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Text describing the Holy See exhibition at the Venice Biennale featuring various contemporary artists.

VATICAN PAVILION BRINGS MUSICIANS TO VENICE

[Life&Culture]4 months ago

A text detailing the April 2026 botanical market event at Triennale Milano hosted in partnership with local botanical studio POLLEN.

TRIENNALE MILANO SPRING BOTANICAL MARKET

[Life&Culture]4 months ago

A text explaining the history of Virgil Abloh working as a DJ and music director alongside his fashion career.

VIRGIL ABLOH AND HIS LIFELONG MUSIC FOCUS

[Life&Culture]4 months ago

A text article detailing a music and skateboarding event hosted by Halfpipe Records at Élysée Montmartre in Paris on March 14, 2026.

HALFPIPE RECORDS BRINGS SKATE RAMP TO ÉLYSÉE MONTMARTRE

[Life&Culture]5 months ago

Dancers in Zephyr by Mourad Merzouki leaning into resistance on stage at Théâtre Le 13e Art Paris

ZÉPHYR: MOURAD MERZOUKI MAKES THE WIND MOVE

[Life&Culture]5 months ago

An analysis of Phil Collins' 2004 video work showing Palestinian performers dancing continuously for eight hours in Ramallah during the Second Intifada, examining the work's political significance and its contrast with contemporary social media violence.

PHIL COLLINS' 8-HOUR DANCE FILM AT BASE MILANO

[Life&Culture]6 months ago

An examination of how social media forces constant self-presentation and why accusations of inauthenticity miss the point when everyone performs online.

THE PERFORMANCE OF BEING ONLINE

[Life&Culture]6 months ago

KUKERI, CHASING AN ANCIENT WINTER RITUAL ACROSS BULGARIA

KUKERI, CHASING AN ANCIENT WINTER RITUAL ACROSS BULGARIA

[Life&Culture]6 months ago

Article about French dance collective Minuit 12 and their approach to climate activism through choreography

FRENCH DANCERS "MINUIT 12" TURN CLIMATE PROTEST INTO ART

[Life&Culture]6 months ago

Article describes Detty December, Lagos's monthlong party season featuring DJs, weddings, raves, and megachurch services attended by locals and returning diaspora.

LAGOS, NIGERIA TRANSFORMS FOR DETTY DECEMBER PARTY SEASON

[Life&Culture]7 months ago

Theater performance examining matriarchal family structures and female inheritance through personal narrative and costume design.

CATERINA FILOGRANO EXPLORES MATRIARCHY

[Life&Culture]8 months ago

Casawi Canvas hosted an informal painting workshop in Milan that brought the local community together for creative connection without pressure or expectations photo by Alioune Gueyee at Tripstillery Navigli Milano

INSIDE CASAWI CANVAS, A NIGHT WITH OUR MILAN COMMUNITY

[Life&Culture]8 months ago

ANNET ALEKS: THE ART OF FLIRTATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

ANNET ALEKS: THE ART OF FLIRTATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

[Life&Culture]10 months ago

During Milan Fashion Week, Maurizio Cattelan and Paride Vitale hosted a Burraco card game night at Sugo restaurant. Supported by Dal Negro card makers, the event brought together fashion insiders, designers, and guests including footballer Gigi Buffon. The traditional Milanese card game replaced typical fashion parties with a focus on play and connection. Attendees shared food from Sugo's kitchen while playing matches at tables filled with cards and wine. The night shifted Fashion Week's usual pace to something slower and more social, bringing living room culture to the center of the fashion calendar.

BURRACO NIGHT AT SUGO MILANO WITH CATTELAN AND BUFFON

[Life&Culture]10 months ago

CASAWI & DARNA: MOROCCAN BRUNCH MEETS SWANA CINEMA IN MILAN

[Life&Culture]11 months ago

Article about Darna Collective's MAQAM event at BASE Milano featuring SWANA music, cinema screenings, and cultural discussions on September 19-20, 2025.

DARNA COLLECTIVE RETURNS TO MILAN FOR MAQAM MUSIC EVENT

[Life&Culture]11 months ago

Article about Time Out's list of Europe's most beautiful outdoor cinemas featuring architectural venues and historic locations across multiple countries.

EUROPE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR CINEMAS NAMED

[Life&Culture]12 months ago

Article about the opening of the world’s largest Legoland theme park in Shanghai, China, featuring details about its size, attractions, and facilities.

WORLD’S LARGEST LEGOLAND OPENS IN SHANGHAI

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article reports on Sofia Coppola's first documentary film about fashion designer Marc Jacobs, scheduled to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2025. The piece covers their three-decade creative partnership, the film's 97-minute runtime, and their collaborative history spanning advertising campaigns and fashion projects. The documentary uses archival footage to examine Jacobs' career development and his relationship with the filmmaker, dating back to their 1992 meeting after his controversial Perry Ellis collection.

SOFIA COPPOLA'S MARC JACOBS FILM HEADS TO VENICE

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article presents an in-depth interview with Italian photographer Vito, exploring his artistic philosophy of "archaeology of the present" - documenting contemporary life through often-overlooked urban details like graffiti, posters, and street traces. The conversation covers his upbringing in Paestum, his photographic projects including "Provincial Youth" and "C3llulose," his approach to photographing bodies and identities, and his views on how technology and social media are transforming our perception of places and spaces. The interview reveals an artist who uses photography as both documentation and transformation, seeking to capture the impalpable experiences embedded in everyday urban environments while exploring themes of belonging, identity, and the relationship between digital and physical reality.

