Shopping in Florence at the Vogue fashion’s night

VFNO in Florence, ItalyThis year the Vogue fashion’s night out will take place in Florence, Italy. It’s the first time in the Tuscan capital after Milan and Rome. This event, scheduled September 18, 2012, will be a new opportunity to show the side of the city that’s involved with fashion and lifestyle. Shops will stay open at night until 11:30 pm and amid the exclusive products realized just for this event, meetings with designers and more.

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Let’s imagine Florence in 2035… a NYU debate

Giotto's_TowerLet’s imagine Florence in 2035: it has become a global model for a low consumption, high prosperity and high quality life based on renewable resources – it is a city of ideas for the future. The meeting will held September 17, 2012 at Palagio di Parte Guelfa, in Florence, Italy and it is a collaborative project with New York University Florence, the University of Melbourne, the University of Delft, the University of Florence and the City of Florence.

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Watch the most beautiful places in Florence, Italy

Ponte VecchioIn few minutes the best places in Florence, Italy. Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. Due to Florence’s artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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Florence mayor launches bid to be PD premier

Matteo Renzi, electoral tour in Italy The mayor of Florence launched a bid on Thursday to be Italy’s next prime minister, a challenge to the old generation struggling with political chaos less than eight months ahead of an election. Matteo Renzi, 37, seen as an arrogant upstart by the ageing political establishment, announced he would stand in primary elections to choose the prime ministerial candidate for the centre left, which is well ahead in the polls.

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