The province of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, is always keen to expand its links with Vietnam, especially in education and tourism. The President of Florence Andrea Barducci, stated this when meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador to Italy, Nguyen Hoang Long, on June 25.
Author: Jamie Lorenzini
A new exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi
“Scatizzi. L’ipotesi della pittura”, the exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi is the first of a series that the Fondazione Ragghianti will dedicate to its own collection of artworks: more than 600 among paintings, sculptures, engravings, drawings and photographs in Lucca, half an hour by car from Florence, Italy.
“Charon” does not belie the promises
A hot day across Italy and much of eastern Europe. Brisk west winds will be blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar with a strong north wind through the Aegean Sea. Hot and dry as well across into Italy, Corsica and Sardinia follows on Monday. “Charon” does not belie the promises and is now at full power: is pushing very hot air to Italy and especially to the Central-South regions and Emilia Romagna. In Florence the maximum temperature is forecast to 39 °C.
The Summer 2012 at Bargello Festival
The Summer at Bargello festival is made up by over than thirty events: music, theatre, dancing starting from May 23rd and closing on July 31st. The schedule will liven up Florence nights in the courtyard of a museum, in a very suggestive atmosphere. The inaugural ribbon was cut by a Proust play.
Food and wine services in three historical locations
Discovering history, culture, and cuisine in Italy is the theme for Select Italy’s new wine tasting tours. Select Italy knows that travelers enjoy Italian cuisine, yet, many travelers often become the victims of tourist traps. These traps often present travelers with overpriced (and sub-par) food and wine, and Select Italy, the online travel agency, is now introducing three new food and wine tours in order to rectify this situation.
Pitti bimbo, new entries and returns at this edition
Pitti Bimbo No. 75 will be held in Florence at the Fortezza da Basso, 28-30 June 2012. With about 486 collections (192 from abroad), over 7,000 buyers and a total of more than 11,000 visitors at the last summer edition, Pitti Bimbo can truly be considered the major children’s fashion fair in the world.
ABI has chosen Florence for the annual convention
ABI, the Italian Banking Association, has chosen Florence for the 15 th edition of the annual Convention dedicated to the issues of doing banking. For the first time since 1997, SPIN, the international event on payment systems and services organized by ABIEventi, moved its location from Rome to Florence and chose the Conference Centre to celebrate its 15° anniversary.
Folon’s desire to be in Florence has come true
The exhibition of Folon’s works at Forte Belvedere was memorable. That was back in 2005. Now Folon has returned to Florence after his premature death in the month of October of that year. Folon’s desire to be somehow present in Florence has come true thanks to his widow, Paola Ghiringhelli, who has decided to donate ten of her husband’s bronze sculptures and two plaster ones to the Municipality of Florence.
Marilyn Monroe in Florence at Ferragamo museum
The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, created by the haute couture Florentine maison, dedicates an exhibition to the most celebrated and beloved star of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe. The exhibition draws on many footwear, fourteen pairs exactly, created on purpose for her by Salvatore Ferragamo through the diva’s most famous period.
ICASSP 2014, the technologies in Florence
ICASSP 2014, the global conference on technologies will be held in Florence. ICASSP, the most important international scientific conference in the technology sector will be held in the Conference Centre of Florence in 2014. The first time in Italy after 39 years organized all over the world.