Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour. Even the city of Florence will participate to this global event. The Earth Hour 2012 will be held Saturday 31 march at 8,30 pm.
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A street to honor the Florentine writer Fallaci
The city council of Florence yesterday has approved a “motion” to engage the Mayor Matteo Renzi to dedicate a street to Oriana Fallaci, journalist and writer famous throughout the world. In the past two weeks, the center-left majority had postponed the debate to find its unity. Today the motion was passed with the votes of the center-right opposition and only a part of the majority members.
EEM12, the energy market debate arrives in Florence
The International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM12, is a premier forum for the exchange of ideas, open and direct discussion on the development of the energy markets in Europe. In 2012 this event is hosted in Florence, Italy, by the two energy policy units at the European University Institute.
James Ferragamo at NYU La Pietra Dialogues
James Ferragamo and Gel Egger Ceccarelli from Salvatore Ferragamo spa will launch the “green fashion” series in conversation with students of New York University in Florence. This meeting, February 22 (6pm), is part of the “La Pietra Dialogues-New York University Florence” at Villa La Pietra, Via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Italy.
Archbishop Betori elevated Cardinal
Pope Benedict XVI has inducted 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals. Florence Archbishop Giuseppe Betori was among those who were officially elevated to the new role. Betori, 65 next saturday, was Secretary General of the CEI from April 2001 to October 2008 and appointed archbishop of the Tuscan city in September 2008.
Costa Concordia, Tuscany invites tourists to Giglio
The Italian region of Tuscany invites tourists to visit the shipwrck island of Costa Concordia, Isola del Giglio. “We will ensure that the island of Giglio is favoured in our campaigns but the main promotion is for everyone to make a gesture of love by going to Giglio,” said Cristina Scaletti, head of Tuscany’s tourism department.
Debating the Hungarian Constitution at the EUI
Participants and observers of the Hungarian constitution making process will come to the EUI to discuss the making of the Hungarian Constitution. The roundtable discussion will focus on fundamental issues linked to the Hungarian Constitution: the Fundamental Law of Hungary that went into force on 1 January 2012 has attracted a great deal of criticism and debate worldwide.
25,000 subscriptions for “Firenze card”
Since it was established in January last year, the “Firenze card” has reached 25,000 subscriptions, said Mayor Matteo Renzi. A figure higher than initial expectations. The Firenze Card grants admission to the major museums, villas and historical gardens in Florence.
New icy weather warning throughout the province
A new bad weather warning was issued. Icy weather in the province of Florence has resulted in the Tuscany Region issuing a weather warning from midnight today until February 16 throughout the entire province.
The city council failed to discuss Fallaci’s memory
For the second week in a row the city council of Florence failed to discuss a political motion to engage the Mayor Matteo Renzi to dedicate a street to Oriana Fallaci, journalist and writer famous throughout the world. To create political embarrassment in Italian left parites the articles and books against Islamic fundamentalism, written in the last years of her life.