The Italian ministry of culture last week launched an international selection process for the appointment of directors for 20 of the country’s top museums, including the Uffizi gallery, the Academy gallery and the Bargello national museum in Florence.
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Security services and controls strengthened around the Tower of Pisa after the terrorist attacks in Paris. A recent video message accompanied by images recorded by ISIS made showed the Pisan monument, without a specific threat.
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Hundreds of people gathered across Florence and other Italian cities to pay tribute to the victims of a violent shooting at the Paris offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
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Pitti Immagine Uomo 87 will be held in Florence (Fortezza da Basso) from 13 to 16 January 2015.
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Musicians, fans, family praise work of Neapolitan artist Pino Daniele, who died at age 59 on Monday January 5th, 2015.
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To celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany on Sunday 6 January, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore will be organising a historical recreation of the Procession of the Magi.
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Today Florence and the other cities in Tuscan Region enjoys the first day of January sales.
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Amico reconsidered exposition, drawings by Amico Aspertini and other Bolognese artists is still open until February 2, 2015. The original works can be admired at the Department of Prints and Drawings of Uffizi Gallery in Florence but the exposition is online too.
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The special event for 2015 New Year’s Eve be the concert of Mario Biondi at the Cascine Park in Florence, Italy.
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