Florence Daily News

Heat Alert Raised in Florence as Red Warning Issued for Saturday

Temperatures are forecast to go well above seasonal averages through the weekend.
Restored Madonna della Pura Returns to Public View at Santa Maria Novella

The historic Marian image has been restored thanks to the support of Friends of Florence.
Words That Decide the World: Dêmos, Krátos, Femicide

Some words do more than describe reality: they help define it.
Le parole che decidono il mondo: dèmos, kràtos, femminicidio

Alcune parole non si limitano a descrivere la realtà: contribuiscono a definirla.

The Handicrafts Trade Fair at the Fortezza da Basso

Thursday, April 19, 2012 Jamie 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 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 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 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 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 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?

The culture week, read the full calendar

Monday, April 16, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Arts

This year, from April 14th to 22nd, MiBAC opens italian museums, mansions, monuments, archeological sites, archives and state libraries, for nine days in order to promote the Italian cultural heritage. The Culture Week offers a full calendar: exhibitions, conferences, special openings, workshops, tours and concerts.

Ferragamo store on Fifth Avenue in New York

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Business

Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the most recognized luxury brands in the world, announces the reopening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, which has been completely renovated. With an area of approximately 20,000 square feet, the New York store is now the Italian Maison’s largest mono-brand store in the world.

Fiorentina is three points above the relegation

Saturday, April 14, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Sports

Fiorentina is three points above the relegation places after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Palermo. A run of one win in six games has the Viola sitting dangerously close to the drop zone, but the hosts will feel unlucky not to take all three points from Wednesday’s game. Matija Nastasic saw his first-half header hit the post for Fiorentina before Amauri thought he had won the game for the hosts nine minutes from time, only to have his goal called back for a handball.

Kick off of the most modern train in Europe

Friday, April 13, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Travel

Italo, the most modern train in Europe, will begin running on April 28. Thanks to railway liberalization, for the first time in the world a private operator, NTV, with a totally private investment of 1 billion euro, brings competition to Italy. NTV will initially start with services on the Naples – Rome – Florence – Bologna – Milan corridor and the network will be later extended to Salerno, Torino and Venezia by the end of the year, when the entire fleet of 25 Alstom AGV trainsets will be available.