Going to Sleep with the Chickens: Ameli’s Tales from Lake Garda
Discover Ameli’s heartwarming story about the free-roaming hens of Fosse Castello in Lonato del Garda and their evening jasmine hedge rituals.
Ancient Gates of Lonato del Garda: The Demolition of Porta Verona
Explore the history of the Ancient Gates of Lonato del Garda: from 14th-century Scaliger fortress walls to the 1906 demolition of Porta Verona.
Cristian Ordanini Lonato Artist: A Legacy of Painting and Memory
Remembering Cristian Ordanini Lonato Artist: A poignant exhibition in San Cipriano showcasing 80 paintings celebrating his creative spirit.
Radio Lonato 50th Anniversary: History of a Pioneer Station
Discover the Radio Lonato 50th Anniversary history: early 1977 broadcasts, moving to Corso Garibaldi, and famous studio guests like Gianna Nannini.
Madonna di San Polo Shrine Lonato: History of Grace and Marian Devotion
Explore the Madonna di San Polo Shrine Lonato: Luigi Mangiarini’s Marian apparitions, humanitarian missions in Burkina Faso and Brazil, and sacred Via Crucis.
Radio Popolare Lonato: Year Zero (Part 1)
By Roberto Darra It was August 18, 1976, when a new sound burst onto the airwaves in Lonato. It was not a RAI broadcast, but a private radio station broadcasting music and news from a garage in Via Ludovico Ariosto. After numerous preparatory meetings at the bakery of the brothers Franco, Giordano, and Ezio Stuani,…
A Testimony of Hope from the Sanctuary of San Polo
Good day to everyone. Today I would like to share, in a few simple words from the bottom of my heart, my personal testimony and what I received from this place. I prefer to remain anonymous because this is a delicate subject for me, one that almost no one knows about, but which I would…
The Monumental Lions by Ghidoni Relocate to Lonato del Garda
The “PTM Round Trip” project concludes: the sculptures leave Piazza Moretto in Brescia to find their permanent home in the park of the Rocca. After nearly four years standing guard at the entrance of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo in Piazza Moretto, the monumental Lions by sculptor Domenico Ghidoni have left the city of Brescia. Their…
The TAV Tunnel Sinkhole in Lonato Closes
On June 3rd, the first experimental run of a train took place on the TAV tracks laid at the bottom of the massive excavation site (under the “Campagna” bridge in Lonato). For a couple of years, the site was dominated by the so-called “tunnel boring machine” (TBM)—an enormous machine that excavated the railway tunnels at…
The Abbey of Maguzzano: A Haven of Peace and Spirituality
The Abbey of Maguzzano is located on the lower Lake Garda, in a suggestive natural setting between morainic hills and water reflections, representing a place of great quiet and spirituality. Its origins date back to the 9th century, when Benedictine monks founded a small abbey in a strategic position near Verona and Brescia, important not…
