Today, just Like Yesterday, the City of Beauty. In 1931 the dawn of the know-how. The Handicrafts Trade Fair has its roots in history. It was originally born as an extension of the Florence Corporations of Workers. After war, it opened again with a new and fresh international approach. The years of the economic boom encouraged the international character of the fair, which quickly became the centre of the attention in the world of high quality handicraft products.
Category: Life
Back the magic of the “Explosion of the Cart”
Thousands of people even this year will follow the explosion of the cart. The Scoppio del Carro (“Explosion of the Cart”) is a folk tradition of Florence, Italy. On Easter Sunday, a cart, packed full of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, is lit and provides a historic spectacle in the civic life of the city. The cart is loaded with fireworks while a wire, stretching to the high altar inside the cathedral, is fitted with a mechanical dove (the “columbina”).
Cinema, Middle East Now festival returns to Florence
The peaceful Yemeni uprising, the return to Tahrir Square after the fall of the Mubarak regime, responsibility for the murder of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafiq Hariri, and the massacres in Syria all feature at Middle East Now, the international festival of cinema, exhibitions and talks on the Middle East, which is returning to Florence this year.
An example of Tuscan cook, watch the video
Jacopo and Anna offer classical Tuscany cookery lessons either at their farmhouse near Montespertoli or in Florence. They are also available to come to your accommodation to prepare a Tuscan meal as this video show. On Easter Sunday, lamb is served in throughout Italy. A typical Easter Sunday breakfast in Umbria and Tuscany includes salami, boiled eggs, wine, Easter Cakes and pizza.
The Tuscan Sun Festival comes to Florence
The Tuscan Sun Festival comes to Florence for the tenth edition from 11 to 18 June. A culmination of nine years of success in its original location in Cortona, for the tenth anniversary of Florence is the challenge of further growth with an issue of great prestige and the launch of new seasons. Since that time, the Festival has matured into an annual event that continues to be artist-led while simultaneously embracing the proud spirit of the local community.
Divino Tuscany, the art of Tuscan wine-making
“Divino Tuscany,” a four-day vacation package to celebrate the art of Tuscan wine-making, will take place from May 17th to 20th in Florence and will offer an exclusive experience in a breathtaking environment with an impressive roster of hosts. Guests will taste wine, attend seminars, enjoy lavish dinners and watch live musical performances.
MTV TRL Awards come back in piazza Santa Croce
Come back in Florence, Italy, the appointment with the Trl Awards 2012, the Mtv maxi-evento in its seventh edition on Saturday, May 5 to celebrate the music and the best of pop culture this year. The event, broadcast live on MTV and streamed live on MTV.IT will be the opportunity to attend an exclusive live show full of performances and surprises.
Florentine New Year’s Day, celebrations is coming
Two exceptional events will celebrate the Florentine “New Year’S Day”, sunday: the “Award of Arts 2012” and the arrival of the exhibition “America’s Amerigo” dedicated to Amerigo Vespucci. The Arts Award is organized by “Florentines in the World” association, with the Academy of Arts and Design and the Rotary Club, to be held in the assembly hall.
Fashion tour, a Limo in the heart of the city
A limousine in the very heart of Florence: it’s the “Fashion Tour” designed by Stroili Oro, the largest italian chain of jewelry, to celebrate the launch of Skin Jewels, gold and silver tattoo to wear. In Calzaiuoli street, florentines and tourists can climb into the limousine – invited by beautiful models – and try free Jewel Skins tattoo “three gold hearts”.
FAI Day, protected sites will be open this week end
FAI Day of Spring celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year. More than 6.5 million Italian have taken part in this popular festival since its inception. The appointment is scheduled on Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25. The event is a national show of art and beauty dedicated to everyone who cares about Italian cultural and natural heritage and is set in hundreds of unique locations, many of which are usually off limits to the public.