On Friday, April 17, this Baroque gem finally returns to the city. A full weekend of events will celebrate the reopening of one of L’Aquila’s iconic landmarks of education and theater. There is an invisible thread that links our city’s…
Internationally renowned artist Liu Bolin transforms iconic landmarks in Abruzzo into works of contemporary art. Discover the stages of this project that blends photography, performance, and the local area. In the year thatL’Aquila is named the Italian Capital of Culture…
The L’Aquila area is preparing to become a large-scale participatory work of art. The City Council has approved a new edition of“Inside Out – The People’s Art Project by JR,”a global initiative by French artist JR that will directly involve…
Pierluigi Biondi, mayor of L’Aquila:“The return of Raphael’s *Visitation* is an act of historical justice and a victory for our cultural aspirations. Bringing a work of such universal value back to L’Aquila after 400 years demonstrates the strength of our…
“We welcome with deep pride and sincere gratitude the announcement by Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, who, during the Forum in Masseria – Winter Edition in Saturnia, announced that L’Aquila will be the home of Antonello da Messina’s *Ecce Homo*…
An open call is now open to individual citizens of all ages, associations, groups, and diverse communities to participate in SOND The School of Narrative Dance, a project conceived by artist Marinella Senatore, funded by the City of L’Aquila as…
L’ Aquila, February 2026 – The project for the construction of a campus for the expansion and redevelopment of the headquarters of the Academy of Fine Arts of L’ Aquila was presented today at Palazzo Margherita, the seat of the…
The training program for the “Cultural Ambassadors for L’Aquila 2026,” sponsored by the City of L’Aquila as part of the “L’Aquila: A Welcoming City” initiative, continues in preparation for the city’s year as the Italian Capital of Culture. Three new…
L’Aquila, January 23, 2025—The first day of “Palazzi aperti” was presented , kicking off the program for L’Aquila, Italian Capital of Culture 2026. The initiative was presented during a press conference attended by the deputy mayor of L’Aquila, Raffaele Daniele;…
2026 promises to be a year of great cultural vibrancy for MAXXI L’Aquila, one of the key players in L’Aquila’s designation as the 2026 Italian Capital of Culture. A diverse program of exhibitions, projects, and performances will enliven Palazzo Ardinghelli…