Discovering Italian Heritage

24/03/2026

The Officium Tenebrarum is a Holy Week rite in which light fades, giving way to silence and inward reflection.
In the crypt of the Nepi Duomo “Strepitus in silentio” blends choral music and spoken word into an immersive experience.
Voice, stone, and shadow intertwine in a deeply evocative passage through darkness...

🕯️📜 STREPITUS IN SILENTIO:
Un viaggio tra Buio e Luce 📜🕯️

Vi invitiamo a vivere un’esperienza sensoriale e spirituale unica. Venerdì 27 marzo, alle ore 21:15, la suggestiva Cripta medievale del Duomo di Nepi (VT) ospiterà il concerto "Strepitus in Silentio".

Un evento carico di significati, che unisce riflessione, preghiera e cultura riproponendo in chiave contemporanea l’antico rito cristiano dell'Officium Tenebrarum.

🎶 L'atmosfera sarà resa indimenticabile dai canti del coro Nova Schola Cantorum, con le letture interpretate dalle voci di Ornella Marcucci e Carlo Altomonte.

📖 Sostieni la cultura: All’ingresso potrete acquistare il prezioso libretto d’opera, arricchito dalle illustrazioni dell’artista Daria Pacetti. Il ricavato della vendita e le eventuali offerte libere saranno destinati interamente a sostenere le attività e i progetti della nostra Associazione.

Vi aspettiamo per condividere questo momento di grande intensità e per aiutarci a mantenere viva la tradizione e la bellezza nel nostro territorio.

📌 Dove: Cripta del Duomo di Nepi (VT)
🗓️ Quando: Venerdì 27 marzo, ore 21:15

16/08/2025

🎵✨ Festival Barocco Alessandro Stradella 2025!✨🎵
A month of music, art, and beauty in the heart of Tuscia, where past and present meet, offering a full immersion in art, history, and nature.
Historic palaces, churches, gardens, and landscapes of rare beauty turn the Tuscia Viterbese — with its unique towns and villages — into a privileged stage, brought to life by outstanding artists who look to the past while engaging with the present.

📅 From August 30 to September 28

🌿 A new season of wonder awaits… let yourself be enchanted!

𝗜𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗔!
👇
http://www.festivalstradella.org/program-2025/

A baroque music festival with a focus on local composers and contemporary languages dedicated to Alessandro Stradella, the Caravaggio of music, an incredibly original composer with a look beyond time %

02/06/2025

It was truly wonderful to witness hundreds of people in the majestic parade, Il Corteo Storico", flowing like a river through the streets of Nepi’s historic center, bringing the town back to the renaissance era.

In the main square, Piazza del Comune di Nepi, Il Trionfo della Concordia — an original theatrical performance commemorating the period of peace and prosperity that began with the governorship of Lucrezia Borgia.

On that joyful day the Pope granted many privileges to the people of Nepi, I imagined that the Priors swore loyalty to Lucrezia, and that Lucrezia spoke to her new subjects with her famous grace and control—qualities that historians now widely acknowledge as her own.
Performers had great stage presence and the right attitude.
Well done👏👏👏.

🙏I thank all those who worked behind the scenes as heads of the various organizational sectors—so many, and all indispensable.
🙏The Municipality of Nepi for providing the entire historic center and the Town Hall
🙏 David Salvatori for the stage setup
🙏 the technical service for their expert handling of audio and lighting
🙏 the attentive audience.

Lastly, I thank the Palio dei Borgia di Nepi, in the person of its Rector Simona Benedetti, for entrusting me with this role✨.

And in the words of Lucrezia:
“May the day be ever joyful and the night blissful—for all!”

Ornella Marcucci

Photo by Moretti 🙏🙏🙏

02/06/2025

Historical sites: our cultural heritage, our economic future

📍 La neo Presidente lancia un appello:
"Siamo custodi di un patrimonio, non possiamo permetterci di perderlo"

🏛️ Le dimore storiche non sono solo bellezza: sono storia, identità, turismo, occupazione.
Ma senza sostegni concreti e meno burocrazia, rischiamo di perderne molti.

📰 Oggi su , l'inserto economico de Il Riformista, la Presidente Maria Pace Odescalchi spiega il ruolo del patrimonio culturale privato nella valorizzazione dell'identità italiana e come contribuisce all'economia del Paese.

25/05/2025

✨In the world of fable anything can happen: the weak can defeat the powerful, the monster can find redemption, and the ending can surprise even those who think they know it all.

"Il Boia Il Buffone e la Fanciulla" (The Executioner, the Jester, and the Maiden) is a theatrical fable that unfolds from the underground chambers of the Borgia Fortress to the Grand Court. An immersive journey through a suspended world, brought to life by Renaissance music and dance in the historic residence of the renowned Catalan family.

It’s a tale woven from legends, well-known stories, and archetypal characters: the Jester, the Stepmother, the Stepsister, the Tattler Housemaid, the Fair Maiden, the Judge, and the Executioner...

A dark story with grotesque overtones that—just as the Narrator suggests—invites to look beyond appearances to discover “who truly did it, and thus bring justice.”

🌙 We’re waiting for you at the Borgia Fortress in its evocative nighttime setting:
📅 June 6, 7 & 8
🕤 Two performances each evening: 9:30 PM & 10:30 PM
Nova Schola Cantorum Nepi
ℹ️ Ticket info on the poster or at www.paliodeiborgianepi.it

📅 Il 𝟔, 𝟕, 𝐞 𝟖 𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐠𝐧𝐨 alle 𝟐𝟏:𝟑𝟎 e alle 𝟐𝟐:𝟑𝟎
🏛️ Presso il 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐢 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚
🎭 Si terrà lo Spettacolo Teatrale 𝐈𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐢𝐚, 𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚

Scritto e diretto da 𝐎𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢, e con la partecipazione di 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚, 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢, 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐚, 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢, non perdete la 𝘍𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘢 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢 che verrà messa in scena nel contesto della manifestazione del 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐢 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚!

17/10/2024

Our beloved Nepi🥰

Less than an hour from Rome, Nepi and the Tuscia region is an under-the-radar cultural and historic hub – and councillors are working with the local community to welcome more visitors

19/06/2024

Cum Magno Gaudio: A Heartfelt Thank You!

As the Artistic Director of CUM Magno Gaudio, the historical reenactment of the handing over of the keys of Nepi to Lucrezia Borgia, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible support and dedication that brought this event to life.

A special thank you to our amazing contrada trainers and the devoted procession leaders, whose hard work and passion were the heartbeat of this performance.
Your commitment ensured that every detail was perfect.

To our phenomenal audio and lighting service, thank you for creating an atmosphere that truly transported our audience back in time. Your expertise made all the difference.

Our talented reenactors, you brought history to life with your performances. Your dedication and enthusiasm shone through and made the event unforgettable.

A heartfelt thank you to Rector Simona Benedetti for your unwavering trust and support. Your belief in this project was the foundation of our success.

To the Comune di Nepi, your support and partnership were invaluable. Thank you for helping us celebrate our rich history.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the transport of materials, assisting with direction, and the setup and arrangement of the scene. Your behind-the-scenes efforts ensured that everything ran smoothly and looked spectacular.

Together, we created something magical. Thank you all for making CUM Magno Gaudio a memorable and triumphant event!

video by: Donatella Vinotti