Florence Daily News

Marino Marini: a painter rediscovered in Pistoia

A major exhibition at Palazzo Fabroni focuses on the painted work of one of Italy’s leading 20th-century artists, best known internationally for his sculpture.
Florence may extend short-term rental limits beyond historic centre

Mayor Sara Funaro said the city is considering new restrictions in residential areas outside Florence’s historic centre.
A Historical Distance

According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.
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.

Roberto Benigni spearhead events honouring Dante Alighieri

Senate to mark 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth

Friday, May 8, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

Oscar-winning actor Roberto Benigni red from Dante on Monday May 4, 2015, in the Italian Senate, spearheading a constellation of celebrations in Italy to mark the 750th anniversary of the medieval poet’s birth.

Gianna Nannini new tour kicks off in Florence

Thursday, May 7, 2015 Editorial Staff Life

Gianna Nannini’s new tour, which kicked off Monday night in Florence, Italy is a voyage in musical scores between songs of today and those of yesterday revised in her own special style.

Matteo Renzi to attend the State of the Union 2015 in Palazzo Vecchio

Renzi, Tsipras at the #SoU2015 (live streaming and twitting)

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Italian Premier Matteo Renzi and Greek President Alexis Tsipras will attend to the State of the Union conference, organized by the European University Institute (EUI) as an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union.

The spaces of the former Court of Florence complex, one of the rare examples of Baroque architecture in Florence, come back to life with the Casa delle Eccellenze

Casa delle Eccellenze, an Expo Space in Florence

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

An artisan coining a florin under the admiring gaze of the public, a numismatic collection created especially for Expo 2015, exclusive videos illustrating artistic crafts and an installation: feathers in the armoured dock that once separated the accused from the courtroom at trial.

Ron Howard began shooting in Florence, Sunday, May 3, the first scenes of the new film Inferno

Ron Howard, Tom Hanks began shooting in Florence

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Editorial Staff Travel

Ron Howard began shooting in Florence, Sunday, May 3, the first scenes of the new film Inferno (Hell).

The I_Dome, installed in the Cortile Nuovo of Palazzo Vecchio and open free of charge to visitors until 31 October, was inaugurated this afternoon by the Florence’s Mayor Dario Nardella and Leonardo Bassilichi, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence.

Florence stuns the world with I_Dome (Time-laps)

Thursday, April 30, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

The I_Dome, installed in the Cortile Nuovo of Palazzo Vecchio and open free of charge to visitors until 31 October, was inaugurated this afternoon by the Florence’s Mayor Dario Nardella and Leonardo Bassilichi, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence.