Florence Daily News

Donatello’s Mary Magdalene May Depict a Rare Disease, Study Suggests

The wooden sculpture in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo departs sharply from the traditional, idealised iconography of the saint.
Ferragosto in Florence: Special Openings and Cultural Events

On Friday, August 15, Florence celebrates Ferragosto with a rich program of special openings and cultural initiatives.
From Runway to Retail: The Italian Airport Paradox

Airports are becoming shopping malls with boarding gates, but passengers still struggle to find a seat, a socket, or a sip of water.
Fiorentina ends English tour with positives despite mixed results

Three matches against Premier League sides brought one draw, one defeat, and a loss on penalties, but also encouraging signs.

Monteriggioni and the Medieval Festival

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

July 6th-7th-8th and 13th-14th-15th 2012   The XXII edition of the Medieval Festival returns to illuminate the historical centre of Monteriggioni, a splendid village north of the city of Siena, crossed by the Via Francigena and internationally famous for being quoted by Dante, who praises the ring of walls and precious crown of towers.

Education and tourism, Vietnam links Florence

Monday, July 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

The province of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, is always keen to expand its links with Vietnam, especially in education and tourism. The President of Florence Andrea Barducci, stated this when meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador to Italy, Nguyen Hoang Long, on June 25.

A new exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi

Monday, July 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

“Scatizzi. L’ipotesi della pittura”, the exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi is the first of a series that the Fondazione Ragghianti will dedicate to its own collection of artworks: more than 600 among paintings, sculptures, engravings, drawings and photographs in Lucca, half an hour by car from Florence, Italy.

“Charon” does not belie the promises

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

A hot day across Italy and much of eastern Europe. Brisk west winds will be blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar with a strong north wind through the Aegean Sea. Hot and dry as well across into Italy, Corsica and Sardinia follows on Monday. “Charon” does not belie the promises and is now at full power: is pushing very hot air to Italy and especially to the Central-South regions and Emilia Romagna. In Florence the maximum temperature is forecast to 39 °C.

The Summer 2012 at Bargello Festival

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Summer at Bargello festival is made up by over than thirty events: music, theatre, dancing starting from May 23rd and closing on July 31st. The schedule will liven up Florence nights in the courtyard of a museum, in a very suggestive atmosphere. The inaugural ribbon was cut by a Proust play.

Food and wine services in three historical locations

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Discovering history, culture, and cuisine in Italy is the theme for Select Italy’s new wine tasting tours. Select Italy knows that travelers enjoy Italian cuisine, yet, many travelers often become the victims of tourist traps. These traps often present travelers with overpriced (and sub-par) food and wine, and Select Italy, the online travel agency, is now introducing three new food and wine tours in order to rectify this situation.

Pitti bimbo, new entries and returns at this edition

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Pitti Bimbo No. 75 will be held in Florence at the Fortezza da Basso, 28-30 June 2012. With about 486 collections (192 from abroad), over 7,000 buyers and a total of more than 11,000 visitors at the last summer edition, Pitti Bimbo can truly be considered the major children’s fashion fair in the world.

ABI has chosen Florence for the annual convention

Monday, June 25, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

ABI, the Italian Banking Association, has chosen Florence for the 15 th edition of the annual Convention dedicated to the issues of doing banking. For the first time since 1997, SPIN, the international event on payment systems and services organized by ABIEventi, moved its location from Rome to Florence and chose the Conference Centre to celebrate its 15° anniversary.

Folon’s desire to be in Florence has come true

Monday, June 25, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The exhibition of Folon’s works at Forte Belvedere was memorable. That was back in 2005. Now Folon has returned to Florence after his premature death in the month of October of that year. Folon’s desire to be somehow present in Florence has come true thanks to his widow, Paola Ghiringhelli, who has decided to donate ten of her husband’s bronze sculptures and two plaster ones to the Municipality of Florence.

Marilyn Monroe in Florence at Ferragamo museum

Saturday, June 23, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, created by the haute couture Florentine maison, dedicates an exhibition to the most celebrated and beloved star of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe. The exhibition draws on many footwear, fourteen pairs exactly, created on purpose for her by Salvatore Ferragamo through the diva’s most famous period.