A symbol of Venice, Cafe’ Florian which opened a Florence branch in 2006, is showcasing its contemporary art collection in the Tuscan city starting Friday October 11.
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Parish priest and Clerk honoured as war heroes
A parish priest and a clerk were honoured Tuesday in Florence by Jerusalem’s Shoah institute for their efforts to help a young Jewish family escape Nazi-Fascist soldiers in 1943.
Read morePortugal’s Rui Costa to victory on UCI World Championship
Portugal’s Rui Costa to victory today (Sunday, SEptember 29th) in a rainy UCI World Championship held in Tuscany with the final part of the circuit in Florence.
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Knox, Sollecito retrial starts on Monday in Florence
The first hearing in the new appeals trial of former American student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, which sees the two being retried on murder charges for the death of British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007, opens on Monday in Florence, with a verdict expected by Christmas.
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The Grand Prince Ferdinando De’ Medici at Uffizi
To mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici (1663-1713), the Galleria degli Uffizi is planning to devote a celebratory exhibition to this key figure who was one of the most important collectors and patrons of the arts in the entire history of the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
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Botticelli’s Annunciation exhibit opens in Jerusalem
The Botticelli masterpiece “The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala” will have pride of place in one of the Museum of Israel’s most important halls in Jerusalem starting Tuesday.
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The Renaissance Spring, from Florence to the Louvre in Paris
From Palazzo Strozzi in Florence to the Louvre in Paris: after its Florentine stop, the exhibition “The Renaissance Spring. Sculpture and the Arts in Florence, 1400-1460” opens at the Parisian museum on Thursday, September 26.
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Ferragamo re-opens in Milan’s via Montenapoleone
Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the world’s most renowned luxury brands, announces the reopening of its women’s flagship store on via Montenapoleone, Milan, following a complete refit with an entirely new concept.
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Hard Rock Florence to announce the Southern & Smoked Month
Hard Rock International is turning up the heat to announce the arrival of “Southern & Smoked Month” at Hard Rock Cafe Florence in Italy. Until Monday 30 September, all visitors to the Hard Rock restaurant will be encouraged to wrap their lips around a smokin’ hot selection of Smokehouse menu options.
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Costa Concordia, the parbuckling operation has been completed
At 4 am Cet the parbuckling operation has been successfully completed. The wreck is now upright and resting safely on the specially built artificial sea bed, at a depth of approximately 30 meters.
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