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SAVE THE DATE! Cortona 04-06 September, 2025
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From September 4-6, 2025, join us in Cortona for an international symposium dedicated to the origins of the lauda. Organized within the framework of the Laudare project, this event marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Brother Sun—a foundational text in the history of Italian religious poetry and music. For…
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Medieval Chant Tradition Revived in Cortona.
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In the prestigious cultural journal Finestre sull’Arte, a detailed feature presents the exhibition curated by Francesco Zimei, Principal Investigator of the ERC Laudare project. The city of Cortona hosts this rare event devoted to its rich medieval musical heritage, displaying the four surviving laudari preserved in local collections. The exhibition offers fresh insights into…
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Venite a Laudare!
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In Medioevo magazine (no. 341 – June 2025), a richly detailed article by Professor Zimei, Principal Investigator of the Laudare Project, introduces Venite a Laudare! — the upcoming exhibition at the Museum of the Etruscan Academy and the City of Cortona, which will be held from June 28 to October 5, 2025 in Cortona.