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.

Fiorentina ko, hundreds of fans contesting managers

Saturday, March 17, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

Hundreds of Fiorentina fans gathered outside the Franchi stadium, the height of the grandstand, contesting team and purple managers after the defeat against Juventusto 0-5. Ahead of them fed the deployment of police in riot gear. The fans are chantingchants against the team and the Della Valle family. Launched smoke bombs, firecrackers and objects.

Paul Fryer at the Gucci museum ’til September 4th

Saturday, March 17, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Paul Fryer, 17th March – 4th September 2012 at the Gucci museum in Florence, Italy. The Contemporary Art Space is where art works selected in collaboration with the François Pinault Collection will be exhibited. The adjacent room will feature video and film installations from the most original productions of “movie art.”

Pisa airport, growth of passengers and earnings

Friday, March 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The results 2011 by SAT (Galileo Galilei-Pisa’s airport management society) have been presented at Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati, headquarters of Tuscany Region in Florence. “Galilei” has showed a new absolute historical record in 2011 for passengers traffic, overpassing the 4,5 millions, with a growth of 11,3%, superior of the average of national airports (+6,4%) and European ones (+7.3%).

Juventus, the definitive test after a bad season

Friday, March 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

This is what coach Delio Rossi had to say in his pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Juventus. How are Behrami and Jovetic? “We’ll see after the last training session, but more no than yes,” said Rossi.

UNA golf cup 2012 will tee off in Tuscany

Friday, March 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

UNA Hotels & Resorts presents the 2012 UNA Golf Cup tournament competition that will be played on ten of Italy’s finest golf courses. Now in its third edition, the tournament organized by UNA, will tee off in Tuscany on 15 April at the Golf Club Montecatini in Pistoia. The next round will be played at the Golf Club Bologna, starting on 28 April.

Battaglia di Marciano and the hidden Leonardo Da Vinci

A new evidence of Leonardo fresco

Thursday, March 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

There ‘s another clue that would indicate traces of colorbeneath the Battle of Scannagallo of Vasari’s Palazzo Vecchio inFlorence, are the traces of the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo da Vinci. The new evidence is explained by Maurizio Seracini, head of research at the Master’s lost painting of Vinci, on the Italian web site of the National Geographic Socieity.

Record growth for Ferragamo Group

Thursday, March 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

As of 31 December 2011, the Salvatore Ferragamo Group has posted Total Revenues of 986.4 million Euros, a 26.2% increase, at current exchange rates, over the 781.6 million Euros recorded in FY 2010, showing significant growth in all geographical areas, product lines and distribution channels. Revenue growth at constant exchange rate has been 24.1%

National Geographic research in Palazzo Vecchio

The lost Da Vinci tonight on Nat Geo IT TV

Thursday, March 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Finding the lost da Vinci, which follows scientist and art enthusiast Maurizio Seracini as he looks for da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari, will show on Monday in Palazzo Vecchio. Professor Seracini will present the findings of his research at the presence of Terry Garcia, executive vice president for the National Geographic Society. On this reaearch NGTV has scheduled a special worldwide video in March.

Xenophobia, creative urban responses at NYU

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

“Xenophobia urban responses” will be held in Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy. The third annual transatlantic dialogue on immigration will see the participation of Dario Nardella, deputy major of the city of Florence, Badara Seck, singer, Izzedin Elzir, imam in Florence, Muzaffar Chishti, director of MPI office at NYU school of law, Nicola Solimano, Fondazione Michelucci and Fatima Shama, NYC commissioner of immigrant affair.

Domes in the world, the congress soon in Florence

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

“Domes in the World”, the Scientific Congress will be held in Florence, Italy, from 19 to 23 March 2012. The congress is organized with the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. The idea at the basis of “Domes in the World” is to give a substantial contribution to intercultural dialogue through an international and interdisciplinary congress aimed at highlighting the significance of domes and their symbolic value from the perspective of different cultures.