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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Florence mayor could be Italy’s youngest premier
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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President of Turkey’s visit to Florence canceled
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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The Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died at 80
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 moreHeavy rain causes landslides in Tuscany
Two 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.
Read moreA laurel wreath to remember Costa Concordia shipwreck two years ago
A laurel wreath was lowered in the water Monday, January 13, 2014, at the site of the Costa Concordia, two years after the mammoth cruise ship rammed into a rock formation on Tuscany’s Island of Giglio, killing 32 people on board and injuring hundreds more.
Read moreNew Year’s Day 2014 in Florence: ZTL non-stop and shuttles to downtown
Night of celebration for the New Year’Eve 2014 in Florence, Italy. Visitors and resident should remember some different rules and restrictions for the circulation.
Read moreThousands of people joined the Pitchfork Movement
Thousands of people joined the so-called Pitchfork Movement to block or slow transportation in Florence and other cities in Italy. A group of truckers taking part in the nationwide strike to protest heavy taxes and high fuel costs.
Read moreIsraeli Righteous among Nations award to Florentine women
A Florentine woman who hid and fed a fugitive Jewish family for a year during World War II was formally honored Thursday with the Righteous Among Nations award from Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial organization.
Read moreFire at a Chinese-owned clothing factory killed 7 workers
Fire at a Chinese-owned clothing factory killed at least seven workers on Sunday in the city of Prato, Tuscany. Prosecutors in Prato were preparing a manslaughter investigation.
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