Known for composing and performing the soundtrack to Pieraccioni's film "Un fantastico via vai!", Colore has released his new album, 113, which consists of 10 tracks...
People & Stories
Madonna Verona: a Verona icon. A fountain and a venue to visit and discover
If you want to try an authentic Veronese experience, which usually starts late in the evening, look no further than the picturesque street in the heart of the city...
Pediatric pet therapy. At Villafranca Hospital, a new project was born
At Villafranca Hospital (Municipality of Verona), a new pet therapy project was developed. "Una coda, un sorriso" (A Tail, a Smile) is a program for children in...
Women running for women. Lunatikes funds psychological support for victims of violence at the Casa della Giovane
Goal achieved. The Lunatikes managed to raise approximately 3,000 euros during the Resia Rosolina Relay race, surpassing their original fundraising target of 2,500...
Russia’s Anisa Dazhaeva wins the Verona International Piano Competition
It was the youngest final in the history of the competition and brought together young people under 36 from 23 nations. Anisa Dazhaeva, 20 years old and a piano talent,...
The composer of the film soundtrack ‘La vita è bella’ guest at the Teatro Salieri in Legnago
Nicola Piovani, the great Italian pianist, composer and conductor, famous above all for his soundtracks, will be the guest of the Teatro Salieri in Legnago for an...
Swim the Garda: the Umbrian doctor and the 147-kilometer swim around Lake Garda
The Umbrian doctor will attempt the swim around Lake Garda to raise funds for AISM, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association. He is Marco Fratini and left this morning...
Unesco honours Lake Garda’s “The Palio delle Bisse”
The United Nations has formally honoured the Palio delle Bisse. The flat-bottomed boats used in Veneto-style standing rowing competitions have endured the test of time...
Jesusleny Gomes ends her journey in Veneto and Federalberghi welcomes her with open arms
Jesusleny Gomes’ journey has come to an end in Verona. In 12 days, she drove her beloved Harley Davidson through all 21 Italian regions, 34 cities, and over 6083...
A Place to Be, the light at the end of the tunnel for Veronese NEETs
The fundraiser for A Place to Be, the Veronese project that helps NEETs to break the cycle of isolation, has reached 109 thousand euros. Verona is the Italian city with...
The craft market for the youth of Doppiavela Solidale
An arts and crafts event will be held in support of Doppiavela Solidale, a sailing therapy project on Lake Garda. Exhibitors from the AMA association will bring their...
High school Graduation ceremony in Verona. 400 new students with double certification—Italian and American
The tassel turn, the hat toss, and the top student’s motivational speech… Although it appears to be a typical high school graduation day in the United States, we are in...
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar of Verona: Finnish manager Eva Maria Vanajas is the new sales director
Great news at Cantina di Valpolicella Negrar of Verona: Eva Maria Vanajas, who was born in 1969 in Helsinki, Finland, and moved to Italy in the 1980s, is the new sales...
Message in a bottle from a German couple found in Lake Garda. The municipality of Malcesine is looking for Sabrina and Dennis from Hamburg
After eleven years, a message in a bottle dated 9 August 2012 has surfaced from the waters of Lake Garda. It was found on the shore of one of the beaches of Malcesine,...
Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino: a performance in Verona in memory of two unforgettable judges
(by Matilde Anghinoni) Two Italian judges who sacrificed their lives to protect those of others. “C’era una volta un giudice…anzi no, due!” (“Once upon a time there was...
The English rugby team chooses Verona to train for the 2023 World Cup
(by Matilde Anghinoni) “We’re here to develop physically, we’re here to develop our thinking, and we’re here to develop tactically,” said head coach Steve Borthwick of...
Stefano Raimondi: from the accident to the roof of the world. A story of resilience (and love) from Verona
(by Gianluca Ruffino) ‘In my life, sport represents a symbol of rebirth, because it brought me back to walking after my accident’. A few weeks before the World...
Alpines and 118 angels ready for the summer season
Falco 2 returns to the Veneto sky: the helicopter that was the star of 163 rescue missions in 2022 is back this year. Alpines and 118 angels are ready for the...
