This periodical, founded in 1966, still represents a mainstay of the Mantuan cultural life. Twice a year it collects the contributions of known or less known scholars, Mantuan or not, to the knowledge of history, literature, art, society, in short of each and every aspect of the Mantuan world, without excluding excursions outside of its borders. Each issue includes reviews of publications, exhibitions, films... thus constantly updating the daily cultural production of an extremely lively "civilization".