(Angelo Paratico) Mary de Rachewiltz died yesterday, the 24th July, at the age of 101. She was born in Bressanone on 9 July, 1925. She was an Italian poet and essayist....
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The Odyssey Is Not About a Journey. It Is About a Choice.
Penelope Does Not Want a Husband. She Wants Odysseus. By David Benedetti Much has been said in recent days, perhaps too much, about Christopher Nolan's forthcoming epic...
A Zebra in Quinzano? No — San Rocco Was Never Meant to Wear Stripes
By Angelo Paratico Saint Roch of Montpellier (c. 1345/1350–1376/1379), better known as San Rocco, was a French pilgrim and healer revered by the Catholic Church as the...
NEGRAR INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT RECOVERY OF PATIENTS WITH TETRAPLEGIA
The IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital in Negrar has introduced an innovative technology for the rehabilitation of upper limbs in patients with tetraplegia,...
Trevenzuolo celebrates St Mary Magdalene with a festival of food, history and local heritage
The annual St Mary Magdalene Festival returns to Trevenzuolo, bringing together traditional cuisine, local history, culture and a celebration of the area's heritage. A...
Veneto Named Italy’s Top Region for Healthcare
The Veneto has once again emerged as Italy’s best-performing region for healthcare, according to the latest assessment of the country’s Essential Levels of Care (LEA)....
Euro 2032: Pressi urges backing for Verona bid
‘We cannot afford to miss out on €4.6 bn in economic benefits – or the chance to redevelop our stadium’ Institutional backing is gathering pace for Verona's bid to host...
Five More Accessible Taxis to Boost Evening Transport During Verona Arena Performances
By Francesca Romana Riello Five additional wheelchair-accessible taxis will be deployed to improve evening transport for people with disabilities in Verona,...
University of Verona tops Italian graduate employability rankings
The Censis 2026/2027 report confirms a strong performance for the Venetian institution across job prospects, internationalisation, and teaching quality The University...
I Tigli Named Italy’s Finest Pizzeria
Simone Padoan: the Veronese pioneer who redefined gourmet pizza By Donatella Dal Maso Watching Simone Padoan at work is rather like observing a Zen master. As he...
Verona loses the architect of its Scudetto as Osvaldo Bagnoli dies aged 91
By Francesca Romana Riello Osvaldo Bagnoli died this morning at the age of 91. As manager, he guided Hellas Verona to the 1985 Serie A title, the only Scudetto in the...
SHAKESPEARE’S THE WIND BLOWS FROM AUSTRALIA TO VERONA
By Francesca Romana Riello Australian theatre company Shakespeare South, based in Perth, is bringing The Wind to Verona after winning the international call launched by...
BUSSOLENGO KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH MUSIC, FLAVOURS AND TRADITION
By Francesca Romana Riello BUSSOLENGO, Italy — Bussolengo is set to celebrate the summer season with a packed programme of music, local food and cultural traditions....
Juliet’s House: The New System Is a Success
By Francesca Romana Riello The new access system at Juliet's House has proved successful. In the first three months, more than 277,000 people visited the site. The...
Sinner Has Conquered Wimbledon. Now Comes the Hardest Part.
Now Comes the Hardest Part. (David Benedetti) By winning Wimbledon once again, Jannik Sinner proved he belongs at the top. The real challenge now is staying there—and...
80,000 People Commute In and Out of Verona Every Day. Not by Bicycle.
(Orazio Albanese) The figures come from Cruscotto Italia, the Italian Digital Agency's platform that aggregates and displays public data from every municipality in the...
When a disease is rare: scleroderma
(Ennia Dall’Ora) Scleroderma: open day at the AOUI at the Borgo Roma Polyclinic (E.D. Dall’Ora) On Friday afternoon, in the large ‘Roberto Vecchioni’ lecture...
Zamuner: the courage of a dream, the elegance of a legacy
(Claudia Farina*) A resounding ‘Yes’ (sì) from Daniele Zamuner after a visit to the Champagne region – where the langue d’oïl was spoken in the Middle Ages – marks the...
Verona at the centre of International Medical Research on Vitamin D
Verona reaffirmed its historic role in vitamin D research with the successful of a international conference held on 22 and 23 May at the Hotel Leon d’Oro. The two-day...
A mysterious Italian Consul in the Far East: Eugenio Zanoni Volpicelli
(Angelo Paratico) While living in China, I read everything I could find about Eugenio Zanoni Volpicelli, Italian Consul in Hong Kong from 1899 to 1919. I often...
Niccolò Machiavelli commemorated in Verona
On 28 March 2026, the association Pro 4 Women organized a meeting dedicated to Niccolò Machiavelli, on the eve of the 500th anniversary of his death, which will occur in 2027.
The thermal park Aquardens unveils “Oasi del Deserto”, a new wellness and lifestyle space
A new space designed to redefine the concept of relaxation is opening at Aquardens, the largest thermal park in Italy. It is called “Oasi del Deserto” and it expands...
Vinitaly Tourism expands as wine travel moves centre stage
A fast-growing sector reshaping Italy’s wine industry. For a long time, wine tourism sat on the sidelines of the wine business. That is no longer the case. (Francesca...
The worst match of the season. If they continue like this, Serie B is a certainty.
Writing about the four goals conceded in Cagliari, theoretically a direct competitor for survival but now out of reach for Hellas, makes any match report pointless.The...
WINE VALPOLICELLA CONSORTIUM: WITH UNESCO CUISINE AND THE AMARONE OLYMPICS.
