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Le Maschere Awards
The Le Maschere del Teatro Italiano (''The Masks of Italian Theatre''), more commonly known informally as the Le Maschere Award in Italian Le Maschere, recognizes achievement in live Italian culture, Italian theatre is the national theatre award of Italy. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Ente Teatrale Italiano'' (ETI) and supported by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy), Italian Ministry of Culture at an annual ceremony in Naples. The awards are given for Italian productions and performances. The Le Maschere Awards are considered the highest Italy theatre honor, the Italy theatre industry's equivalent to the American Tony Award in live productions in the US, the Molière Award in France or the Laurence Olivier Awards, Olivier Award for theatre in UK.. History Created in 2003 by desire of the ETI, the ''Teatro Stabile del Veneto'' and Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy), Italian Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Culture
Italy is considered one of the birthplaces of Western civilization and a cultural superpower. Italian culture is the culture of the Italians, a Romance ethnic group, and is incredibly diverse spanning the entirety of the Italian peninsula and the islands of Sardinia and Sicily. Italy has been the starting point of phenomena of international impact such as the Roman Republic, Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church, the Maritime republics, Romanesque art, Scholasticism, the Renaissance, the Age of Discovery, Mannerism, the Scientific revolution, the Baroque, Neoclassicism, the Risorgimento, the Futurism, Fascism, and European integration. Historical background Italy was home to many well-known and influential civilizations, including Italic peoples such as the Etruscans, the Samnites and the Romans, while also hosting colonies from important foreign civilizations like the Phoenicians and the Greeks. Etruscan and Samnite cultures flourished in Italy before the emerge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
