Florence Daily News

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.
Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Researchers in Pisa have developed minimally invasive biosensors that convert biochemical data into a scannable QR code, opening new possibilities for personalised and wearable diagnostics.

Marilyn Monroe in Florence at Ferragamo museum

Saturday, June 23, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, created by the haute couture Florentine maison, dedicates an exhibition to the most celebrated and beloved star of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe. The exhibition draws on many footwear, fourteen pairs exactly, created on purpose for her by Salvatore Ferragamo through the diva’s most famous period.

ICASSP 2014, the technologies in Florence

Friday, June 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

ICASSP 2014, the global conference on technologies will be held in Florence. ICASSP, the most important international scientific conference in the technology sector will be held in the Conference Centre of Florence in 2014. The first time in Italy after 39 years organized all over the world.

The migration policy at the Badia Fiesolana

Friday, June 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The Migration Policy Centre (MPC) is delighted to announce its Launching Event on 25th and 26th June at the European University Institute (EUI-Badia Fiesolana). On this occasion the MPC will present research results on two major developments profoundly affecting migration and the way that migration is perceived by public opinion and politics.

Stroili Gold dresses the women of Elisabetta Rogai

Friday, June 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Stroili Gold dresses the women of Elisabetta Rogai and home to exceptional artistic performance. Monday, June 25 the Florentine painter will present a new, intriguing reinterpretation of contemporary painting and become the flagship Gold Stroili via Calzaiuoli the stage of an extraordinary artistic performance.

Gozzoli, a new museum in Castelfiorentino

Friday, June 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

The city of Castelfiorentino has got a brand new museum in a building designed specifically for the frescoes of one of the most important painters of the Renaissance. The Museo Benozzo Gozzoli was conceived and constructed for the purpose of giving a home to the frescoes which Benozzo painted for two chapels built near the city.

A roof with a view, the best in Florence

Friday, June 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

Open terraces in hotels and restaurants of Florence, where you can have a beautiful view on the city. Visit them and take pictures or make a short video: there is a contest Terrazza con vista and the winner will be awarded with a stay in Florence. These are the hotels included Antica Torre di via Tornabuoni 1 (via Tornabuoni 1), Grand Hotel Baglioni (piazza dell’Unità Italiana 6) and many others.

The house of da Vinci’s birth will be opened again

Thursday, June 21, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Friday 22 June, the house of da Vinci’s birth will be opened again, following major restoration works, overseen by Professor Daniela Lamberini of the Department of Architecture of Florence University. The works further enhance the evocative, rustic simplicity of the place, respecting its historical vale and rediscovering some panoramic views hither to hidden to the visitor.

Going to extremes: new heat wave in the city

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The first heat had hit Florence in recent days. The forecast of the alert system for the prevention of heat-related risks to health informs that the maximum risk is expected in the middle of the day, when the temperature will rise to 36 degrees Celsius, although the perceived temperature will be 35 degrees, because of the humidity.

Pitti Uomo 82 starts today, the entire calendar

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Pitti Uomo, the fair’s place as the key reference on the international fashion scene is confirmed by the figures: of participating firms and the continuously growing number of applications we receive from prospective exhibitors. And then there are the buyers: the last summer edition of Pitti Uomo welcomed more than 32,000 visitors, 20,000 of whom were buyers from the world’s most important retailers, large and small.

Madonna shoots in Mugello new music video

Monday, June 18, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

An old gas station in Mugello. This has been chosen by Madonna to shoot his new video ‘Turn up the radio’. The pop star has held a concert Saturday night at the stadium ‘Franchi’ in the Tuscan capital. Last night, meanwhile, Madonna has visited privately the Uffizi Gallery and the Vasari Corridor, opened especially for you, son, partner and staff.