Florence Daily News

New Florence bridge to honour Georgofili victims Caterina and Nadia Nencioni

The name received the most votes in a public online poll launched by the city’s mayor.
Florence court ruling paves the way for recovery of former Le Mulina site in the Cascine

A regional administrative court has upheld Florence’s decision to revoke the concession for the former Le Mulina racecourse.
Voices festival on media freedom returns to Florence

The third edition of the European journalism festival will take place from 10 to 12 March at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
Palazzo Strozzi unveils 2026 programme, from Rothko to “Broken”

Major exhibitions dedicated to Mark Rothko and to the theme of the fragment will headline 2026 in Florence, alongside new contemporary installations in the courtyard and Project Space.

Discovering Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Marco Bastiani Travel

Until May 25, 2014, 36 major works from the Dutch Golden Age of the seventeenth century are exhibited at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, 35 minutes by train from Florence, Italy. The highest attention is paid to the masterpiece by Jan Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring. More than 3,000 people a day and more than 4,000 during the weekends visit the exhibit in Bologna.

The new Logo of the City unveiled in Florence

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Fabio Chiantini, Florentine graphic, is the winner of the International contest launched in July to create a new brand of Florence.

Florence wins 14 million Euros of Intl. events

Monday, March 10, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Italy’s Firenze Convention Bureau has won 17 new international conferences to take place during the next four years.

Florence blasts Michelangelo’s David holding rifle

Monday, March 10, 2014 Marco Bastiani News

The city of Florence, Italy, blasts Michelangelo’s David holding rifle image. The comments come after the the image by Illinois-based ArmaLite, which uses Michelangelo’s statue to promote the rifle with the tagline “A work of art”.

Serie A, Juventus beats Fiorentina 1-0

Sunday, March 9, 2014 Editorial Staff Sports

Fiorentina travel to Turin looking for a spark against the hated bianconeri, but Juventus won. The Turin’s team broke the deadlock when Asamoah cut in from the left and carved out space between four Fiorentina defenders before unleashing a stunning effort which took a slight deflection before going in off the inside of the far post.

The American artist Bill Viola yesterday visited the # CorridoioVasariano and admired his self-portrait "Submerged"

Bill Viola visited his Self-Portrait at the Vasari Corridor

Saturday, March 8, 2014 Marco Bastiani Arts

The American artist Bill Viola yesterday visited the Vasari Corridor inside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery and admired his self-portrait Submerged. In its Uffizi section the Vasari Corridor is used to exhibit the museum’s famous collection of self-portraits.

Tuscan producers to Olio Capitale 2014 Fair

Friday, March 7, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

Olio Capitale 2014 confirms the key international event for quality oil, demonstrated by the presence of the Ambassador of Japan Masaharu Kohno and Curtis Cord the director of the American publication Olive Oil Times. The stand of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence was one of the most visited during the first day.