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Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
Unicef, experts discuss in Florence
The famine in the Horn of Africa and the unfolding crisis in the Sahel have sparked renewed debate on the underlying causes of such disasters, the tipping points and solutions. In the latest edition of Research Watch – the eTV/magazine from UNICEF’s Office of Research – global experts discuss how malnourishment, drought, rising food prices, migration, conflict and climate change can be stopped from escalating into full-scale nutritional crises and famine.
The Handicrafts Trade Fair at the Fortezza da Basso
Today, just Like Yesterday, the City of Beauty. In 1931 the dawn of the know-how. The Handicrafts Trade Fair has its roots in history. It was originally born as an extension of the Florence Corporations of Workers. After war, it opened again with a new and fresh international approach. The years of the economic boom encouraged the international character of the fair, which quickly became the centre of the attention in the world of high quality handicraft products.
A Starbucks could open in Florence in October 2012
After landing the Hard Rock Cafe, another giant in food&beverage could arrive soon in Florence. It’s the Starbucks coffee, the largest chain of coffee shops with about 20 thousand stores around the world. The news is not official but it’s surfing the Web riding social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter.
The family of kidnapped Mariani confirm release
The family of kidnapped Italian Maria Sandra Mariani confirm daughter’s release. Kidnapped in Algeria in February 2011, news of her release was reported earlier in the day by Italy’s Foreign Minsiter, Giulio Terzi. Interviewed at the family home in San Casciano, outside Florence, the woman’s father, Lido Mariani, said “I am told by the Foreign Ministry that my daughter has been released and is on her way home
Frescobaldi recorded a turnover of 82 mln euros
Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi, the Tuscan group famous in the world for its prestigious wines of quality, recorded in 2011 a turnover of 82 million euros, an increase of +4% compared to 79.6 million euros in 2010 . The realization of this result has accounted for over 60% share in exports, especially to Russia and Asia.
Innocraft projects to help traditional crafts
Municipality of Florence will present partners among cities of art to develop a project which aims to provide solutions and instruments that can help traditional and artistic crafts become a real economic driving force of the local and regional economies in the cities of art. The projects will be presented tomorrow in Palazzo Vecchio.
NYU, democracy and dissent across the globe
From Madrid to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Rome and New York, protests have erupted across the globe against economic instability, political unaccountability and corruption, and characterized by a prevailing sense of disillusionment. What are the defining characteristics of these movements? Where are the ideas coming from and how are they being expressed? How influential is social media in their structure and philosophy? In what direction are they going?
The culture week, read the full calendar
This year, from April 14th to 22nd, MiBAC opens italian museums, mansions, monuments, archeological sites, archives and state libraries, for nine days in order to promote the Italian cultural heritage. The Culture Week offers a full calendar: exhibitions, conferences, special openings, workshops, tours and concerts.
Ferragamo store on Fifth Avenue in New York
Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the most recognized luxury brands in the world, announces the reopening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, which has been completely renovated. With an area of approximately 20,000 square feet, the New York store is now the Italian Maison’s largest mono-brand store in the world.