Severe weather is coming to Florence, Italy. The “warm winter” will end soon in Tuscany and all the Country. According to the Italian weather forecast, the bad weather is coming from France and northern Europe: the worsening weather conditions is expected on Tuesday in Tuscany.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
Earthquake, no reports of any damages
Residents of Florence, Italy, were among those who felt the earthquake, at 3 53 pm. There are no reports of any damage in the city and other areas. Fear among the residents of the city, especially on the upper floors. Some problem was detected on the telephone network.
Viareggio’s Carnival, a Tuscan festival
The Carnival of Viareggio is the most spectacular Italian feast from 139 years. Viareggio’s Carnival is a tradition from 1873, when some wealthy burghers decided to dress up in protest against taxes. Rich young of the city was born the idea of a parade of coaches who immediately assumed the character of taunts, which aims to expose and exorcise the problems of society.
GE Oil & Gas, the annual meeting is coming
Technology forums led by global experts from across the business, into the latest technology innovations that are our key enablers of progress. After more than a decade, the GE Oil & Gas Annual Meeting has become an industry tradition. It provides an opportunity to see how far technology has come in the past 12 months, and to discuss where and how far we can take it in the future.
Ex Meet Ex 2012 arrives in Florence
ExMeetEx, Excellence Meet Excellence arrives in Florence for the second time. ExMeerEx is an innovative workshop that finds its exclusivity in the meeting between international MICE Demand – business, medical, scientific, academic and playful – and excellent Italian locations Offer.
Ferragamo, revenues up by 26.2% vs. 2010
Salvatore Ferragamo spa, parent company of the Salvatore Ferragamo Group, one of the global leaders in the luxury sector, released the Group’s Preliminary Consolidated Revenue figures for the fiscal year 2011, drafted according to IAS/IFRS international accounting principles, which amount to 986.5 million Euros up by 26.2 % vs. Financial Year 2010.
Professor Pacini dies, he was the “daddy of pulsars”
Professor Franco Pacini died this morning in Florence, Italy. Pacini was one of the greatest Italian astrophysicists, pioneer of the research on neutron stars, called “pulsars”. He has given a fundamental contribution to the realization of the LBT, Large Binocular Telescope, housed at MGIO in Arizona (USA).
Golf, Gagli seasonal debut in Abu Dhabi
Seasonal debut on the European tour for the professional golf player Lorenzo Gagli. He has finished 35° (72-73-67-73 shots) with -3 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
Unesco chooses Florence for ICOMOS 2014
The city of Florence wins the next General Assembly of ICOMOS 2014, the most important international event aimed at the preservation of cultural heritage. The ICOMOS Executive Committee accepted the proposal made by the President of ICOMOS Italy, Maurizio Stefano, to host the big event in the city.
Amauri, the first day of training
ACF Fiorentina announced yesterday (Tuesday) to have agreed with Juventus FC a permanent deal for the striker Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira. He joined Parma, Napoli, Piacenza, Empoli, Messina, Chievo, Palermo, Juventus (Parma loan). The agreement will run until June. The player’s first training in this official video.