Pope Francis, Pablo Picasso, Dante Alighieri, Botticelli’s Venus depicted in series Art can swim: An anonymous artist plasters city walls with portraits in diver masks.
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Author: Editorial Staff
Handicrafts at the Fortezza da Basso: feels like Home
The 78th International Handicrafts Trade Fair starts today. The Fair will host over 800 exhibitors inside the charming premises of the Fortezza da Basso from the 24th April to the 1st May 2014.
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European (Dis)integration: a debate at Villa La Pietra
European Parliamentary elections 2014: European (Dis)integration? This conference will explore the current political dynamics in the EU in the lead up to the May 25 parliamentary elections.
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Concordia removal top priority for Italy
The wrecked Costa Concordia will be removed as soon as possible from the Tuscan island of Giglio, where it went down after hitting rocks in January 2012, killing 32.
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Easter 2014, Italians spending lower than last year
Italians cut down Easter 2014. Spending on food, travel lower than last year for the effects of the economic crisis.
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Book of The Kings, from Florence to digital
The oldest manuscript of Persian epic book in the world The Shahnameh (Book of The Kings) has been published digitally in Italy. The ancient manuscript is kept in the National Library of Florence.
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Read, Eat and Dream in piazza della Repubblica
Read, Eat, Dream ( Red ) in Florence, Italy. The new bookstore in the central piazza della Repubblica was opened last Tuesday by Feltrinelli.
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World Cup, Prandelli reaffirms code of conduct
Cesare Prandelli reaffirm in Coverciano, Florence, the code of conduct that will force him to drop players who get red cards or who are involved in off-field antics, even shoo-ins for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
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The marvelous Scoppio del Carro in Florence
Easter in Florence, Italy, is famous for the traditional Scoppio del Carro, the Bursting of the Cart. Read the complete program.
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Monte Paschi to decide new capital increase
The Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena to decide to increase the size of a planned rights issue to 5 billion euros.
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