WINE VALPOLICELLA CONSORTIUM: WITH UNESCO CUISINE AND THE AMARONE OLYMPICS. OPERA PRIMA LIGHTS UP VERONA FROM 30 JANUARY TO 1 FEBRUARY (Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella,...
An informal presentation of the Necktie
The tie has long history…
A great musical gift from Italy to France
La Marseillaise is rightly considered the most beautiful national anthem in the world. Most listeners believe it was composed on the night of 25 April 1792 by Claude...
William Shakespeare and Gerolamo Cardano
(Angelo Paratico) Shakespeare's The Tempest is considered his last work, and in the monologue of the magician Prospero on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda,...
Montagnana: The Middle Ages close to Verona
(Angelo Paratico) Montagnana is a municipality located 55 km from Verona, towards Padua. It remains largely untouched by international tourism, and even few Italians...
Bookwalk: Verona walks among books and conviviality
(by Francesca Romana Riello) From morning coffee to evening aperitifs and dinner with the author, literature returns to the streets of Verona with Bookwalk, the city’s...
Music as a global language of care: Verona hosts International Conference on musictherapy
More than a thousand participants, both in person and online, gathered at the Teatro Filarmonico of Verona for the first edition of Risonanze. Sound Communities for...
Isola della Scala in Verona becomes the global hub for Risotto: the 57th “Fiera del Riso” opens
From 19 September to 12 October 2025, Isola della Scala (Verona) transforms into a pilgrimage site for lovers of rice and authentic Italian gastronomy, as it hosts the...
A taste of luxury before the Opera: discover the Calvisius Arena Foyer in Verona
Introducing Calvisius Arena Foyer, the exclusive pre-opera hospitality format created by luxury-experience designer and Caviar Ambassador, Fabio Palazzi. Nestled just...
Verona will host the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025
It will be the third time that Italy has hosted the prestigious tournament featuring the 12 best U20 teams in the world but the first for a decade with a New Zealand
Verona, the “pocket-sized” multinational: has 12 thousand foreign companies active in the province. Romanians first in numbers; Indians first in agriculture
With 12,115 companies, Verona is confirmed in first place among the Veneto provinces in terms of the number of foreign companies and second, after Venice, in terms of...
Casting call: how to be part of the magic at Arena di Verona 102nd Opera Festival
The prestigious Arena di Verona is gearing up for its 102nd Opera Festival, a grand spectacle spanning 51 unforgettable nights from June 13 to September 6, 2025. This...
Ski Club Verona gears up for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
With just one year to go until the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Ski Club Verona, the oldest ski club in the City, founded in 1962, has officially presented its...
Verona’s iconic race: the Romeo&Juliet Half Marathon returns this weekend
The Romeo & Giulietta Run Half Marathon is celebrating its 18th edition this year, welcoming 8,500 participants on Sunday, February 16. This prestigious event,...
Valentine’s Day weekend 2025 with “Lago di Garda in Love”
Lake Garda is preparing to welcome lovers from all over the world for the Valentine's Day weekend. In the thirteen Municipalities in the Province of Verona partnering...
Railway project in Verona: San Martino Buon Albergo tunnel excavation completed
(by Rocco Fattori Giuliano) The excavation of the artificial tunnel in San Martino Buon Albergo has been completed, marking a key milestone in the AV/AC Verona-Bivio...
SOL2EXPO 2025: Italy’s premier olive and olive oil exhibition expands
The countdown has begun for SOL2EXPO, which will take place at Veronafiere from Sunday, March 2, to Tuesday, March 4, 2025. After 28 editions alongside Vinitaly,...
New governance for ATV: the Verona Transport Company transforms from Srl to Spa
ATV, the Verona Transport Company, has transitioned from a Società a responsabilità limitata (Srl – Limited Liability Company) to a Società per azioni (Spa –...
Explore Verona’s Civic Museums for just one euro this Sunday
Verona's “Tourist in My City” initiative is returning this Sunday, February 2. For just one euro, visitors can explore the city's Civic Museums. This program takes...
A journey through wine history: Amarone Bolla 1950 at Amarone Opera Prima
Verona is set to host an extraordinary event for wine enthusiasts and historians alike. The 21st edition of Amarone Opera Prima, organized by the Consorzio Vini...
Global synergies: how Manni Group is shaping the future of Industry
In a constantly evolving global economic landscape, characterised by geopolitical uncertainties and changes in supply chains, businesses must broaden their horizons to...
Vinitaly 2025 expands with No-Low Alcohol wines: pilot project launched in Jeddah
The pilot project to expand Vinitaly 2025 has begun in Jeddah, introducing No-Low Alcohol (NoLo) wines as a new feature of the 57th edition of the international wine...
Local Businesses on the rise: +331 in 2024. Increased openings but closures accelerate
The business birth rate stood at +5.72%, while the mortality rate reached +5.36%, leading to a net growth rate of +0.35% (compared to +0.21% at the regional level and +0.62% nationally).
Paving Show & Congress 2025: the exhibition dedicated to equipment, raw materials, technologies, and services for road pavements
The upcoming Paving Show & Congress, scheduled for March 12-13 at Veronafiere, offers two days of training and innovation. This event is a spin-off of Samoter, the...
Free health screenings in Verona
The free health screenings in Verona continue, stopping in the Navigatori district. On Thursday, January 30th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., attendees can access health...
Cartoon World brings animated magic to Verona: a weekend for the whole family
Get ready, Verona! On January 25 and 26, Cartoon World is set to enchant audiences at the Teatro Alcione. This vibrant live show brings over twenty beloved cartoon...