The tenor Luciano Pavarotti ‘s widow , Nicoletta Mantovani, was called to be part of the municipal council of Florence from the new mayor of the city, Dario Nardella.
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Author: Marco Bastiani
Marco Bastiani is the founder of Florence Daily News, launched in 2011. He has worked as a journalist since 1998, and was a political editor at Il Giornale della Toscana. He later held senior roles in communications for public and private institutions. A board member of the Tuscan Foundation of the Order of Journalists, he lives in Florence, loves the sea and Greece, and has two children.
Dante Alighieri’s birthday celebrated in Florence
The city of Florence remembered the birth of Dante Alighieri yesterday, Saturday 31 May, 2014. Dante was born in the Tuscan capital 749 years ago.
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Tuscany moves up, 18 blue flag beaches in 2014
In 2014 Italy can boast some 269 Blue Flag beaches in a total of 140 municipalities nationwide. The second region is Tuscany with 18 flags: one more than in 2013.
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Uffizi: new rooms with a donation from Ferragamo
The Superintendent of Polo Museale Fiorentino signed an important agreement with Salvatore Ferragamo for the funding needed to break ground on a significant project to upgrade the air treatment and security systems of eight rooms in the Uffizi Gallery.
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Ben Harper in Florence with sold-out show (VIDEO)
Ben Harper will perform at the Teatro Verdi, in the city center, on Saturday, May 10 at 20.45. The date is sold out by several months.
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The State of the Union: live streaming and twitting #SoU2014
The State of the Union conference, organized by the European University Institute (EUI), is an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union. It will be held in Florence on 7, 8 and 9 May. The Live Streaming will be available during the event.
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Renaissance style at the Villa La Pietra Open Week
Villa La Pietra will be open to the public for free from April 14th to the 18th. Open Week tours include an introduction to the art collection of the Acton family and the history of the Villa.
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US students love Italy but wary after Knox case
US students love Italy but wary after Knox case. Read the survey “American Students’ Thoughts on Italy” by the Italy-USA Foundation and Loyola University in Chicago.
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Salvatore Ferragamo reopens its Wien Boutique
Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the world’s most renowned luxury brands, announces the reopening of its fully renovated Vienna flagship store.
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The FAI Spring Days are coming with 750 treasures
The FAI Spring Days are coming. On March 22 and 23, 2014 everyone can come into palaces, churches, castles, parks, 750 wonderful treasures in Italy usually closed to the public.
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