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The fall of a few small fragments of stone fell from the tower of the Bargello National Museum after the heavy rains of recent weeks and the storm on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2014. The stones are dropped at the access via the Proconsolo.
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he design of the Safe City & Main Operation Centre for Expo Milano 2015 Universal Exposition has been completed. The security system, developed by Selex ES as a Global Official Partner for the event, was presented today.
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Pope Francis will visit the city of Florence on November 12, 2015. The official announcement has not yet been issued, but preparations are already underway.
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A cutting edge event which explores the High Tech Agriculture, handled also by EXPO 2015, the Universal Exposition helds in Milan in 2015: Florence Convention Bureau wins the World Congress on the Use of Biostimulants 2015, in program at the Firenze Fiera Fiera Congress & Exhibition Center from 17 to 19 November 2015.
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Democratic Party’s secretary Matteo Renzi was given a mandate to try to form a government from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday. He will be the third prime minister from the Tuscan capital since the beginnings of the Italian Republic.
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The artist Giuliano Ghelli, 69, died last Friday at his home in San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the province of Florence, Italy. He was one of the Tuscan masters of painting and sculpture in contemporary art.
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Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi may get a mandate to form a government Saturday night or Sunday morning in his bid to become Italy’s youngest premier, political sources said.
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Gül was scheduled to move on to Florence, but the visit was canceled due to inclement weather conditions. Gül was expected to meet with the mayor and the governor of Florence.
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Tributes flowed Monday for world-renowned conductor Claudio Abbado, whose long career in such cities as Milan, London, Vienna, Chicago and Berlin was remembered along with his devotion to music and Italian culture.
Read moreTwo villages in Tuscany were left isolated on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, after a landslide cut off road connections with the nearest town amid heavy rains.
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