Florence Daily News

Vespa turns 80: Tuscany celebrates the global success of an Italian icon

From its first prototype in post-war Italy to a worldwide symbol of design and mobility, Vespa celebrates its 80th anniversary with events in Tuscany and beyond.
Florence to mark Liberation Day with official ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio

The city will commemorate the 81st anniversary of Italy’s Liberation on Saturday, 25 April 2026, with institutional events, memorials and cultural initiatives across Florence.
Florence opens Maggio Musicale Festival with The Death of Klinghoffer

The contemporary opera by John Adams inaugurates the 88th edition of the festival, drawing attention for its subject and staging.
Crowds gather across Florence to watch Frecce Tricolori flyover

Thousands gathered along the Arno as Italy’s national aerobatic team crossed the city in a reduced formation to mark the oath of 33 students at the Giulio Douhet Air Force school.

Edison Library to close, Apple to open in Florence

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Alyssa Di Rienzo News

Piazza della Reppublica is one of the most famous in Florence. It exists at the heart of city, and is home to many prestigious local businesses. Florentines and tourists alike flock to piazza for its the historic cafes such as Café Gilli or Café Gubbie Rossi, and for the well known local establishments, such as the famous Libreria Edison.

Professor Ertman will focus on the current crisis

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The Euro-Crisis in Germany and Italy is the debate on October 2, 2012,at 6 pm, Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy. In his talk, Professor Ertman will focus on the way the current European crisis has been understood and discussed in Germany. Thomas Ertman is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at NYU.

George Clooney will be “The Monster of Florence”

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

George Clooney will be actor and producer of the film “The Monster of Florence”. In 2104 the actor will play the writer Douglas Preston, who in 2000 moved with his family to Italy and the Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who began a journalistic investigation on the eight dual murders that took place around Florence between 1968 and 1985.

Pieroni, painter and architect of Medici

Monday, October 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The project La Città degli Uffizi has as inspiration the showing artists of the famous gallery in their original places. At Impruneta there is an exhibition dedicated to its illustrious citizen Alessandro Pieroni, painter and architect of the court of the Medici and with him on display are the painters who were at his side in a grotesque decoration of the loggia of the Uffizi: Alessandro Allori, Giovanni Bizzelli, Giovanmaria Butteri, Ludovico Buti and Cigoli.

German court abandons Nazi massacre case

Monday, October 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

German magistrates decided not to prosecute eight former-Nazi officials for participating in a notorious World War II massacre in Tuscany, sparking rage and disbelief among Italian politicians, survivors, and victims’ families on Monday.

Ferragamo unveils a new store in Brisbane

Monday, October 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the most recognized luxury brands in the world, announces the opening of its new store at Queen’s Plaza, Brisbane. Covering almost 160 square meters on one beautifully designed floor, the new store offers a complete range of Italian crafted products/accessories and a truly relaxing shopping environment to both the local customers and tourists to Brisbane.

Wine and olive trails on the hills of Tuscany

Monday, October 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The Wine Trail of the Pisa Hills is an itinerary through the Tuscan countryside, which highlights many small towns that boast great traditions. In the immediate vicinity of Pisa, the trail winds through farmlands, hills and valleys. It is a highly accessible itinerary and can be explored with environmentally-friendly alternatives to cars, like bicycles.

Florence’s interior design at Dubai’s ITF

Monday, October 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

More than 900 companies from 45 countries, with Italy in the top three at 110 companies, participated in Index, the premier Middle East interior design trade fair. Italian furniture exports to the Emirates followed a positive trend over the past decade, except for 2009-2010, when the global economic crisis cut swathes through the local real estate market, especially in Dubai.

Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 with Milito and Cassano

Sunday, September 30, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 to win their first Serie A home game of the season. Milito put Inter in front after converting a penalty kick, but the visitors managed to equalise through Romulo. Despite playing well, Fiorentina could not stop Cassano from scoring a second goal for the home side and ended the game empty-handed.

“Way of Love”, watch the rockslide slammed

Sunday, September 30, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

A rockslide slammed into Italy’s popular Way of Love hiking trail in the coastal Cinque Terre resort area, injuring four Australian women. One was crushed by rocks and another was knocked off the steep path. Cinque Terre (Five Lands) is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region, close to Tuscany.