Editorial Staff, Author at Florence Daily News

Florence hosts the Unesco World Forum

Thursday, October 2, 2014 Editorial Staff Arts

The third edition of the UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries will take place from 2 to 4 October 2014 in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy.

Florence museums chief Acidini quits

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Editorial Staff News

The head of Florence’s museums, Cristina Acidini, said Monday September 22, 2014 her decision to quit after a 38-year-long career as a culture ministry official was taken earlier this month because of planned reforms reorganizing the management of Italy’s museums.

Illegal factory uncovered near Florence

Monday, September 29, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Finance police on Monday September 29, 2014, cited seven Chinese citizens after exposing an illegal operation of seven fur workshops with dormitories for workers hidden behind drywall.

Tornado-force winds pelted Florence, Tuscany

Friday, September 19, 2014 Editorial Staff News

A wave of tornado-force winds and heavy rains pelted the city of Florence and parts of Tuscany today, Friday september 19, 2014. It leaved a trail of injuries, uprooted trees, and damaged buildings in its wake.

One in two consumers eats gelato year-round

Monday, September 15, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

Ice cream is second only to pizza and pasta in the collective imagination of what Italian food stands for, surveys said during Gelato Festival in Florence, Italy.