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May 5th, 2011

55th edition of the David di Donatello Awards

It’s that time of year again in Italy: on May 6 the David di Donatello Awards, one of the biggest events on the calendar for the Italian film industry will be held for the 55th time. Headed by Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian screenwriter, director and critic, the jury is made up of previous award winners, [...]

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Raffaella Violentano

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March 31st, 2011

Reporter for a Day with “Liberi Nantes”

Playing a sport is about more than simply having fun; it often provides an opportunity to create links between team members, to focus on and work towards a common goal, to momentarily forget one’s everyday problems.
For these reasons and many more, the Italian association know as Liberi Nantes was created by a group of friends [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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March 14th, 2011

Lights, camera, action: presenting “VOICE OFF”

When we speak about “voice off” in cinema, we talk about a voice that can not be heard by the characters in the scene. In contemporary society, there are similarly many voices that are not heard. We chose to name our organization VOICE OFF with these marginalized individuals in mind, in the hopes of giving [...]

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Cristiano Regina

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March 8th, 2011

Lorenzo Lotto’s body of works on display in Rome

From the 2nd of March until the 12th of June 2011, works of the Venetian artist Lorenzo Lotto will be on display at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. This exhibition will bring together most of the masterpieces of this Italian legend [...]

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Raffaella Violentano

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December 1st, 2010

International Rome Film Festival shines on its 5th birthday

The International Rome Film Festival celebrated its 5th anniversary this year. The numbers are in: the 2010 edition, held from October 28 to Novermber 5, was a huge success, with 118,000 tickets issued to over 8,500 spectators.
In its young life, and with the support of BNL since its inception, the festival has hosted great international [...]

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Raffaella Violentano

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November 16th, 2010

“CoBrA” winds its way to Rome

The “CoBrA e l’Italia” exhibition taking place at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome right now has nothing to do with snakes in Italy. [...]

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Raffaella Violentano

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November 4th, 2010

“Il Bronzino” at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

Currently, the Palazzo Strozzi is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the 16th century painter, Agnolo di Cosimo. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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September 3rd, 2010

11 Days and 11 Nights of Film in Venice

The 67th Venice International Film Festival is in full swing. The oldest film festival in the world opened on Thursday night and runs until 11 September on the Venice Lido. Supported by BNL since 2007, the festival takes place every year in the “Most Serene Republic,” with a Golden Lion waiting for this year’s winners. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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July 20th, 2010

Selective Recycling in Rome

Recycling in office buildings is often less efficient than we’d like to think. Even though most people are aware of the importance of recycling, it can be difficult to put into place a large-scale system that works in terms of logistics—and budget.
BNL in Rome has decided to confront this issue head-on. They have just signed [...]