The artist Giuliano Ghelli, 69, died last Friday at his home in San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the province of Florence, Italy. He was one of the Tuscan masters of painting and sculpture in contemporary art.
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Florence mayor could be Italy’s youngest premier
Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi may get a mandate to form a government Saturday night or Sunday morning in his bid to become Italy’s youngest premier, political sources said.
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Handicrafts, Tuscan Firms Present Their Museums
From the traditional Ginori porcelain tableware to the design ceramics produced in Montelupo. From the crystal glass products of Colle Val d’Elsa to the Empoli glassware, passing through the precious Prato fabrics and the unique Arezzo gold.
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Waiting for the 78th Intl. Handicrafts Trade Fair
The 78th edition of the International Handicrafts Trade Fair, taking place in Florence, Italy, from the 24th April to the 1st May 2014. It will turn the Fortezza da Basso into a live working site open to new trends, projects, curious creations from Italy and from over 50 foreign Countries.
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President Obama in Italy, U.S. Worth 2% of GDP
Just a few weeks before President of the United States Barack Obama, scheduled for March 27, 2014, a study of Unioncamere Toscana estimate the impact of the relationships with the United States in different Italian regions.
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Google Italia raises the craft of Florence (VIDEO)
Has been activated by a few days the site where Google are displayed to the world some Italian excellence in the world of craft and agribusiness.
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President of Turkey’s visit to Florence canceled
Gül was scheduled to move on to Florence, but the visit was canceled due to inclement weather conditions. Gül was expected to meet with the mayor and the governor of Florence.
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The Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died at 80
Tributes flowed Monday for world-renowned conductor Claudio Abbado, whose long career in such cities as Milan, London, Vienna, Chicago and Berlin was remembered along with his devotion to music and Italian culture.
Read moreHeavy rain causes landslides in Tuscany
Two villages in Tuscany were left isolated on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, after a landslide cut off road connections with the nearest town amid heavy rains.
Read moreA laurel wreath to remember Costa Concordia shipwreck two years ago
A laurel wreath was lowered in the water Monday, January 13, 2014, at the site of the Costa Concordia, two years after the mammoth cruise ship rammed into a rock formation on Tuscany’s Island of Giglio, killing 32 people on board and injuring hundreds more.
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