Brescia Dismantles Massive Money-Laundering Ring Linked to Shell Companies
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Salò Launches Social Campaign to Boost Local Commerce with Fashion Reels
Salò is launching a social project to promote local commerce through short reels of about one minute, in a town with nearly 250 active businesses. The initiative, rolled out this week by Salò Promotion with involvement from merchants and support from Confesercenti, starts with the fashion sector in the historic center, highlighting clothing, accessories and…
Buskers Park Returns to Sigurtà Garden Park Sunday at 10 a.m. for 11th Edition
Buskers Park at Parco Giardino Sigurtà returns for its eleventh edition on Sunday, May 17, from 10:00 to 18:00. The event spans the park’s 600,000 square meters with live music, colors and performances by street artists, including musicians, magicians, jugglers, clowns, stilt walkers and aerial dance companies along the park’s avenues, welcoming visitors of all…
Desenzano del Garda to Host Grand Finale of Primavera è Donna 2026
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Teatro San Michele in Desenzano del Garda will host the concluding event of the eighth edition of “Primavera è Donna 2026,” promoted by Swanbook Associazione Culturale e Casa Editrice. Admission is free; the program begins at 15:00 and features the awards for the literary contest commemorating the centenary of…
Brenner Roadblock on May 30 Sparks Concerns for German Tourism on Garda’s Brescia Shore
An authorized environmental protest will block the Brenner motorway for eight hours on Saturday, May 30, from 11:00 to 19:00, shutting the route between Schönberg and the Italian border in both directions. The interruption, timed to coincide with Pentecost weekend, threatens to significantly disrupt international visitors and the tourism-driven economy around Lake Garda. The period…
Alice on the Island of Wonders Debuts in Garda with Immersive Art Exhibition at Villa Cavazza
Alice on Wonderland Island, a new art program inaugurated today on Isola del Garda, transforms the Cavazza family’s neo-Gothic villa into an immersive journey by nine contemporary Italian artists. The exhibition occupies caves, ancient monks’ cells, the greenhouse, and the Italian gardens, presenting works in painting, photography, site-specific installations, decorated porcelain, and sculpture inspired by…
Microplastics in Desenzano Fish Spark Alarm Over Lake Garda Water Contamination
A University of Milan Department of Environmental Sciences study, published recently in Environmental Pollution, finds microplastics widespread in Lake Garda fish. Analyzing more than 150 specimens of European perch, whitefish, and bleak, researchers report microplastics in about 80% of samples, with an average of five to ten fragments per fish, attributing contamination mainly to plastic…
Gaeta Names 2026 National Optimist Squad for World Championship in Tangier and European Championship in Gdynia
The Optimist National Team Selection 2026 concluded on Sunday, May 10, with the second leg at Yacht Club Gaeta after the Trapani stage. After a wait for suitable conditions, the Regatta Committee completed two more races in Gaeta, bringing the Gaeta stage to 7 regattas and the total to 16 regattas considered for the final…
