Dubai’s Princess Haya bent Al Hussein has received the prestigious 2015 Giglio d’Oro Award at a ceremony held in Florence, Italy.
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Holy Father’s visit to Prato, Florence programme
The programme of the Holy Father’s visit to Prato and Florence, Italy on 10 November for the Fifth National Congress of the Italian Church is conpletely defined.
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Florence awaits Pope with open heart, Betori said
The Archbishop of Florence, Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, said the one-day Papal visit is «a gift that the Florentines wait for with an open heart».
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The first great flood of Arno today… in 1333
The first great recorded flood of the Arno was today (November 4) in 1333. It killed more than 3,000 people, according to Giovanni Villani’s chronicle.
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7 dead since beginning of year for meningitis
Tuscan public health officials called for anyone who came into contact with a three-year-old meningitis patient to come forward for potentially life-saving treatment.
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British tourist dies while swimming at Elba
An 85-year-old British tourist died while swimming off the coast of Tuscany’s Elba island earlier on Tuesday.
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French literature festival in 16 Italian cities
The French literature festival is back, from October 22 through November 26, with 40 events and 15 authors across 16 Italian cities.
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Pope to celebrate Mass in Florence stadium
Pope Francis in Tuscan capital November 10, 2015 will celebrate the Holy Mass in Florence stadium.
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Found in Sant’Orsola a very likely Mona Lisa
The remains of the sitter for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa have very likely been found in a Florence convent, but DNA evidence to clinch the find will only be available thanks to technology that doesn’t yet exist.
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Fake mozzarella was due to be sent to Florence
Italy’s farmers’ union called for more protection for quintessentially Italian foodstuffs, citing the examples of mozzarella being imported to Italy from Poland and Dutch salad.
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