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.

Ornellaia, charity auction in Hong Kong

Sunday, March 4, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

On April 27, 21 bottles of 111 in the collection of “Harvest of Ornellaia 2009 Artist Equilibrium” by Ornellaia will be part of a charity auction at a gala dinner in Hong Kong. During the evening auction at Sotheby’s it will be presented one Salmanazar, 10 imperial and 10 double magnums made unique by the hands of the artist Zhang Huan. The proceeds will be donated to “H2 Foundation for Arts and Education, Luo Zhongli Scholarship”.

Vespucci, Hillary Clinton’s letter to the Mayor

Saturday, March 3, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The United States of America are proud to join in the commemoration of Florence and Italy Amerigo Vespucci. These are the words of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a message sent to the Mayor of Florence, Italy, Matteo Renzi at the opening of the exhibition “Americans in Florence” opened a few days ago at Palazzo Strozzi.

“Vinbledon”, the match point is… wine

Friday, March 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

A tournament dedicated to selecting wine bottles with the best quality-price ratio. Sunday, March 4th, the AC Hotel in Florence will host the 6th edition of “Righteous Wines”, organized by Guido Ricciarelli. It’s a classic counter tasting open to the public by Tuscan companies selected according to recurrence patterns in reports of goodness and value by guides and magazines.

Tuscan wines, open day on Monday

Friday, March 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

An event to bring together the producers of quality wine with the main restaurants, wine bars and wine of Tuscany. Monday, March 5 from 14 to 20, “Partesa for Wine” is organizing an Open Day wine tasting at the Hotel & Golf Resort Pelagone (Gavorrano, province of Grosseto) in the south of Tuscany.

Mercatale, the best agricultural products

Friday, March 2, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Saturday, March 3 in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Italy, back “The Mercatale of Florence,” to learn about and buy the best agricultural products of Italy. The market is composed by 84 producers from Florence and Tuscany (27 companies produce organic food), presenting the best of vegetables, seasonal fruit, cheese, olive oil, jams, sauces and juices, bread and cakes, honey, biscuits and wines.

Uffizi, Italian chiaroscuro woodcuts open ’til April 22

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

«As if Made with the Brush» Italian Chiaroscuro Woodcuts from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century goes on. The exhibition at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, should have closed on 11 March, but – given the success – has been extended until April 22, 2012.

Scientists from all over the world at USISTF workshop

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The U.S-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, in partnership with the Florida International University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, and the Technion, convened an international science workshop that brought together an international assembly of medical and computer scientists focused on how to use knowledge mining and bioinformatics tools to advance personalized diagnostics and therapeutics.

“Americans in Florence”, a tribute to Vespucci

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The exhibition “Americans in Florence. Sargent and the American Impressionists”, 2 March – 15 July 2012 at Palazzo Strozzi, explores the American impressionists’ relationship with Italy, and with Florence, 500 years since the death of Amerigo Vespucci. The exhibition is designed to celebrate the strong ties linking the Old and the New World, and the cosmopolitan ambiance transmitting European culture to America.

Trenitalia, new tickets certified by FSC

Thursday, March 1, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

Trenitalia has taken another step towards sustainability: the month of March will begin to print your train tickets on paper certified by the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.

Three days of tasting and lifestyle experiences

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

Pitti Immagine presents the seventh edition of “Taste. In viaggio con le diversità del gusto”, at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence from 10 to 12 March. Taste, dedicated to excellence in tastes, and food lifestyles and the child of Pitti Immagine and gastronaut Davide Paolini, is the Italian parlor for good eating and good living.