BEYOND THE BARRIERS OF REALITY: VITO MARIA’S METAPHYSICAL ANTHOLOGY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 6 things to do in Milan this weekend, 05-06 July 2025.

6 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 05-06 JULY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article reports on Milan Pride 2025, a large LGBTQIA+ rights march that took place on June 28. The event drew over 350,000 participants who marched from Central Station to Arco della Pace under the theme "Rainbow Resistance." The article covers the event's organization, attendance figures, key speakers, and notes the absence of the Jewish community due to disagreements over terminology used regarding the Palestine conflict. The piece provides context about the march's broader human rights advocacy approach and its significance within European LGBTQIA+ activism.

MILAN PRIDE 2025: 350,000 ATTEND ANNUAL MARCH

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Article discusses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comments about ChatGPT reliability issues. Altman expressed concern over user trust levels in AI systems that are known to produce inaccurate information through hallucinations. The piece examines the contradiction between awareness of AI limitations and continued widespread adoption of these tools.

OPENAI CEO QUESTIONS CHATGPT RELIABILITY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article reports on Rome's 2025 Pride march, which drew approximately 200,000 participants. The event used the theme "Outlaws" to highlight legal challenges facing LGBTQ+ individuals in Italy, including lack of recognition for rainbow families and transgender rights. The article provides context about similar restrictions in other countries, particularly Hungary's recent ban on Pride events in Budapest. The piece includes quotes from event organizers explaining the significance of the theme choice and describes the march's logistics and scale within Southern Europe.

ROME PRIDE MARCH DRAWS 200,000 PARTICIPANTS

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article reports on Wang Ning, founder and CEO of Pop Mart, achieving billionaire status and ranking as China's tenth wealthiest individual. The financial success stems primarily from the popularity of Labubu, a collectible toy character licensed by his company. The article covers Pop Mart's business model of selling mystery toys in sealed packages, Labubu's rise to global popularity through celebrity endorsements, and the company's 2024 financial performance showing 188% net income growth. Key figures include Wang Ning's estimated $20 billion net worth, Pop Mart's $1.8 billion in total sales, and 726.6% revenue growth for the Monsters product line featuring Labubu. The piece explains how the character's "ugly-cute" design and celebrity adoption by figures like Lisa, Rihanna, and others drove international demand for these collectible items.

LABUBU SUCCESS MAKES POP MART CEO CHINA'S 10TH RICHEST

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 6 things to do in Milan this weekend, 14-15 June 2025.

6 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 14-15 JUNE

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 4 things to do in Milan this weekend, 07-08 June 2025.

4 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 07-08 JUNE

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 6 things to do in Milan this weekend, 31-01 June 2025.

6 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 31-01 JUNE

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 6 things to do in Milan this weekend, 24-25 May 2025.

6 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 24-25 MAY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article announces the third Torre&Friends culinary event at Fondazione Prada's Torre Restaurant. On May 22, the resident chef Lorenzo Lunghi will collaborate with three guest chefs from Ristorante Giglio in Lucca—Benedetto Rullo, Lorenzo Stefanini, and Stefano Terigi. The event features a specially created menu showcasing innovative interpretations of quality ingredients. The series aims to foster creative exchange between different culinary approaches, offering guests a unique dining experience that combines technical precision with creative expression.

CULINARY CROSSROADS: TORRE RESTAURANT HOSTS THIRD CHEF COLLABORATION

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

This article covers the No Ball Games art movement in Milan, founded by photographer Enrico Rassu in 2024. It describes the movement's horizontal hierarchy, philosophy of unrestricted expression, and signature event "70 Chiodi" which allowed hundreds of artists to display work without curation. The piece includes background on Rassu's career as a photographer for musicians and brands, and details how the movement aims to break down barriers in the traditional art world.

NO BALL GAMES: MILAN'S GRASSROOTS ART MOVEMENT TAKES SHAPE

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Are you in Milan and you don't know what to do??? Here are 6 things to do in Milan this weekend, 17-18 May 2025.

6 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 17-18 MAY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Milano 8 things to do in Milan this weekend, 10-11 May 2025 casawi magazine fiore davoli

8 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 10-11 MAY

[Life&Culture]about 1 year ago

Milano 4 things to do in Milan this weekend, 02-04 May 2025

4 COOL & CREATIVE THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEKEND! 02-04 MAY

[Life&Culture]over 1 year ago

DISCOVERING STORIES: SERGEY VETROV AND THE ART OF COLLECTING

[Life&Culture]over 1 year ago

This article announces the return of Hayao Miyazaki's 1992 animated film "Porco Rosso" to Italian theaters for special screenings on April 25, 2025, coinciding with Italy's Liberation Day. The article describes the film's plot about a pig-faced former WWI pilot who hunts air pirates in 1930s Adriatic Sea, noting thematic connections between the film's anti-totalitarian message and the holiday. It includes screening times and locations in seven major Italian cities (Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, Milan, and Turin), specifying that both dubbed and subtitled versions will be available. The article is structured with a headline, main text, and a list of screening locations with times.

MIYAZAKI'S FLYING PIG RETURNS: "PORCO ROSSO" REVIVAL

[Life&Culture]over 1 year ago