People were evacuated as a pre-emptive measure due to bad weather on the board between Liguria and Tuscany. The situation remains critical across Italy’s Massa Carrara province, where heavy rains caused landslides, landslips, and flooding overnight. Some streets are flooded to the point where they have turned into streams.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
Italians see bodyweight fall due to healthy eating
Italians are gradually seeing their body weight fall to more ‘normal’ levels due to more healthy eating habits, according to a study by the Nestle’ Observatory in conjunction with the clinical nutrition and dietetics association ADI.
Consulegis: the profession of lawyer changes
Case law and legal practices of real countries compared in Florence, Italy in a historical moment in which the internationalization pushes more and more to overcome the diversity of national systems. Consulegis, an international network of lawyers with about 1700 members from 42 countries, chose Florence as the seat of his meeting.
Cimabue to return to Santa Croce
A painted crucifix by medieval master Cimabue is ready to be returned to Florence’s Santa Croce Basilica after it was damaged in the Great Flood of 1966. The painted crucifix, executed in 1280, came to heightened fame when muddy waters, which swelled the banks of the Arno and inundated the entire city, swept into the church and wiped most of the paint off.
Barack vs Mitt: US Elections 2012 in Florence
To mark the U.S. Presidential Elections of 6 November 2012, the RFK Training Institute of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Europe, in collaboration with the Consulate of the United States of America in Florence, is organizing the event US elections 2012 in Florence.
Fiorentina beats Cagliari 4-1 to take 4th place
A strong Fiorentina beat a slightly off-form Cagliari 4-1 to take 4th place in the championship ranking. The final result did not do the Sardinian team justice and Fiorentina has now overtaken Lazio. “We are well aware of our ambitions,” told Vincenzo Montella.
Uffizi smartphone app puts collection in context
Visitors to Florence’s hugely popular Uffizi Gallery will soon be able to access information about the origins of the artworks contained in the collection on their mobile phones thanks to a project aiming to better contextualise the local cultural heritage. Le Vie degli Uffizi (‘The Roads of the Uffizi’) is an initiative of local culture authorities, in conjunction with the cultural and environmental foundation Florens.
Arts exhibits in Lucca, Florence and all Italy
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy’s art exhibitions. Lucca Center of Contemporary Art: David LaChapelle, 53 photos; until November 4. Palazzo Strozzi: Francis Bacon, including three unfinished works never seen in Italy; until January 27. – Galleria dell’Accademia: Art Returns Art; contemporary masters including Bacon, Klein, Burri, Kounellis, Picasso and Warhol; until November 4.
Fiorentina beat struggling Genoa 1-0
Fifth-place Fiorentina beat struggling Genoa 1-0 on Thursday to move into contention for the Champions League places in Serie A. With 18 points, Fiorentina moved within one point of fourth-place Lazio. Defending champion Juventus leads with 28 points, followed by Inter Milan (24), Napoli (22) and Lazio (19).
Michelangelo, Donatello, Brunelleschi crosses united
Famed Florentine Renaissance crucifixes by Michelangelo, Donatello and Filippo Brunelleschi will go on show together for the first time in the Florence Baptistery from November 2 to 11. The crosses are being united for a heritage biennial organised by the Fondazione Florens.