London – The exhibition “Sicily: culture and conquest” was inaugurated in the last days by the Italian Ambassador in London, Pasquale Terracciano, at the British Museum in London. It will be open until August 14tht. Organized in collaboration with the Sicilian Region, the exhibition aims to illustrate the ancient and multicultural history of the island. It is one of the most important cultural events of 2016, as it was point out by all the major British newspapers. “Sicily: culture and conquest” brings together over 200 objects and works of art – many of which have never left Sicily before – with a focus on the Greek and Norman periods. The exhibition received the support of the Italian Embassy and the Institute of Culture in London, and it is one of many planned for 2016; a year during which many of the major museums in the British capital have decided to focus on Italy . (9Colonne)
