Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 5 pm, in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, the Israeli scientist Ada Yonath will receive the award “City of Florence 2011” on Molecular Science, the prestigious award was born in Florence on the initiative of the Italian Chemical Society, the Sacconi Foundation, the Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, the Ente Cassa di Firenze and Banca CR Firenze.
Month: December 2011
Alfano, dollars and nightmares
”While we are talking about, the Fed, the bank’s dollar, the bank of Americans, printing money and we print only nightmares.” In a passage of his speech, the Secretary of the conservative italian party PDL, Angelino Alfano, said it in Florence, Sunday evening, in front of 4,600 guests at the dinner party for the Holidays. Alfano was talking about the crisis in the euro area.
Fiorentina-Siena, hard times derby
After the home draw against Atalanta – which led a group of fans in the Curva Fiesole to challenge team, leaders of society and also the owners Della Valle, for a negative situation now going on for about 18 months – Fiorentina is preparing Tuesday’s game a, the recovery game of the first day of the championship not played for the football players’ strike.
Golf, Home team won Ponte Vecchio Challenge
The Home of Golf Team won the title of the Ponte Vecchio Challenge 2011 exceeding 4 to 2 Team Rest of the World. At the end of two days of competition on the unique ‘green’ of the Ponte Vecchio, the team comprising players of Great Britain and Ireland beat the Rest of the World team .
It’s Christmas time in the city
It ‘s Christmas time in Florence: in Piazza del Duomo was lit the traditional Christmas tree. This year a 16 metres fir tree is carried in the centre of the city, adorned with red lilies and 25 thousand LED.
Fiorentina-Atalanta tied, Della Valle contested
Ends up 2-2 at the Franchi stadium between AC Fiorentina and Atalanta after a thrilling final. The purple team unlock early in the game with Gilardino, but make the mistake of shooting in the fall too. Atalanta took advantage and hit with a deadly 1-2 of Masiello and Denis. Then and Jovetic rescue the game from a disastrous defeat.
76th edition The International Handcrafts
New concept, new logo, new look for an event of high creativity. From 21 to 29 April 2012, the Medici’s the Fortezza da Basso will be populated by artisans, angels with golden hands.
New Uffizi, best images in preview
Were unveiled today and will be open to the public from Tuesday December 20, the first exhibition halls of the New Uffizi, along with one of two new steps in progress.
Anti-racism march in the streets of the city
The anti-racism march organized by the Senegalese community to remember the five victims of Florence, two dead and three wounded, caused by Gianluca Casseri Tuesday in Florence started today at 3pm.
ADF, parallel runway only sustanible solution
ADF chose the new runway for the florentine airport. Board of ADF has formalized that the best solution is the runway parallel to A11 freeway.