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title: Italy
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# Italy

Posts in this archive: 7

- [A Network of City Wide Festivals: Milan is alive](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/milan-is-alive.md)
- [Open-Air Museum: How Milan turned a new park into a cultural destination ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/milan-art-line.md)
- [Participatory Murals: A ‘Name in Every Neighbourhood’ of Milan ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/milan-a-name-in-every-neighbourhood.md)
- [From canvas to concrete: the power of storytelling in Milan's street art](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/a-name-in-every-neighbourhood.md) — Milan wanted to bring together artists with local people to devise large-scale murals using the name of each area of the city. The varied artworks are also designed to act as a focal point for local identity and community.
- [How Milan's 'Accessible Present' event is driving a movement for diversity in the performing arts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/presenti-accessibiliti-accessible-present.md) — Presenti Accessibili | Accessible Present took place from 27-29 April 2022 in Milan, offering workshops, meetings, and performances to raise awareness of accessibility in the performing arts for people with disabilities.
- [Redefining green space: Milan's botanical garden is a hub for creativity](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/milan-bam-biblioteca-alberi-the-trees-librarymilan.md) — The urban regeneration of the di Porta Nuova area began in 1999, with the creation of the Biblioteca Alberi Park in 2017 as its final stage. The 7,500 square meter green space was developed from scratch from bare earth, with a planting design based around three species of trees, that gives the area its name.
- [Milan](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/milan.md) — The city administration not only owns but also directly manages several cultural sites, including more than 20 museums, 35 libraries, and other cultural centres. However, private stakeholders, especially in visual arts and entertainment, including theatres, also have substantial ownership. Major economic entities, such as banks and insurance companies, invest in sponsoring the city's cultural activities.