Florence Daily News

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.
The Strange Seriousness of Eurovision

The Festival di Sanremo chose Sal Da Vinci with a neomelodic tune; Italy now wonders if this is the right image for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Back to Tuscany this summer the Wine’s melody

Saturday, April 21, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Back to Tuscany this summer, “MelodiadelVino” (Wine’s melody), a festival dedicated to excellences of wine together with concerts of the best international classical musicians. Notes of violin and piano will invade Tuscan villas and castles, as well as wineries made by some famous architects.

The White Night light Florence again on April 30

Friday, April 20, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The White Night light even Florence. On 30 April there will be dozens of events in the heart of the city: light installations, projections, music performances, dance and theater will animate the streets of downtown. The third edition of Creative Insomnia, this year under the direction art Manu Lalli, the city will come alive from 6 pm to 6 am with many programs designed for audiences of all ages. Goal to reach and possibly exceed 130 thousand last year’s attendance.

Trenitalia, mini-offer with the best price

Friday, April 20, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

With the “Mini-offer” you get the best price, only 9 € to travel in all Italian cities, for the day and service selected, for both 1st and 2nd class or service level Business, Premium and Standard. The Mini rate applies to travel on AV, ES, Frecciabianca, Espressi, ICN, IC, couchette or sleeping carriage services. Excelsior and Excelsior E4 and Executive service level are excluded.

Unicef, experts discuss in Florence

Friday, April 20, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The famine in the Horn of Africa and the unfolding crisis in the Sahel have sparked renewed debate on the underlying causes of such disasters, the tipping points and solutions. In the latest edition of Research Watch – the eTV/magazine from UNICEF’s Office of Research – global experts discuss how malnourishment, drought, rising food prices, migration, conflict and climate change can be stopped from escalating into full-scale nutritional crises and famine.

The Handicrafts Trade Fair at the Fortezza da Basso

Thursday, April 19, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Today, just Like Yesterday, the City of Beauty. In 1931 the dawn of the know-how. The Handicrafts Trade Fair has its roots in history. It was originally born as an extension of the Florence Corporations of Workers. After war, it opened again with a new and fresh international approach. The years of the economic boom encouraged the international character of the fair, which quickly became the centre of the attention in the world of high quality handicraft products.

A Starbucks could open in Florence in October 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

After landing the Hard Rock Cafe, another giant in food&beverage could arrive soon in Florence. It’s the Starbucks coffee, the largest chain of coffee shops with about 20 thousand stores around the world. The news is not official but it’s surfing the Web riding social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter.

The family of kidnapped Mariani confirm release

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The family of kidnapped Italian Maria Sandra Mariani confirm daughter’s release. Kidnapped in Algeria in February 2011, news of her release was reported earlier in the day by Italy’s Foreign Minsiter, Giulio Terzi. Interviewed at the family home in San Casciano, outside Florence, the woman’s father, Lido Mariani, said “I am told by the Foreign Ministry that my daughter has been released and is on her way home

Frescobaldi recorded a turnover of 82 mln euros

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi, the Tuscan group famous in the world for its prestigious wines of quality, recorded in 2011 a turnover of 82 million euros, an increase of +4% compared to 79.6 million euros in 2010 . The realization of this result has accounted for over 60% share in exports, especially to Russia and Asia.

Innocraft projects to help traditional crafts

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

Municipality of Florence will present partners among cities of art to develop a project which aims to provide solutions and instruments that can help traditional and artistic crafts become a real economic driving force of the local and regional economies in the cities of art. The projects will be presented tomorrow in Palazzo Vecchio.

NYU, democracy and dissent across the globe

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

From Madrid to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Rome and New York, protests have erupted across the globe against economic instability, political unaccountability and corruption, and characterized by a prevailing sense of disillusionment. What are the defining characteristics of these movements? Where are the ideas coming from and how are they being expressed? How influential is social media in their structure and philosophy? In what direction are they going?