June 1965. An emotional Lawrence Ferlinghetti at the Caio Melisso, during the 8th Festival of Two Worlds. «I am an American poet who flew here from London with winter clothes and a backpack full of p...

At the end of 762 or, according to many scholars, at the beginning of 763, Theodicius was appointed duke of Spoleto. Unlike his predecessors, he did not call himself duke of the Langobards, but duke ...

August, 1904. The National Federation of Public Assistance is born from a congress in Spoleto Summertime. Two special postcards were printed in the city to announce a long-awaited, prestigious event:...

Artist Gabriele Milani’s message in Spoleto as a gesture of support for workers in the performing arts After the successful start in Leghorn, and thanks to the idea of replicating the message i...

THE SPOLETO CARNIVALIn posters from the 19th and 20th centuries, and in photos from the 1930s. During the last week of Carnival, we sifted through the old folders of public posters kept at the Carduc...

Councillor Urbani: ”Despite the restrictions, culture doesn’t stop, the show goes on. It is essential to continue to work in this direction, especially in these difficult times.” The concerts o...

Mid 8th century: The Langobards had evolved quite a bit from those who had invaded Italy two centuries earlier. 8th-century Langobards only shared their name with those warrior groups and no longer d...

In accordance with safety protocols and current health emergency regulations, rehearsals for the production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” will begin on Tuesday 16 February as ...

On 15 December 1926, the Spoleto Professional School of Arts and Crafts was founded. The news was warmly welcomed in the city because it filled a gap and was seen as a valuable opportunity to train a...