VIVI: Stories of here and beyond

Step into the mist-shrouded hills of 17th-century Scotland and discover the harrowing true story of a village haunted by fear, suspicion, and the echo of ancient curses. In this new episode of  VIVI – Stories of Here and Beyond , we travel to Paisley, a town frozen in time, where the last mass witch execution in Western Europe took place. Told with cinematic depth and haunting intimacy, this story...

Parco Sempione , known in English as Simplon Park , is one of Milan’s most iconic locations. But few know that, long before it became a public park, this place was a graveyard. For centuries, stories have emerged of a mysterious woman in black wandering the grounds at night. She is said to appear only to the chosen few—leading them to a secret place where passion and death are forever entangled ....

From our homes to yours, we wish you a Happy Easter. We chose two words to guide you in these weird festive days...

His name was Athenodorus. His profession: philosopher. And with reason and courage, he faced what most would have fled from. In this episode, we travel back to 1st century A.D. , into a letter written by Pliny the Younger , where the story of the first haunted house in history was recorded. A chilling tale of a chained ghost, an abandoned villa in Athens, and a man who dared to seek the truth. Thi...

In 1933 , something mysterious crashed in the woods above a small village in Northern Italy. The officials called it a military aircraft. But rumors quickly spread: maybe it wasn’t from Earth. This case involved not only the fascist regime , but also one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century — Nobel Prize-winning scientist Guglielmo Marconi . Documents, secrecy, and strange events turned...

A beautiful villa by the lake. Two lovers, torn apart by death, still searching for each other after more than a century. This is the story of Luigi and Margaret , two spirits said to haunt the shores of Lake Varese , in the village of Biandronno , Italy. Their love was real, their separation eternal. A haunting tale of passion, sorrow, and the pain of never being able to say goodbye. 🎙️ Voice and...

In the early 1500s, long before the Holy Inquisition was officially established, a small village in Northern Italy became the scene of a chilling witch trial. In Venegono Superiore , seven women were accused of witchcraft , imprisoned in the castle still standing above the town, and sentenced to die by fire. Tortured, judged, and condemned — not by history’s better-known tribunals, but by local fo...

To you, who stand at the threshold of a new year…You are not alone. Around you moves the Invisible — a world that exists even if it cannot be seen. A realm without borders, where mystery, memory and imagination come together to guide you. In this special episode, we wish for your year ahead to be filled with wonder. To open your eyes to what lies between earth and sky. May your 2020 (and beyond) b...