Saturday, February 18, 2012, the city of Florence will celebrate the anniversary of the death of the Electress Palatine, the last branch of the Grand Ducal de’ Medici family, who ruled Florence for about two centuries. It is also thanks to her that Florence now boasts a heritage of art with no equal.
Author: Jamie Lorenzini
The city council failed to discuss Fallaci’s memory
For the second week in a row the city council of Florence failed to discuss a political motion to engage the Mayor Matteo Renzi to dedicate a street to Oriana Fallaci, journalist and writer famous throughout the world. To create political embarrassment in Italian left parites the articles and books against Islamic fundamentalism, written in the last years of her life.
Tuscan airports challenge the economic crisis
The Italian airport system closes 2011 with a growth in passenger traffic up 6.4%, corresponding to over 9 million passengers in 2010. In North-central part of the Country, good results by Pisa Airport, Galileo Galilei (+11.3%), and by Florence airport Amerigo Vespucci (+9.8%).
Follow-up examination for Jovetic in Augsburg
ACF Fiorentina announces that tomorrow (Tuesday) Stevan Jovetic will undergo a follow-up examination to his knee by Prof. U. Boenisch, who also operated the player, in Augsburg. Parma vs Fiorentina rescheduled for March 7.
Watch the blockbuster movies in English at Odeon
The Odeon Original Sound Programme offers to cinema-goers in Florence, Italy, the chance to see the best current productions. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in “Odeon cinema” (Piazza Strozzi, Firenze – tel.055.214068) will be dedicated to the original sound (in english).
St. Valentine’s Day, the romantic city
On the occasion of Valentine’s Day, Firenze turismo unveils the romantic sides of the city with some places-to-be. Residents and tourists can visit the romantic places where Francesco I and Bianca Capello, Ugo Foscolo and Quirina Mocenni Magiotti, Gabriele D’Annunzio and Eleonora Duse, fell in love.
Bad weather, Parma-Fiorentina postponed
The match Parma – Fiorentina that should have taken place tomorrow at 3.00 pm at the Stadium Ennio Tardini in Parma and valid for MatchDay 23 of Serie A has been postponed to a later date because of bad weather.
St. Valentine’s Day at the museum
On 14 February, any two people visiting the State museums, monuments and archaeological sites will have to pay only one entrance ticket. In Florence, Italy, Florentines and tourists can visit Uffizi gallery, Accademia gallery, Bargello national museum, museum of Medici chapels, The Pitti Palace and many other museums and galleries.
New date for the 10th edition of Pitti-Fragranze
The 10th edition of Fragranze, the Pitti Immagine fair-event dedicated to the best in artistic and selective perfumery and the evolution of olfactory culture will be held at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 September 2012 – and not, as previously announced, from 7 – 9 September.
Strong wind in the city. No snow so far
Currently, the most consistent snowfalls in the province of Florence are concentrated in the territory of Mugello. Absent or weak in the rest of the territory. Snow is not falling in the city of Florence. The minimum temperature is recorded at the Giogo Pass with -8.5° C with strong winds up to 90km/h.