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Italian ‘Ghost Town’ Rescued by Instagramable Street Art Which Attracts Thousands
Good News Network
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June 30, 2025
– credit Luciano Magaldi Sardella via SWNS A southern Italian hamlet referred to as a ghost town is now attracting thousands of tourists by commissioning artists to paint more than 140 murals on the sites of shops and homes. It seems fitting that...
Christine Flowers: Lessons learned in Italy about human dignity
Daily Freeman - New York
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June 30, 2025
When I’m in Italy, I tend to focus on all things Italian. I consume ridiculous quantities of pasta. I only drink Italian wines, although I did slip in a Bailey’s on the flight to Milan. I listen to Italian music on my Spotify list, speak Italian,...
New Candys (Italy) Debut New Zealand Tour - Supports Announced
Undertheradar.co.nz
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June 30, 2025
The Italian psych-rock / shoegaze group once praised by Iggy Pop as "kinky", New Candys are finally wending their way to Aotearoa New Zealand for a triple date headline tour later this month. First emerging in Venice during the late '00s and now...
The 20 Most Beautiful (And Undiscovered) Villages In Italy—Winners Of A 2025 Contest
Forbes
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Aerial view of Grado, a colorful seaside village on the Adriatic that is featured on the 2025 list of Italy’s most beautiful villages. getty What are the most beautiful villages in Italy? Every year, a popular TV contest in Italy crowns the...
Sir Elton John is assisted off a boat in Italy before enjoying Al fresco meal with husband David Furnish after seemingly picking a side in Beckham family feud
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By HANNAH MCDONALD Published: 14:12 EDT, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 16:32 EDT, 30 June 2025 Sir Elton John was assisted off a boat before joining his husband for an Al fresco meal as the pair were...
Portón del Jazz Festival opens
Euro Weekly News
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June 30, 2025
Sara Dowling and the CMQ Big Band. Credit: Facebook The 28th year of the Portón del Jazz Festival will bring the finest international jazz talent to the stage every Friday in July, with concerts starting at 10pm. Tickets for the four performances...
Ziti's Italian American restaurant slated to open in West Fargo this week
InForum - North Dakota
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June 30, 2025
WEST FARGO — The tiramisu cheesecake and antipasti plates await in the chilled display case. The servers, dressed all in black, gather in a circle as they receive last-minute training instructions. And partners Gabby Metzger and Pat Lipsiea can...
Oliver Zeffman Is Conducting the Queer Side of Classical Music
WWD - New York
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June 30, 2025
LONDON — What is gay music? “It’s Charli XCX, Kylie Minogue and Elton John, but it’s also Tchaikovsky,” says Oliver Zeffman, the British conductor who is taking classical music on a world tour. He’s on a mission to shed light on the genre and its...
Jack Savoretti to perform in concert in Belgrade in July
Serbian Monitor
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June 30, 2025
Jack Savoretti will perform in Belgrade for the first time at MTS Dvorana on 8th July (at 8 PM), bringing his distinctive blend of poetic storytelling and emotional melodies. With a career spanning nearly two decades, seven albums, and...
Fireworks and fortissimo! July concert picks we think you’ll adore
Colorado Public Radio
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The sweetness of summer is made better through the sounds of music in the mountains — check out our picks for July classical concerts to celebrate the Fourth and beyond. National Repertory Orchestra: Fourth of July Spectacular July 4, 6:00 p.m.,...
Preparations underway for 20th annual Italian-American Festival
New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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SOUTHINGTON — As the 20th annual Italian-American festival nears, organizers reflect with pride upon the festival’s history of celebrating heritage and providing entertainment for visitors of all ages. The Italian-American Festival is an Italian...
Concert dedicated to Puccini at the Kiev Opera House
ANSA
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June 30, 2025
A special concert "Puccini's Muses," sponsored by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute, was held at the Kiev Opera House. The special evening presented and enhanced the creativity of the celebrated Italian composer before a...
Sir Elton John is assisted off a boat in Italy before enjoying Al fresco meal with husband David Furnish after seemingly picking a side in Beckham feud
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By HANNAH MCDONALD Published: 14:12 EDT, 30 June 2025 | Updated: 14:13 EDT, 30 June 2025 Sir Elton John was assisted off a boat before joining his husband for an Al fresco meal as the pair were...
Sabrina Carpenter Was Spotted at Olivia Rodrigo’s Concert—Shop Her Exact Dress
Cosmopolitan
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June 30, 2025
In a move 2020 me never saw coming—but am totally here for—Sabrina Carpenter spent her Friday night at (alleged) former frenemy Olivia Rodrigo's British Summer Time performance in Hyde Park. Safe to say girl world is healing. The "Manchild"...
Sense of Place: Black Snake Moan is inspired by his ancient Italian home
NPR
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June 30, 2025
Set List "Dirty Ground" "Light the Incense" "West Coast Song" "Sunrise" "Put Your Flowers" Before the Romans, there were the Etruscans, a mysterious but sophisticated civilization that deeply influenced the ones that succeeded it. Tarquinia, on...
Aynur Melikova: Promoting and representing Azerbaijani music is one of my main goals INTERVIEW VIDEO
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Stockholm, June 30, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC The rich and centuries-old Azerbaijani musical art is not only a heritage passed down through generations but also a vibrant force capable of transcending borders and resonating in diverse corners of the...
Bites & Beats returns with food, music, and family fun to Miller Quarters Park
Minden Press Herald - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
98 Bites & Beats will return Monday, June 30 to Miller Quarters Park. Residents are invited to enjoy a variety of foods, games, and entertainment throughout the evening. The event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, and there is no entry fee. Live...
CIM piano faculty shares Rome concert experience, audience with Pope Leo XIV
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Musicians get to play for audiences all the time, but it’s a rare moment indeed when one has an audience with the prince of the postles himself. One of Cleveland Institute of Music’s star piano faculty members, Gabriela Montero,...
Cleveland’s Italian Cultural Garden hosts 2025 summer opera
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio –Cleveland’s Italian Cultural Garden is presenting “Opera in the Italian Garden” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27. In addition to music from the Cleveland Opera, attendees will enjoy dance from Cleveland Ballet Theater (not to...
Concert picks: Buddy Guy, The Wallflowers and more come to Lehigh Valley in July
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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June 30, 2025
We’re in the thick of summer now, and July is bringing on the fireworks with some swing hits from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the electric blues of Buddy Guy, glam rock classics from Sweet, and a lot of indie and psyche rock. Here are some of the top...