Florence Daily News

Muti calls for Florence’s Maggio theatre to be named after Vittorio Gui

Conductor Riccardo Muti has urged Florence to rename the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino after Vittorio Gui, the founder of the Maggio festival.
Work begins on the €31 million redevelopment of Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex

Major restoration works have begun at the former convent, one of Florence’s largest and most complex historic sites.
Scandicci are volleyball world champions: a club from Florence’s outskirts makes history

Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci have won the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship at their first attempt.
Florence’s oldest municipal police horse retires after a decade on duty

After ten years of service on the streets and in parks across Florence, Egidio has left the municipal police stables and moved to a social cooperative.

The city of Florence, Italy, during 1493

Wealthiest families in Florence… for 600 years

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Editorial Staff Business

Wealthiest families in Florence, Italy, manteined their riches for nearly 600 years according to a new study.

Worldfamous composer and conductor Giovanni Allevi to perform in Florence. Italy, for the Pitti Immagine Uomo 90 inauguration night

An evening with Giovanni Allevi at #PittiUomo 90

Monday, June 6, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

The composer and orchestra conductor Giovanni Allevi will perform a solo on Monday evening June 13, 2016 in the area of the Palazzo Pitti, Florence, to welcome Pitti Uomo’s international community.

Uffizi plans more customed visitor routes

Thursday, June 2, 2016 Editorial Staff Arts

The most visited museum in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery, is planning to introduce some personalised museum routes for visitors, director Eike Schmidt said.

Pitti Uomo, the fashion tradeshow in Florence

#PittiUomo turns 90 editions in Florence, Italy

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

Pitti Uomo hits the big time with the 90th edition: the summer fairs (14-17 June 2016 at Fortezza da Basso) will present 1,219 brands or collections, including 536 from abroad.

The new Fashion and Costume museum in Florence, Italy

New museum of fashion created in Florence

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

A new Museum of Fashion and Costume was created in Florence.

Famous for playing Shakespeare, Albertazzi dies at 92

Monday, May 30, 2016 Editorial Staff News

The Tuscan actor and director Giorgio Albertazzi died Saturday May 28, 2016 in his native land. He was 92. He is famous especially for playing, well into old age, Shakespeare’s masterpieces.