Culture
Switzerland: Hublot and Zenith sales expected to pick up significantly
The CEOs of the two companies said on Monday that Swiss luxury watchmakers Hublot and Zenith, which are owned by the French luxury goods group LVMH, predict that after a difficult 2020 and a challenging new year, sales will rebound in 2021. Last year, due to the impact of pandemic-related store closures and […]
Read MoreItaly: €325 million EU support to provide schools with high-speed broadband
The European Commission has approved 325 million euros of public support under EU State Aid Rules to connect 12,000 schools in Italy to the ultra-high-speed internet. According to the European Union’s broadband connectivity goals, schools that will benefit from this measure are located in areas with insufficient connectivity in Italy. The plan aims […]
Read MoreSpain may reopen tourism by end of summer 2021
The Prime Minister stated that Spain will not welcome international tourists until the “end of summer”. He announced that tourists to the Spanish coast will not be able to come until almost all the population has been vaccinated. This has dealt a blow to the tourism industry. Mr. Sanchez said at the […]
Read MorePortugal: Prime Minister announces school closures for 15 days
Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced today the closure of education schools in Portugal at all levels for 15 days to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The Prime Minister stated that this measure, which will take effect tomorrow (January 22, Friday) after the meeting of ministers, is justified “precautionary principle” because such […]
Read MoreIceland becomes first Schengen Nation to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificate
From January 21, 2021, the Icelandic authorities will issue a “COVID-19 vaccination certificate” to all Icelandic citizens who are vaccinated against the virus for the second time. According to SchengenVisaInfo.com, Iceland has therefore become the first country in the Schengen area to issue these documents to COVID-19 vaccinators. The Ministry of Health […]
Read MoreItaly: Florence’s iconic Uffizi Gallery reopens
Florence’s iconic Uffizi Gallery reopened on Thursday after closing for 77 days related to COVID. Director Eike Schmidt called on the students in the Florentine dialect : “If you want to play truant, fare forca” , means : “then come here”. Visitors to the Uffizi Gallery can not only admire the unparalleled collections […]
Read MorePortugal: Cinema audiences fell by 75%
According to data from the Institute of Film Audiovisual (ICA), due to the covid-19 pandemic, these data reflect the “severely restricted year of the year” for film development, and its restrictions “severely affect the normal operation of cinema venues.” ICA shows that by 2020, the number of movie theater audiences will reach 3.77 […]
Read MoreItaly: Procida becomes Capital of Culture in 2021
The iconic Bay of Procida Island in Naples was named the Cultural Capital of Italy in 2022. Procida defeated nine other candidates. These are: Ancona, Bari, Cerveteri, L’Aquila, Pieve di Sorigo (near Treviso), Taranto, Trapani, Verbania, Lake Maggiore and Volterra. Dario Franceschini, the Minister of Culture who participated in the jury’s selection, said: […]
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