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.

Quality is not enough to overcome Napoli

Monday, September 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Quality and ideas are not enough for Fiorentina to overcome a ruthless and cynical Napoli in the second match of Serie A championship 2012/2013. “I’m sorry that my goal is not served much. Sorry again, especially because we played better than Naples and we put them constantly in trouble,” said the purple striker, Stevan Jovetic.

Syracuse debate, health care and humanities

Monday, September 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Rebecca Garden, PhD, Associate Professor Bioethics &, Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY); Exec. Director, Consortium for Culture & Medicine presents “First Person, Culture, Place and Society: The Humanities and Health Care”, September 5. Prof Garden will outline a new model to approach to health care keeping in mind the key word : compassion for the patients.

The Rificolona, paper lanterns to light Florence

Monday, September 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

It is one of Florence’s more popular tradition: it is called la Rificolona and takes place on September 7. Coloured paper lanterns are on display in the city center, held by children very proud of them. You can find plenty of them in piazza Santissima Annunziata. On the next day, at dawn, the paper lanterns will be held on boats on the River Arno, starting from the City Rowing Society.

Mayor Renzi to run for PD primaries

Monday, September 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Florence mayor Renzi said the PD will come out stronger of its primaries, and whoever gets more votes wins. “Whoever gets one vote more than the other wins. Mayor Renzi few days ago said he will run with his primary campaign on September, 13. He strongly criticized the party leaders and defined Pierluigi Bersani’s opening to the civil society “a trick”.

ACF Fiorentina to make Luca Toni bid

Friday, August 31, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

ACF Fiorentina have signed 2006 World Cup winner Luca Toni in the last hours of the Serie A trading. The Tuscan team was looking for a new striker and the 35-year-old centre-forward was available on a free transfer. Toni, also linked with Spanish club Malaga this summer, recently left Al Nasr following his 2012 January switch from Juventus.

“Poppea” is expected to come with rain

Thursday, August 30, 2012 Editorial Staff News

End of August under the rain. Raining already in the Northwestern regions and the Alps; now Northbound. These are the first major signs of weather changing. Tomorrow Pompea, the cyclonic vortex, is expected, the first autumn storm, with rainfall and storms from the Northwestern regions and Tuscany, bound to the central regions downh to Campania in the evening.

NYU debate: “What is wrong with the Euro?”

Thursday, August 30, 2012 Editorial Staff News

The Euro zone has been the most recent hotspot of the global economic crisis. The political and economic interdependence of European Union countries has been brought home by the crisis of the Euro. “What is wrong with the Euro?” will take place September 5, 2012, 6 pm at Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy.

Fulham bid to trump Fiorentina for Berbatov

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Juventus have jumped into pole position to buy Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United, following Fiorentina earlier agreeing a fee with the Red Devils for the Bulgarian striker. Berbatov, who had flown to Munich to then catch an onward flight to Florence, did not make his connection and instead has remained in Germany while Juventus bid to agree a deal with Manchester United.

Frecciarossa, two new daily trips Florence-Milan

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

Florence and Milan sre getting closer and closer with Frecciarossa. Two new daily trips during peak hours, with an intermediate stop in Bologna, connecting from 9 September the two capitals of Italian fashion. The new trains bring to 45 the numbers of Frecciarossa daily connections between the two cities, with more than 25,000 seats total available.

ElEn: the group achieved a revenues growth of 31.6%

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

The Board of directors of El.En. SpA, leader on the laser market and listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock exchange, released today the six months financial report as of June 30th, 2012. In the first half of 2012, the group achieved a revenues growth of 31.6% almost reaching 130 million of euro of consolidated revenues, marking again a good level of profitability.