The latest remains uncovered at a former convent in central Florence don’t belong to the Mona Lisa, but she might be just underneath, a researcher says. The fourth skeleton found below the former Ursuline convent appears to belong to another noblewoman who may have sat as a model for Leonardo da Vinci when he was painting his famous work.
Month: September 2012
Wine town, Florence will be the wine capital
On 21 and 22 September, Florence will be the capital of wine. The Italian city internationally renowned as the Cradle of Renaissance hosts Wine Town Firenze, international event gathering together high quality wine producers and animating the city of art with music, theater performances and a range of other activities.
Fiorentina, Aquilani will be out for two weeks
ACF Fiorentina says midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be out for two weeks with an Achilles injury. Aquilani was expected to make his first start for Fiorentina against Catania this weekend. Aquilani began his career at Roma and, after a brief loan spell at Triestina, returned to the Serie A club where he became a regular in the Roma side during the 2005–06 season.
The 10th edition of Fragranze with 198 brands
From Friday to Sunday, 14-16 September 2012 at the Stazione Leopolda, Pitti Immagine will present Fragranze – the international fair event, featuring the best in artistic perfumery. The fair will showcase the most exclusive, high-quality craft fragrances, body-care and wellness products, cosmetics and sophisticated scented accessories by the best names on the world scene.
Weather alert: strong t’storm in Tuscany
Strong thunderstorms are expected tomorrow (September 12, 2012) in Tuscany. In the early hours of morning thunderstorms will affect the northern part of the region – Lunigiana, Garfagnana, Versilia, Mugello – and the other part of Tuscany during the afternoon and the night.
Pitti Immagine’s womenswear in Milan
From 22 to 24 September in Milan, Pitti Immagine will be presenting Touch! neoZone cloudnine, a special selection of the most refined and exclusive women’s collections for the spring-summer 2013 season. The sophisticated high level design areas of the NHOW Hotel at Via Tortona 35 together with the historic site of the Laboratorio della Scala at Via Tortona 58, will provide the exceptional setting for this event.
Discover the real Wine trails in Tuscany
The Strade del Vino, or wine trails, were set up in accordance with Regional Law no. 69 (1996). Basically they are itineraries through those wine-producing areas of the region that are protected by the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) appellations or the looser Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) category.
Akyioshi Ito. Underwater dreams in Florence, Italy
Akiyoshi Ito is the oriental artist that the Alinari Museum of Photography (MNAF) proposes from September. Ito’s exhibition is a true declaration of love for the sea, its beauty and its richness. His photographs come from a passion for the sea and the underwater world, portraying the Sea of Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Australian barrier reef, the sea of the Maldives, the Red Sea and, more.
Committee seeks return of Mona Lisa from Louvre
Pressure is building for the return of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous portrait, the Mona Lisa, to the city of Florence from the Louvre Museum in Paris. A campaign launched by the National Committee for Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage together with the Province of Florence has garnered 150,000 signatories petitioning for the return of the painting in 2013.
Florence Daily News, new “social” toolbar
Now your toolbar on the head of Florence Daily News is easier to use. Connect you directly to Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus and follow news updates about Florence, Tuscany and Italy. In addition, the header will also find a new Youtube channel with the most beautiful videos published on TV channels around the world and some rarely seen footage of Florence.