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.

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.

The “Gates of Paradise” restored after 27 years

Friday, September 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

It is returning to public view after a 27-year restoration, the “Gates of Paradise”, the masterpiece by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Made of bronze and gold for the Baptistery of Florence, the name of the “Gate” was given by Michelangelo. Removed to protect it from the Second World War in 1943,it was damaged by the flood of the Arno river in 1966 and replaced with a copy in 1990.

NYC, end of summer with Italian tradition

Friday, September 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Grande Festa Italiana A Great End of Summer Tradition! Wednesday 9/5 to Sunday 9/9 at Washington Port, NY, USA. Fireworks, Pasta Making Demo, Live Music, Gambling Tent, Rides and Famous Italian Food Tent, and more. The largest and oldest Italian feast on Long Island is a great way to end summer with a bang.

More than 1,000 experts at the ISWA Congress

Friday, September 7, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Already more than 1,000 waste experts from all over the world registered for the ISWA World Congress 2012 which will take place 17-19 September in Florence, Italy. The Florence World Solid Waste Congress 2012 is an important event of this sector. The Congress location is at the Palazzo dei Congressi adjacent to the Santa Maria Novella mainline railway station in the City center.

The Holy Bible of Marco Polo exhibited in Tuscany

Thursday, September 6, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The bible of Marco Polo has a rich history that expands over 700 years, a fascinating testament to the first evidence of contact between Dante Alighieri’s Europe and Kublai Khan’s China. The ancient Latin manuscript was composed in 1235 and at the end of the XIII century it left for China, remaining there for over four hundred years.

ICCA returns to Italy to talk of the economy

Thursday, September 6, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Francesca Manzani, Board Member of the International Congress & Convention Association ICCA, the main congress association at international level representing the entire sector from PCO’s to convention centers, convention bureaux and airlines, welcomed in Italy the President of ICCA, Arnaldo Nardone from Uruguay and her ICCA Board Member colleagues coming from Denmark, South Africa, Spain and the Netherlands.

The Fifth Light, exhibition by Vlastimil Kosvanec

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The Fifth Light – exhibition by Vlastimil Kosvanec The exhibition, organized thanks to the Province of Florence and presented by Museum Martinengo Villagana, Villachiara-Brescia, is produced in an Italian city for the first time. The exhibition project counts the presence of 36 works of the Boehmian artist Vlastimil Košvanec (Prague, 1887-1961) divided into five “rooms” of Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence.