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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.

Discover the real Wine trails in Tuscany

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Strade del Vino, or wine trails, were set up in accordance with Regional Law no. 69 (1996). Basically they are itineraries through those wine-producing areas of the region that are protected by the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) appellations or the looser Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) category.

Akyioshi Ito. Underwater dreams in Florence, Italy

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Akiyoshi Ito is the oriental artist that the Alinari Museum of Photography (MNAF) proposes from September. Ito’s exhibition is a true declaration of love for the sea, its beauty and its richness. His photographs come from a passion for the sea and the underwater world, portraying the Sea of Japan, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Australian barrier reef, the sea of the Maldives, the Red Sea and, more.

Committee seeks return of Mona Lisa from Louvre

Monday, September 10, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Pressure is building for the return of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous portrait, the Mona Lisa, to the city of Florence from the Louvre Museum in Paris. A campaign launched by the National Committee for Historical, Cultural and Environmental Heritage together with the Province of Florence has garnered 150,000 signatories petitioning for the return of the painting in 2013.

Florence Daily News, new “social” toolbar

Monday, September 10, 2012 Editorial Staff News

Now your toolbar on the head of Florence Daily News is easier to use. Connect you directly to Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus and follow news updates about Florence, Tuscany and Italy. In addition, the header will also find a new Youtube channel with the most beautiful videos published on TV channels around the world and some rarely seen footage of Florence.

Strozzina, Bacon and the existential condition

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

From 5 October 2012 to 27 January 2013 (opening: Thursday 4 October) is schedulad at Strozzina (Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy) the Francis Bacon’s exhibition. Francis Bacon and the Existential Condition in Contemporary Art will be presenting work by contemporary artists who exam today’s existential state of societal mind.

Florence Daily News, swipe it on your iPad!

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Editorial Staff News

Florence Daily News looks just fine when you view it in an iPad but what every iPad user gets very soon used is swiping across to turn pages. Now, it would be a good addition to our web site on iPad. You are able to provide this functionality. The new functionality is essentially developed for iPad.

Florence Daily News, read it in the new mobile theme

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Editorial Staff News

Now you can easily read Florence Daily News on your Iphone, Ipod touch or other mobile device. The new mobile site by WPtouch transforms Florence Daily News into an application-like theme, complete with ajax loading articles and effects when viewed from the most popular mobile web browsing devices like the iPhone, iPod touch, Android mobile devices and more.

The stem cell research goes through Florence

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

While debate on the use of stem cells and its possible medical applications continues worldwide, the most important international researchers will meet in Florence from 15 to 18 September 2013 for a prestigious conference with more than 700 delegates. The event is organized by the International Society for Stem Cell Research, which chose Florence, Italy.

September Feasts on the hills of Florence

Saturday, September 8, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

There a lot of September Feasts on the hills of Florence, Italy. The Siege of Villa Medici (28th edition) in Poggio a Caiano want to celebrate the commemoration of the stop at Villa Medicea made by the Princess Joan of Austria on her way to marry Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici in 1565. For all the feast’s duration there will be a great gastronomic stand with delicious local dishes.

Biennale, Linea Art Space opens today

Saturday, September 8, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Biennale of Florence are pleased to announce the opening of Linea Spazio Arte Contemporanea, a new space for contemporary art in Florence, developed to be a halfway point between the museum and gallery as well as a meeting point between the past and present. he inauguration exhibition Unfolding Evolutions will open September 8th showcasing four international artists.