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Urban Beehives project introduce 1 million honeybees to new hives in Milan on Earth Day

Milan’s Urban Beehives project has introduced 17 new bees colonies to new designer hives, bringing the city’s population of honeybees cultivated by the project to 1 million. The bees were introduced to their new homes, a series of hives designed by international artists, in the Cascina Merlata Park on Earth Day. The seven-year-old Urban Beehives project is aimed at educating the public about the importance … Continue reading Urban Beehives project introduce 1 million honeybees to new hives in Milan on Earth Day

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Visual Arts

Osvaldo Menegazzi: Tarot artist preserving the tradition of tarot in Milan, said to be the birthplace of tarot

Italian tarot artist Osvaldo Menegazzi has spent decades designing and selling tarot cards, or tarocchi, in his shop, Il Meneghello. Every card a handmade work of art, Osvaldo Menegazzi draws and paints each one from his Milan-based shop. The artist is preserving the tradition of tarot in the Italian city believed to be the origins of tarot, where the oldest surviving cards date back to … Continue reading Osvaldo Menegazzi: Tarot artist preserving the tradition of tarot in Milan, said to be the birthplace of tarot

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Milan’s Library of Trees returning an area of the city to nature

Milan’s Porta Nuova district is fast-gaining a reputation for innovation, sustainable living and plantlife it appears. Not only is the area home to the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) botanical-themed residential tower blocks, it also recently welcomed the opening of the Biblioteca degli Alberi (Library of Trees). Sitting at the foot of the Bosco Verticale, Biblioteca degli Alberi contains a diverse library of plant and tree … Continue reading Milan’s Library of Trees returning an area of the city to nature

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