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.

Touch! the events of women’s fashion in Milan

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Over 180 collections, 75 new names, a high level of quality and product specialization. From Saturday 25 to Monday, February 27, for the community of top international buyers in Milan for the events of women’s fashion, via Tortona will host Touch! neoZone and cloudnine, the Pitti Immagine salons dedicated to the experimental collections for autumn-winter 2012-2013.

Quality and creative food: Taste is coming

Friday, February 24, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

For 3 days, from March 10 to 12, Florence (Italy) will be the reign of quality and creative food. “Taste 2012” is coming at Stazione Leopolda… the 7th edition of the fair dedicated to excellence in taste and food lifestyles. Taste is the italian fair dedicated to good eating and good living.

Kerry Kennedy met the young entrepreneurs

Friday, February 24, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

It was an initial exchange of information on possible joint work projects. Yesterday (Thursday, 23 February) in Florence, Italy, Gabriele Poli, president of the Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria Firenze met Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe.

A new invention, floating solar panels

Friday, February 24, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Italian engineers have realized a floating solar power plant that tracks the sun. The system costs 20 percent less than ground-based structures. Panels could be installed over artificial waterways to make better use of wasted space. The first place of realization is Lake Colignola (Pisa) in Tuscany. Its inventor is Marco Rosa-Clot, a professor at Florence University.

Welcome Brunello! A 155 millions Euros deal

Thursday, February 23, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

It’s the day of “Benvenuto Brunello” (Welcome Brunello!) in Montalcino, the traditional meeting where producers officially show wines about to be launched on the market and advances of the just harvested ones. Welcome Brunello! start tomorrow February 24 to 27, in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy.

LA Times and the ethics of tourism to Giglio

Thursday, February 23, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

Costa concordia (Vaccarezza) “The main promotion is for everyone to make a gesture of love by going to Giglio,” said Cristina Scaletti, head of Tuscany’s tourism department. But not everyone agrees. “Is it love or is it lewd to visit a place after a disaster?”, wrote yesterday The LA Times. The newspaper reported different opinions about the question.

MICE excellences at ExMeetEx

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

On 23 February 2012 the big event “ExMeetEX 2012” will start. The trade fair is organized by Oficina del Turismo with the support of Toscana Promozione and Firenze Convention Bureau and it will be an important opportunity for the international MICE demand and the most prestigious Italian locations.

Florence wins the IEA Congress 2018

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

The NeT Congress & Education PCO has won the 2018 IEA international congress that will be held in Florence from 25 August to 1 September 2018. The event is organized by International Ergonomy Association wilinvolve more than 2000 partecipants.

Marchesi Antinori come back into Chianti Classico

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

“Marchesi Antinori” come back in the shareholding of Chianti Classico consortium. The prestigious company led by marquise Piero Antinori, one of the leading producers of territory has completed the framework of participation of members at the oldest Italian wine consortium for protection and enhancement, which now represents almost the entire production of Chianti Classico.

Florence will support the Earth Hour 2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour. Even the city of Florence will participate to this global event. The Earth Hour 2012 will be held Saturday 31 march at 8,30 pm.