Florence Daily News

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.
Uffizi Galleries reopen restored Lorena Staircase after eight years

The historic entrance to the museum’s exhibition route has been consolidated and reinstalled as it appeared in 1769.
Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules

Checks in the Unesco-listed historic centre targeted unauthorised structures, plastic covers and advertising. Businesses have until 30 April to apply for new concessions.

Captain Schettino claims credit for crew prize

Saturday, September 29, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The crew of the cruise liner Costa Concordia was awarded the title of ‘Seafarer of the year’ in the Lloyd’s List Global awards 2012. “Captain Francesco Schettino was delighted to know that his crew was awarded the prize ‘for the courage and professional skills’ shown during the Costa Concordia shipwreck, off the shores of Giglio Island”, a statement of the law firm defending Schettino.

Exploring the life of Leonardo da Vinci

Saturday, September 29, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

A genius with an insurmountable curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci used his surrounding natural landscape to fulfill the observations and make discoveries that would in turn become fundamental for his artworks, sculptures and his technical and industrial inventions. Today his home is open for public visits and tours until June.

From Giovanni Fattori to the 20th century

Friday, September 28, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The exhibit is dedicated to collecting. The pieces of art exposed derives from Roster, Del Greco, Olschki collections: more than 100 unpublished works, but also photos-about sixty- never seen before. The original core of this collection arises from the friendship between Giovanni Fattori, the first Macchiaolo, with the Florentine gentleman, doctor, scientist and garibaldino Giovanni del Greco.

Anti-Mafia prosecutor Vigna dies at 79

Friday, September 28, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Piero Luigi Vigna dies today in Florence, Italy. He was born on August, 1, 1933, he was an Italian former magistrate. From 1997 to 2005 he was Chief of the Procura Nazionale Antimafia (National Antimafia Prosecution Office).

New Tuscan restaurant in Lower Manhattan, NYC

Friday, September 28, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The rich flavors of Tuscany will soon find a new home in Lower Manhattan. Felice 15 Gold Street — an Italian restaurant with two other establisments on the Upper East Side — will open a third location October 3 in Gild Hall at 15 Gold St. in the Financial District, it announced on Facebook.

OSCE deplores Italian criminal defamation ruling

Thursday, September 27, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on the Italian authorities to reform libel laws following an Italian high court ruling upholding the criminal conviction and 14-month prison sentence imposed on Allessandro Sallusti, former editor of the newspaper Libero. A statement shared with Riccardo Migliori, president of the 56-country OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

European cultural heritage days in Tuscany

Thursday, September 27, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Every year in September, the 50 signatory States to the European Cultural Convention take part in the European Heritage Days – a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, putting new cultural assets on view and opening up historical buildings normally closed to the public.

Eco acupuncture, urban interventions

Thursday, September 27, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Eco acupuncture, urban interventions will held October 1, 2012 at Palazzo Strozzi Sala Altana (9,15 am-6pm). Let’s imagine Florence in 2035: it has become a global model for a low con- sumption, high prosperity and high quality life based on renewable resources – it is a city of ideas for the future.

Michelangelo’s show travels to Virginia

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg (Virginia, USA) will held the exhibition “Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Masterpiece Drawings From the Casa Buonarroti.” The exhibition, which opens at the Muscarelle on Feb. 9 and then travels to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in April.

Poggio Valicaia, a verdant oasis of art

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The Park of Poggio Valicaia is set in the hills to the south west of Florence in the municipality of Scandicci. It was once an extensive, privately-owned farm but when it was donated to the town, it was turned into a public park. To begin with it was only used for day-trips and picnics, but in 2003, with the installation of works by contemporary artists, it became a museum park.