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With this quote, the famous philosopher Kierkegaard wants us to think about how important walking is in our everyday life. Also, it is the perfect solution for difficult times: this is the best way to escape your routine. So, wheter you just need some time for yourself or you need to care about your mental and phisical health, walking is what you n...

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From Thursday, March 25, 2021 to Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Organized by Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles with Bonobolabo/Marco Miccoli, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Houston and in collaboration with City of Ravenna. Entrance: Free Virtual tour of a collective exhibit organized in Ravenna, where the tomb of Dante...

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They say that all roads to lead to Rome. And, as it turns out, one of the best roads is also close to Rome. I’m talking about the Via Emilia, the extraordinary ancient route that ran in almost a straight line from the coast to northern Italy, from modern-day Rimini to Piacenza. Not only did countless travellers walk along its gravel path, but they...

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Tour virtuale di una mostra collettiva organizzata presso Magazzeno Art Gallery che ha sede in un palazzo del 1836 del centro storico di Ravenna , a pochi passi dalla tomba del sommo poeta. Per l’occasione, sono state selezionate circa 30 opere facenti parte delle prime 4 edizioni di Dante Plus, mostra collettiva sul volto di Dante Alighieri. Intro...

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Ravenna is known for its golden mosaics constructed in the Byzantine era between late antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The finest examples of Byzantine artwork outside of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) and Eastern Europe, the early Christian monuments of Ravenna were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO due to their outstanding universal...

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Twenty-one legs and a 395 kilometer-long route, from Dante Alighieri’s birthplace in Florence to his tomb in Ravenna, crossing the Apennine Mountains and immersing in silent woods and historic villages, waterfalls and Middle-Ages castles: on occasion of Dante’s 700th death anniversary, we recommend Le Vie di Dante (Roads of Dante), an exciting tour...

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MORE THAN 20 YEARS AFTER the murder of Guidarello Guidarelli, a Cesare Borgia official, at Palazzo Monsignani in Imola, the sculptor named Tullio Lombardo dedicated this incredible masterpiece to the unlucky knight in 1525. During the centuries following the monument’s creation, it became legendary across the globe. According to legends, any woman...

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A maestro, his orchestra, and a theatre are all that is needed to rediscover the joy of making music together and share it with everyone, everywhere - with the help of an ANSA project. Riccardo Muti is leading the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra at Ravenna's Alighieri Theatre for two concerts which will be streamed for free on November 22 and 29, a...

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If ever there was a poetic allure tempting the culturally enlightened to explore a destination, it is Emilia-Romagna’s Ravenna, a city that’s both undeserved of its regional underdog status but all the better for it as well. Ravenna richly rewards those who make it to this northern coastal Eden of early Christian art, a haven of historical conseque...

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Today, the town of Ravenna is one of Emilia-Romagna’s most important economic and industrial centers. Its thriving port serves the chemical, gas, and shipping industries. The nearby coastline attracts visitors looking for a slower pace and quiet escape under a beach umbrella. And the town of Ravenna itself is a great place to explore by bike. But f...

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