The new Opera House in Florence is ready for the inauguration. The futuristic building conceived by Paolo Desideri and his associates study ABDR (Maria Laura Arlotti, Michele Beccu e Filippo Raimondo) will open tomorrow with the conductor Zubin Mehta.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
New web site for the Florentine museums
New graphics solutions more focused to the needs of the visitor, faster navigation: these are the main features of the new web site of the Museums of Florence also integrated with Google Map.
The new international markets choose Tuscany
The Firenze Convention Bureau sums up after its “missions” in the 3 major emerging markets in the field of events planning represented by the U.S., China and Russia, promoting the city and Tuscany, sharing the desk with Firenze Fiera, tha company that manages the Convention Center in Florence.
Open rehearsal with Mehta and Abbado
The New Theatre of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino opens its doors to young people under 26, offering the opportunity to attend open rehearsals of two concerts that celebrate the inauguration.
To jail the man who tried to shoot Archbishop
The magistrate of Florence, Antonio Pezzuti has confirmed the arrest of Elso Banchini, 73, stopped by police in the night between Friday and Saturday on charges of being the man who shot himself last November 4 to the Secretary of the Archbishop Giuseppe Betori, Don Paolo Brogi.
Giotto go to Moscow, Rubilov in the Baptistry
Giotto to Moscow and Rubliov to Florence: the exchange of masterpieces of the art and faith, called “In Christo” is inaugurated today in the Russian capital. It seals the conclusion of the crossbreed year of the culture between Italy and Russia, tomorrow is previewed the arrival of the italian Minister for Arts Lorenzo Ornaghi .
Florence honors the scientist Ada Yonath
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 5 pm, in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, the Israeli scientist Ada Yonath will receive the award “City of Florence 2011” on Molecular Science, the prestigious award was born in Florence on the initiative of the Italian Chemical Society, the Sacconi Foundation, the Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, the Ente Cassa di Firenze and Banca CR Firenze.
Alfano, dollars and nightmares
”While we are talking about, the Fed, the bank’s dollar, the bank of Americans, printing money and we print only nightmares.” In a passage of his speech, the Secretary of the conservative italian party PDL, Angelino Alfano, said it in Florence, Sunday evening, in front of 4,600 guests at the dinner party for the Holidays. Alfano was talking about the crisis in the euro area.
Fiorentina-Siena, hard times derby
After the home draw against Atalanta – which led a group of fans in the Curva Fiesole to challenge team, leaders of society and also the owners Della Valle, for a negative situation now going on for about 18 months – Fiorentina is preparing Tuesday’s game a, the recovery game of the first day of the championship not played for the football players’ strike.
Golf, Home team won Ponte Vecchio Challenge
The Home of Golf Team won the title of the Ponte Vecchio Challenge 2011 exceeding 4 to 2 Team Rest of the World. At the end of two days of competition on the unique ‘green’ of the Ponte Vecchio, the team comprising players of Great Britain and Ireland beat the Rest of the World team .