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.

Bollywood stars love Ferragamo shoes

Thursday, February 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

After Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan, actress Sonam Kapoor has scheduled to be hosted to the famous Florentine designer Salvatore Ferragamo’s headquarter. She will visit the griffe’s headquarter next February 22 as part of the “Shoes for a Star” project, and get a special, customised pair of Ferragamo shoes of her choice.

Villa Caruso will officially open to the public

Thursday, February 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

On February 25, will officially open to the public the “Enrico Caruso museum”, the only one in Italy dedicated to the legendary tenor. The museum is located in the sixteenth century Villa di Bellosguardo, on the hills of Lastra a Signa, just outside the city of Florence. In the villa you can see thousands of memorabilia donated by the Centro Studi carusiani and take an interactive sensory-emotional path.

Isabella de’ Medici was not killed, a book reveals

Thursday, February 16, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Isabella de’ Medici (1542-1576), the beautiful daughter of Grand Duke Cosimo I and Eleonora of Toledo, did not die, killed by her husband, out of jealousy, in the villa of Cerreto Guidi (Florence). Instead, she sank to a disease of the urinary tract, according to the latest book of Elisabetta Mori.

Debating the Hungarian Constitution at the EUI

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Participants and observers of the Hungarian constitution making process will come to the EUI to discuss the making of the Hungarian Constitution. The roundtable discussion will focus on fundamental issues linked to the Hungarian Constitution: the Fundamental Law of Hungary that went into force on 1 January 2012 has attracted a great deal of criticism and debate worldwide.

NBA star Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

New Orleans Hornets’ Marco Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy, especially to Venice, Rome, Bologna and Florence. Florence is one of his favorite cities. Belinelli loves steak. “The Florentine steak is really good. I love steak in the USA, too”, said to Nola.com webiste.

25,000 subscriptions for “Firenze card”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Since it was established in January last year, the “Firenze card” has reached 25,000 subscriptions, said Mayor Matteo Renzi. A figure higher than initial expectations. The Firenze Card grants admission to the major museums, villas and historical gardens in Florence.

Uffizi, two marble busts have been restored

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

A portrait of Flavian era (late First century AD) and a head dating from the Sixteenth century belonging to the classic collection of the Uffizi Gallery have been restored thanks to financial support of the association of tour guides Mercurio. The two works will soon be part of the exhibition gallery.

New icy weather warning throughout the province

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

A new bad weather warning was issued. Icy weather in the province of Florence has resulted in the Tuscany Region issuing a weather warning from midnight today until February 16 throughout the entire province.

Fiorentina, Jovetic will join the team tomorrow

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

ACF Fiorentina player Stefan Jovetic was subjected in Augsburg to a follow-up examination to his knee by Prof. U. Boenisch, who also operated the player. ACF Fiorentina player Stefan Jovetic was subjected in Augsburg to a follow-up examination to his knee by Prof. U. Boenisch, who also operated the player.

The last scion of the House of Medici

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

Saturday, February 18, 2012, the city of Florence will celebrate the anniversary of the death of the Electress Palatine, the last branch of the Grand Ducal de’ Medici family, who ruled Florence for about two centuries. It is also thanks to her that Florence now boasts a heritage of art with no equal.