Extraordinary pictures showed unequivocally the genesis and the timing of the “First Medusa” by Caravaggio. This masterpiece anticipates the most famous “shield” exhibited at the Galleria degli Uffizi. This is the work presented at the Foreign Press Association headquarters in Rome by art historian Mina Gregori and some university professors.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
Students scholarships Santa Clara – Florence
The Santa Clara County (California, US) offers students scholarships in the Province of Florence, Italy. The application for 2012 is open to university students from Santa Clara County who have already been accepted to study in a university- approved international program in Florence, Italy.
Henokiens, meeting in Palazzo Vecchio
A delegation from Les Henokiens will be recived today (Saturday, February 25) at 1 pm in the Miniatures room of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy for the Annual General Meeting. With their extraordinary longevity, the members of the Henokiens Association are an exception in the economic landscape.
Touch! the events of women’s fashion in Milan
Over 180 collections, 75 new names, a high level of quality and product specialization. From Saturday 25 to Monday, February 27, for the community of top international buyers in Milan for the events of women’s fashion, via Tortona will host Touch! neoZone and cloudnine, the Pitti Immagine salons dedicated to the experimental collections for autumn-winter 2012-2013.
Quality and creative food: Taste is coming
For 3 days, from March 10 to 12, Florence (Italy) will be the reign of quality and creative food. “Taste 2012” is coming at Stazione Leopolda… the 7th edition of the fair dedicated to excellence in taste and food lifestyles. Taste is the italian fair dedicated to good eating and good living.
Kerry Kennedy met the young entrepreneurs
It was an initial exchange of information on possible joint work projects. Yesterday (Thursday, 23 February) in Florence, Italy, Gabriele Poli, president of the Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria Firenze met Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe.
A new invention, floating solar panels
Italian engineers have realized a floating solar power plant that tracks the sun. The system costs 20 percent less than ground-based structures. Panels could be installed over artificial waterways to make better use of wasted space. The first place of realization is Lake Colignola (Pisa) in Tuscany. Its inventor is Marco Rosa-Clot, a professor at Florence University.
Welcome Brunello! A 155 millions Euros deal
It’s the day of “Benvenuto Brunello” (Welcome Brunello!) in Montalcino, the traditional meeting where producers officially show wines about to be launched on the market and advances of the just harvested ones. Welcome Brunello! start tomorrow February 24 to 27, in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy.
LA Times and the ethics of tourism to Giglio
“The main promotion is for everyone to make a gesture of love by going to Giglio,” said Cristina Scaletti, head of Tuscany’s tourism department. But not everyone agrees. “Is it love or is it lewd to visit a place after a disaster?”, wrote yesterday The LA Times. The newspaper reported different opinions about the question.
MICE excellences at ExMeetEx
On 23 February 2012 the big event “ExMeetEX 2012” will start. The trade fair is organized by Oficina del Turismo with the support of Toscana Promozione and Firenze Convention Bureau and it will be an important opportunity for the international MICE demand and the most prestigious Italian locations.