Arts & Culture Archives - Urbino Project 2015
Arts & culture in the Marche Region of Italy.
The Shakespeare Connection
June 24, 2015 | Alyssa MurschFrom settings to culture to educational programs, there are strong links between Shakespeare and Italy
Laughs echo off of the brightly painted, gold-trimmed walls of Teatro Comunale in Cagli. The voices of British actors Julian Curry and Mary Chater fill … Read More
Carved in Stone
June 23, 2015 | Rachel MendelsonThe last sandstone sculptor in Sant’Ippolito keeps her city’s ancient traditions alive
Natalia Gasparucci is strolling the quiet streets of Sant’Ippolito, leading an informal tour of the stonework that decorates the city’s houses and ancient walls. She points to a … Read More
Lost in Translation
June 23, 2015 | Stephanie SmithHaving American culture on your t-shirt seems pretty cool, whatever it means.
URBINO, Italy – Overheard in the classical Piazza della Repubblica are hundreds of Italian conversations. One young woman is seen wearing a t-shirt that says “Be Happy. It … Read More
The Return of the Illustrious 28
June 23, 2015 | Isabella CianoFor a few special months, the portraits that inspired Duke Federico have been back in Urbino.
URBINO, Italy - The room is small and square and smells of wood. From the floor to just above the heads of spectators, … Read More
La Muta Speaks
June 22, 2015 | Rachel DaleA Raphael portrait, restored and less of a mystery, returns to his hometown.
URBINO, Italy – This is the birthplace of the Renaissance painter Raphael, but Urbino holds only three of his original paintings. One of these is a famous … Read More
A Pride of Woodworkers
June 22, 2015 | Caroline DavisTwo shops, each in its own way, are keeping traditional Italian woodcraft alive.
URBINO, Italy – Walking down one of the many mysterious alleyways of this city, you come across a large intricate wooden door that is open. Italian music … Read More