Federica Pellegrini: the queen of swimming that brought Italy all over the world
World champion with a slew of records under her belt, the first Italian swimmer to compete in five Olympics and as many straight finals in the same race, world record...
‘The centenary that I would like is the one you will see tonight in worldvision’. Cecilia Gasdia tells her story a few hours before the premiere at the Arena in Verona
One of the few people who can disprove the latin locution "Nemo propheta in patria," which translates as "No one is a prophet in his own land." Because she was...
Do you want to know the true Italian spirit? Experience the Mille Miglia
(by Beppe Giuliano) There are few car races in the world whose meaning transcends the competition itself: they become traditions, icons; part of the narrative of...
Verona becomes the set of the new film by Lino Guanciale: “L’invenzione di noi due”
Verona returns as the protagonist of a tumultuous love story. The shooting of "L'invenzione di noi due" - “the invention of the two of us” - will begin on July 12th,...
Discovering Veneto in a wheelchair: the “Klick’s on ways” will start in Negrar di Valpolicella on 19 May
On 19th May, Negrar will be the starting point of Klick’s on Ways, the journey of 10 travellers, 8 of them with reduced mobility, across the Veneto region, to share the...
The stroller for Gabry, a special child: the fundraising that has moved the heart of Verona
Let’s start from the beginning by introducing the protagonist of this story. Gabry is a seven-year-old child from Verona, a sunny, foody and mountain lover. Despite...
Juliet declares love to the planet: letters will be written on green paper
From now on, Juliet's secretaries will answer letters on recycled paper and FSC-certified envelopes, produced from responsibly managed sources. This is the "green"...
Bahia, Italy’s last Andean bear, has died. She lived with her partner in the Parco Natura Viva park in Bussolengo
(by Elisabetta Gallina) After the death of her life partner, Bahia, Italy's last spectacled bear, joined him after only four months. Bahia and Luis had lived together...
Silvia and Malco, the legendary Romeo and Juliet of Valeggio sul Mincio
(Matilde Anghinoni) The power of Shakespeare's myth has made Verona the capital of eternal love. Few people know, however, that besides Romeo and Juliet, there are two...
70 years of Sara Simeoni, Verona’s high jump champion
(by Matilde Anghinoni) To think that as a child Sara Simeoni wanted to be a ballerina, twirling on her toes in Verona's beloved Arena. But her legs were too long for a...
Christmas is (finally) over in Verona. Story of a fallen star
(by Matilde Anghinoni) "E lucevan le stelle" - "And the stars were shining" - has been sung in the Arena for more than 100 years. Who knows what will be the effect of...
From Gardaland to Broadway: Swami Sofia Bernardelli joins Joffrey School NYC
Swami Sofia Bernardelli, an 11-year-old girl from Verona, will be moving to New York next summer to study the art of musicals. Having recently passed an...
Custoza, “pink” revolution among wine producers
Consorzio Tutela Vino Custoza, one of the most important white wines in Verona and the surrounding area, is run for the first time by two women: the president is...
The Chievo dam exhibition: 100 years of history
The Chievo dam (Chievo is a suburb of Verona located on the banks of the Adige river about 4.5 km north-west of the city centre) was inaugurated in 1923 and since its...
La piccola Auschwitz di Verona: guided tours
Verona was also touched by the Shoah. There are still tangible traces of one of the darkest periods of the last century. On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March, free...
Franco Zeffirelli and his enduring connection to the Arena di Verona
Franco Zeffirelli was one of the most famous directors of the 20th century, known for his theatrical, cinematic, and television works. However, his connection with the...
Angeli del Bello, the volunteer Angels who clean up Verona
The first intervention was a few years ago on the church Chiesa di Santo Stefano . For years, the 5th-century side wall had been defaced with black spray-painted...
Sandro Boscaini, 250 years in the sign of Amarone wine. The book will also be available in English
A 250-year journey through the vineyards, from the first harvest in the land of Valpolicella in 1772 to the present day, narrated in "Amarone e oltre" - "Amarone and...