The Florentine navigator Amerigo Vespucci died 500 years ago. Today Italy (especially the city of Florence) and the US are celebrating him as one of the major historical figures who helped to discover America.
Danza in Fiera is one of the top dance festivals both in Italy. The seventh annual will be held from Feb 23 to 26 at Florence’s Fortezza da Basso. The dance festival includes some of the best and most popular items from last years, as well as brand-new ideas and initiatives to thrill festival-goers.
The Viola got less than they deserved in the first half, then played the second period with 10 men after Olivera’s sending off. But a good Fiorentina for 45 minutes is not enough to get a result in Bologna. Bologna beats Fiorentina 2-0 (goal by Diamanti and Ramirez in the first half) in the recovery of the second day of return of Series A.
The Uffizi has opened a dedicated path for the blind, with 16 sculptures “readable” with hands. The new path, called “Uffizi by touching”, is completely free for blind people or visually impaired.
A large painting of Florentine art and architecture through the ages will be donated to the presidency of the United States of America to remember 500 years since the death of the Florentine navigator, Amerigo Vespucci. The painting, created by Paolo Frosecchi, is a sort of “collage painting” of the most famous Florentine monuments.
The city council of Florence yesterday has approved a “motion” to engage the Mayor Matteo Renzi to dedicate a street to Oriana Fallaci, journalist and writer famous throughout the world. In the past two weeks, the center-left majority had postponed the debate to find its unity. Today the motion was passed with the votes of the center-right opposition and only a part of the majority members.
The International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM12, is a premier forum for the exchange of ideas, open and direct discussion on the development of the energy markets in Europe. In 2012 this event is hosted in Florence, Italy, by the two energy policy units at the European University Institute.
A new area to welcome customers of high speed trains of Trenitalia: in the new FrecciaClub lounge at Santa Maria Novella station, in the center of Florence, Italy, the customers will find a comfortable and hospitable enviroment on top of free of charge services.
The Florentines Around the World Association and the European School of Economics, in collaboration with the Assembly of Tuscans Around the World and St John’s University, is organising an exhibition entitled “Amerigo’s America – Florence and the Merchants of the New World” dedicated to Amerigo Vespucci on the anniversary of the fifth centenary of his death.
James Ferragamo and Gel Egger Ceccarelli from Salvatore Ferragamo spa will launch the “green fashion” series in conversation with students of New York University in Florence. This meeting, February 22 (6pm), is part of the “La Pietra Dialogues-New York University Florence” at Villa La Pietra, Via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Italy.
