A COVID 19 Green Pass vaccine passport will be needed to get into Italian eateries indoors, open-air shows, spas, swimming pools, gyms, fairs, congresses and competitive examinations.
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Author: Editorial Staff
Tosca against violence on women at the Puccini Opera Festival
Stefania Sandrelli says her debut as opera director, a production of Tosca at this year’s Piccini Opera Festival, presents the heroine as a symbol of the fight against gender violence.
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Milwaukee Bucks wins the NBA championship thanks to MVP Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks won their second title in 6 games over the favored Phoenix Suns in the NBA Basketball championship 2021 thanks the European player Giannis Antetokounmpo, born in Athens, Greece, on December 6, 1994.
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University of Florence 4h in the Italian ranking
Bologna, Padua, and Rome’s La Sapienza universities topped the rankings of major state-run Italian universities published by the CENSIS think tank on Monday July 19, 2021, while Florence University dropped form third to fourth position.
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The pic of the week: a stormy day on the Romagna Riviera
The pic of the week is a melancholy beach during a stormy day in Misano, on the Romagna Riviera. The picture was sent by Jon Harvey.
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Isola d’Elba to host the Uffizi’s exhibit of Napoleon Bonaparte
With the exhibition “Nel segno di Napoleone: gli Uffizi Diffusi all’isola d’Elba” opening at Portoferraio (Pinacoteca Foresiana, July 9, 2021 – October 10, 2021), the Uffizi Galleries inaugurate the major plan of dissemination on the Tuscan territory launched in the past weeks.
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Florence and other 16 Italian cities bid to host Eurovision Song Contest
Florence and other 16 Italian cities are bidding to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Roman rockers Maneskin’s win this year.
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COVID 19 in Italy, four regions at risk of new restrictions
Sicily, Campania, Marche and Abruzzo are the regions thought at risk of moving back into the yellow zone.
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The pic of the week: the Italian flag on the Ponte Vecchio after Italy’s victory at Euro 2020
Ponte Vecchio in Florence was illuminated with the colors of the Italian flag after Italy’s victory at Euro 2020 in the final played against England.
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Hunting Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA: 14 living relatives found
The hunt is on for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA, after 14 living relatives descended from his pro-genitor, father and half-brother were found, experts on the Renaissance genius say in an article published in the Human Evolution journal.
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