 of 2024, conve...
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Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Now More Accessible: PNRR Work to Remove Barriers Completed

The Centrale Montemartini, a branch of the Capitoline Museums, is now more accessible thanks to the completion of a project funded under the PNRR to remove physical and sensory barriers. The Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage has comple...
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Costantino D’Orazio is the new General Director of Contemporary Creativity at MiC

Art historian Costantino D’Orazio has been appointed head of the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity at the Ministry of Culture, effective today. The Roman art historian and television personality succeeds Angelo Piero Cappello, who...
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Call for Proposals for "Culture in Small Towns" Now Open for Projects in Towns with Fewer Than 25,000 Residents

On June 22, 2026, the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture launched the public call for proposals “Culture in Small Towns” (1st edition), aimed at Italian towns with a population of fewer than 25,000. The initiat...
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Uffizi, clash between Montanari and Giuli around Cda appointments

The new governance phase of the Uffizi Galleries opens amid controversy. Just days before the formalization of the appointments of the new board of directors for the five-year period 2026-2031, Tomaso Montanari, rector of the University for Foreigner...
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Giuli on guided tour of Italy Pavilion: "With Buttafuoco no personal conflict"

After firmly deciding not to attend either the pre-opening days of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale or the opening ceremony scheduled for May 9, Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli went to Venice this morning. Welcoming h...
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