Brian McFadden has got married after tying the knot with Irish DJ Vogue Williams in a unique ceremony at the Castello of Vincigliata, in the hills of Florence, Italy. Few days ago he tweeted: “I’m getting married today. #justsayin. Brian was born April 12, 1980 and he is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife. He is now a judge on Australia’s Got Talent.
Category: Life
The Rificolona, paper lanterns to light Florence
It is one of Florence’s more popular tradition: it is called la Rificolona and takes place on September 7. Coloured paper lanterns are on display in the city center, held by children very proud of them. You can find plenty of them in piazza Santissima Annunziata. On the next day, at dawn, the paper lanterns will be held on boats on the River Arno, starting from the City Rowing Society.
Gino Bartali celebrated in US, Canada and UK
Gino Bartali was a war hero and a champion road cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d’Italia three times and the Tour de France in 1938 and 1948. A recent book available in US, Canada and UK focus on his work in helping Jews who were being persecuted by the Nazis during the time of the Italian Social Republic.
The Thirties. The arts in Italy at Palazzo Strozzi
The Thirties. The Arts in Italy Beyond Fascis (22 September 2012-27 January 2013) is an exhibition organized by Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi. It is curated by Antonello Negri. The exhibition explores the 1930s through the masterpieces of over forty leading artists of the period, including Mario Sironi, Giorgio de Chirico, Alberto Savinio, Achille Funi, Carlo Carrà and many others.
George Clooney to get gas: stop in Tuscany
Technical stop in Tuscany for the popular American actor George Clooney, who was forced to land his helicopter at the airport of Cinquale (Massa Carrara), in northern Tuscany. The aircraft was carrying Clooney to his villa on the Como Lake and needed to refuel. After half an hour, completed the supply, the American star and his staff have broken down.
The Medici Villas’ sights in a new exhibition
The Medici Villas were summer residences, places to rest, go hunting and have leisure time. They were all painted in lunette form by Flemish painter Giusto (Iustus) Utens, entrusted by Ferdinando I de’ Medici at the end of the sixteenth century. Seventeen lunettes have been painted, 14 of which have been collected and hosted in the Museum of Florence as it was, so far.
Lunch on the beach on Tuscan seaside
It’s time to cook, in Tuscan seaside: on Thursday, August 23th, there will be the 20th edition of the cooking-show “A tavola sulla spiaggia” (“Lunch on the beach”) in Forte dei Marmi. Promoted by Gianni Mercatali, the event will feature twelve contestants whose dishes will create the menu of summer 2012.
Florence Biennale from November 30, 2013
The IX Florence Biennale 2013 will take place at the historic Fortezza da Basso from November 30 to December 8, 2013, in Florence, Italy. Each edition of the Florence Biennale, founded in 1997, is one of the largest events representing artists from around the world, with participants from 80 countries and more than 2500 works displayed.
Autumn Arts Festival In Tuscany from October 25
Since 1998, Il Chiostro has celebrated this time of the year in Tuscany with their final workshop program of the year – The Autumn Arts Festival. The Autumn Arts Festival offers 3 separate workshops, Painting, Photography and Tuscan Cuisine, that all overlap during the 10-day celebration of the arts, the harvest, the wine and this wonderful region of Italy.
“Turn up the radio” filmed in Florence in out!
Queen of pop Madonna has debuted the visual for her new single “Turn Up The Radio”, a cut from her March 2012-released twelfth studio album “MDNA”. The video was filmed in Florence, Italy last June after Madonna finished the Italian leg of the ‘MDNA’ tour. It’s got an Instagram-esque feel to it too.