Florence Daily News

New finds at San Casciano reveal early Etruscan medical centre

The 2025 excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary have dated the site to the late 5th century BC, reinforcing evidence of an important Etruscan medical centre.
White Christmas at Abetone as snow falls and ski lifts operate

Snowfall on Christmas Eve has raised hopes in the Abetone and Val di Luce ski area, where facilities are open and visitors are arriving for the holiday period.
Christmas and New Year openings at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence

Special holiday openings are planned across Florence’s main state museums, with full closure only on 25 and 29 December.
Marino Marini: a painter rediscovered in Pistoia

A major exhibition at Palazzo Fabroni focuses on the painted work of one of Italy’s leading 20th-century artists, best known internationally for his sculpture.

The culture week, read the full calendar

Monday, April 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

This year, from April 14th to 22nd, MiBAC opens italian museums, mansions, monuments, archeological sites, archives and state libraries, for nine days in order to promote the Italian cultural heritage. The Culture Week offers a full calendar: exhibitions, conferences, special openings, workshops, tours and concerts.

Ferragamo store on Fifth Avenue in New York

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the most recognized luxury brands in the world, announces the reopening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, which has been completely renovated. With an area of approximately 20,000 square feet, the New York store is now the Italian Maison’s largest mono-brand store in the world.

Fiorentina is three points above the relegation

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Fiorentina is three points above the relegation places after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Palermo. A run of one win in six games has the Viola sitting dangerously close to the drop zone, but the hosts will feel unlucky not to take all three points from Wednesday’s game. Matija Nastasic saw his first-half header hit the post for Fiorentina before Amauri thought he had won the game for the hosts nine minutes from time, only to have his goal called back for a handball.

Kick off of the most modern train in Europe

Friday, April 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

Italo, the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28. Thanks to railway liberalization, for the first time in the world a private operator, NTV, with a totally private investment of 1 billion euro, brings competition to Italy. NTV will initially start with services on the Naples – Rome – Florence – Bologna – Milan corridor and the network will be later extended to Salerno, Torino and Venezia by the end of the year, when the entire fleet of 25 Alstom AGV trainsets will be available.

Tuscan woman dies in the waters of Florida

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

A woman aged 47 died in Florida, while she was in the waters of Key West, overwhelmed by a tidal wave. The victim’s name was Paola Falco, lived in Figline Valdarno (Florence). She worked in the Tuscan capital as a manager of an insurance agency. She left with her husband for a holiday in the United States. According to a preliminary reconstruction, a tidal wave of 8 meters was overwhelmed with another swimmer, killing them both.

New frontiers, the native Amercians at Palazzo Pitti

Monday, April 9, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The year 2012 marks the fifth centennial of the death of Amerigo Vespucci, one of the discoverers of the American continents and, especially, the one who gave his name to the new lands. The Superintendent intends to commemorate the great navigator who was born in Florence in 1454, with an exhibition (July 3-Decembre 8 at Andito degli Angiolini and Galleria del Costume) dedicated to the native inhabitants of North America.

Joint ventures Tuscany-Tunisian regions

Saturday, April 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Enrico Rossi, President of the Tuscany Region (Italy), said Tuscany companies are interested in investing and creating joint ventures in such Tunisian regions as Sousse and Kasserine. Speaking at a meeting held recently in Florence on “Cooperation for Democracy between Tunisia and Tuscany,” he reviewed the opportunities offered by these regions in the health, agriculture, basic infrastructure and manufacturing industries sectors.

Rain forecast for Easter Sunday, sun on Monday

Saturday, April 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The weather will be wet on Easter Sunday with showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Francesco Nucera of 3bmeteo.com, reported that the rain on Easter morning will fall over Friuli, Veneto, Mantua, Emilia Romagna, the northern ridge, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Campania, Calabria especially on the Tyrrhenian side and northern Sicily and North.

Back the magic of the “Explosion of the Cart”

Saturday, April 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Thousands of people even this year will follow the explosion of the cart. The Scoppio del Carro (“Explosion of the Cart”) is a folk tradition of Florence, Italy. On Easter Sunday, a cart, packed full of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, is lit and provides a historic spectacle in the civic life of the city. The cart is loaded with fireworks while a wire, stretching to the high altar inside the cathedral, is fitted with a mechanical dove (the “columbina”).

First goal of Amauri, Fiorentina to win at Milan

Saturday, April 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

AC Milan allowed a 90th-minute goal by Fiorentina striker Amauri to lose 2-1 at home on Saturday. Milan took the lead with a penalty from Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 31st at the San Siro but Stevan Jovetic equalized in the 47th after taking advantage of a Milan defensive lapse. Amauri then finished off an exchange with Jovetic for his first goal since transferring from Juventus in January.