Basketball: a little over a month from the tip off of the 2023/2024 season which officially begins on 09 September 2023, it’s time to see what signings and changes have been brought to the Tezenis Verona roster.
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TEDxWeekend chooses Verona and brings to the city more than 400 TEDx representatives from all over the world
“Ideas that deserve to be spread” is the slogan of TEDxVerona, which will host TEDxWeekend,the association’s yearly summit. There are already a large number of...
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...
Alta Badia and the end-of-season events are the perfect occasions to dive into the South Tirol culture
While Verona experiences a scorching heatwave, a few hours away from the scaligera city is Alta Badia, a town that has already started planning its end-of-season...
Alessandro Preziosi narrates his King Lear in Verona for the first time in English
The famous Neapolitan actor Alessandro Preziosi returns to the theatre with ‘Aspettando Re Lear’ – ‘Waiting for King Lear‘, a new adaptation of the British tragedy...
“Roberto Bolle and friends” comes to Verona on July 19th
Roberto Bolle will once again perform on the prestigious stage of the Arena di Verona. A night of classical and modern dance. The violinist Alessandro Quarta and other...
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...
The Malcesine Castle, a national monument on Lake Garda, opens on weekends until 10 p.m.
Extraordinary weekend evening opening for the Castle of Malcesine. Every Friday and Saturday, until the end of August, the fortress perched in the town centre will keep...
Antica Bottega del Vino receives its 19th consecutive Wine Spectator award
The Antica Bottega del Vino, the historic Veronese wine mecca, won Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award” for the wine list. It was its nineteenth time in a row. The American...
The Afro descent Festival to discover the culture and art of the African continent
“Ma che estate! 2023” – “What a summer! 2023” – takes over Verona, bringing together the arts, fashion, ethnic food, and associationism. The Afro-descent Festival,...
Una Nessuna Centomila returns to the Arena to fight violence against women
The Arena di Verona is back in the battle against domestic abuse towards women. Fiorella Mannoia will be on stage with Alessandra Amoroso, Annalisa, Samuele Bersani,...
The 100th birthday of Maria Callas and the link between the ‘divina del canto’ and the city of Verona. A free exhibition through unpublished photos
After a preview in New York, the photo exhibition ‘100 volte Callas. La Divina e Verona’ – ‘100 times Callas. La Divina and Verona” comes to the Palazzo della Gran...
Verona, The European Water Capital. Roberto Mantovanelli elected vice-president of Aqua Publica Europea
Roberto Mantovanelli is the new vice-president of Aqua Publica Europea (Ape), the association that brings together Europe’s publicly-owned water managers. He was...
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...
“It’s all one song” wins The Hemingway Prize for photography. First place for the photobook by Marco Zanta from Treviso
“It’s all one song” wins the Hemingway Prize for Photography. Capitalism, globalization, and homologation in the photobook by Marco Zanta, a work that focuses...
After 35 years, volleyball returns to the Verona amphitheater, The Arena. The Eurovolley cup match, Italy-Romania, will take place in August
The 2023 European Women’s and Men’s Cups, which our national teams won in the 2021 edition, were paraded in the Arena on Thursday, June 8. The city of Verona is...
Ten teenagers leave the nest and fly abroad thanks to scholarships. An initiative for young people and communities
Ten scholarships for secondary school students who will spend the next year abroad. Two of them will depart from Verona to Honduras and the Philippines. It...
The Arena première in four neighbourhoods: maxi screens in Verona’s squares and gardens
The magic of the Opera Festival comes to the neighbourhoods. For the first time, the opening night of the Opera Festival will be shown outside the Arena, in...
Great Wine Capitals, Verona represents Italy and crowns the best seven in wine tourism
Verona has crowned its ‘magnificent seven’ in the Best of Wine Tourism competition, companies that have distinguished themselves in various categories linked to...
In Verona, 90.5% of young people either study or work. The Sole 24 Ore newspaper reports about the quality of life
Verona is the first Italian province with fewer Neets, or young people who do not study or work. The Sole 24 Ore’s report places Verona in 12th position overall, out of...
The Opera Festival turns 100 and the premiere in the Arena will be broadcast worldwide
This year the Arena di Verona Opera Festival celebrates its first century of existence. In fact, it was in 1913 that the first edition was held in the city of Verona....
What is the TARI tax and how much does it cost in Veneto?
TARI has recently been discussed in local and national news, particularly in relation to price increases. According to Uil (Italian Union of Workers) research, Italy...
On the 9th and 10th of June at the Palazzo della Gran Guardia in Piazza Bra, Verona. The Italian Health Award, a Veronese Health awarness project. Speeches in English and Italian. Free entry.
IHA, Italian Health Award is a Veronese project with a global scope, bringing together initiatives and meetings with leading personalities and rewarding those...
Chiaretto Run on Saturday, June 10th, to run at sunset through the Bardolino vineyards
The countdown has begun for the second edition of the Chiaretto Run, a non-competitive walk-race that will bring hundreds of enthusiasts to Bardolino on June 10th, in...
Launch of Verona Agrifood Innovation Hub: a meeting with the entrepreneur Riccardo Illy
Courses, workshops, networking, and much more. Verona Agrifood Innovation Hub has finally opened its doors, launching an intense training activity open...
The inauguration of the academic year of the University of Verona. Nocini presented his rectorate’s successes
The opening ceremony of the academic year of the University of Verona started this morning at the Polo Zanotto following an ancient tradition, with a choir that sang...
Street Wine Jesolo, Veneto wines go to the beach
From 26th to 28th May, the festival of wines and flavours of the Veneto Region returns to Jesolo, this year in Piazza Mazzini. The Street Wine Jesolo event comes to its...
Palio del Chiaretto in Bardolino: a whole weekend, starting from 26th May to celebrate the local pink wine. Wine tastings and good food overlooking the lake. Free access
The Palio del Chiaretto di Bardolino returns with its 18th edition to dye Lake Garda “pink”. From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th May, the streets of...
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 Medievale and Soave Wine Festival for a dip into the glorious past of Verona
From Friday 19th to Sunday 21st May Soave will transform itself and relive the glorious history of the village with the famous Medieval and Soave wine Festival. Food...
Vinitaly flies to China: “Wine to Asia” debuts in Shenzhen with over 100 Italian companies
Yesterday saw the start of Wine to Asia, Veronafiere’s Asian appointment dedicated to wine and spirits, which will run until 13th May in Shenzhen, an event that will...
SaMoTer, the international trade fair for construction machinery, attracted more than 40.000 visitors. Next edition in 2026
Veronafiere closed the 31st edition of SaMoTer, the international trade fair for construction machinery, which in five days (3rd – 7th May) attracted more than 40.000...
Friday 5th May sees the start of the Festival of Journalism in Verona
From Friday 5 May to the 27th May, the third edition of the Festival of Journalism – Festival del Giornalismo Verona – dedicated to the world of information returns to...
Biblical Festival enlivens Verona and the Veneto Region
Cities and provinces such as Vicenza, Verona, Padua, Rovigo, Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Chioggia, and Alba will be hosting numerous cultural events in the...
Is there water in Lake Garda? Federalberghi responds with an awareness campaign and a vademecum to become sustainable
Federalberghi Garda Veneto goes to the forefront to defend its territory, in particular from fake news that destabilizes the perception of Garda abroad, such as the...
Straverona: the most beloved running race of Verona turns 40! Starting from Piazza Bra on Sunday, May 21st
Sunday, May 21st Straverona, the most attended race of the city, will cross the finish line of its number 40 edition. There will be many surprises for the thousands of...
Samoter returns to Verona fair with an innovative edition
From 3 to 7 May 2023, VeronaFiere will host the triennial international exhibition dedicated to construction machinery: a five-day event with 536 companies from the...
Destination Verona & Garda: a strategic plan for the development of the entire territory
(by Elisabetta Gallina) The Strategic Plan for the next five years of the Destination Verona & Garda Foundation (Dvg Foundation) was...
Jazz among Valpolicella vineyards
Calici di Jazz (Glasses of Jazz), four events in the villas and estates of the Famiglie Storiche in Valpolicella, where the excellence of Veronese wines will be...
Verona Shakespeare Festival debuts with a national preview
Estate Teatrale Veronese - Veronese Summer Theatre - is a great cultural tradition in Verona and celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. On the 6th and 7th...
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...
Lake Garda, Coast Guard and emergency call
The presence of the Coast Guard on Lake Garda is back for the spring break and summer holidays. A small fleet of nine naval units with bases at Salò (on the west...
From the anti-atomic bunker to unedited Celtic treasures: FAI guided tours this weekend
Giornate FAI di Primavera – Spring Days of the FAI (Italian Fund for the Environment) will return on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March with five proposals for the...
Vinitaly will speak all the languages of the world. Thousands of top foreign buyers expected
The 55th edition of Vinitaly, the most important international trade fair for wines and spirits, will open its doors in Verona on the 2nd of April. With a value of 7.9...
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...
The Afghan poet, Parwana Fayyaz, will be honoured in Verona on Saturday 25th March
Next Saturday, 25 March, is the day of the Accademia Mondiale della Poesia - World Academy of Poetry. For this year's theme, "Poetry and Peace", the Catullo Prize will...
30 new lodgings for deserving university students and residents outside Verona
Thirty new lodgings converted from an elderly facility already present in the Filippini district (Palazzo Campagna Carminati, in vicolo Oratorio 3), will be allocated...