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.
The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is a big event organised by Firenze Fiera on April 21-29, 2012 at the Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy. An event which hosted the most important master craftsmen of history inside a privileged space, where tradition and innovation merge to create extremely valuable handmade products.
Pope Benedict XVI has inducted 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals. Florence Archbishop Giuseppe Betori was among those who were officially elevated to the new role. Betori, 65 next saturday, was Secretary General of the CEI from April 2001 to October 2008 and appointed archbishop of the Tuscan city in September 2008.
Stronger than the snow, which had never fallen so abundant until the eve of the event, the “Vino Nobile di Montepulciano” preview is ready to offer its intense script. It will be staged from Saturday February, 18 to Monday, February 20 (11 am to 6 pm). Thousands of business professionals, restaurateurs and wine-stores will arrive in Montepulciano, while international press will have its highlight on Thursday 23.
Napoli defeated Fiorentina 3-0 at Artemio Franchi stadium to move up to fifth place in the Serie A standings. “We conceded a goal in the first action and our reaction was not always good”, said Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi.” According to Rossi, “Fiorentina in the first half deserved a draw but in the second and Naples’ shown above.”
It’s time of previews for Tuscan wines: the most intense week of the year will start with the “Nobile di Montepulciano”, from February 18, through the Vernaccia di San Gimignano (February 19), the Chianti Classico (February 20) and Brunello di Montalcino (February 24). In addition, Chianti and Carmignano consortia will present new wines this year.
Art&Tourism is the first international fair dedicated to culture and art tourism, and will be held from 18th- 20th May, 2012, in the Fortezza Da Basso, Florence, Italy. Richard Armstrong, the director of the prestigious Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York appreciates Art&Tourism.
Florence will host the 2013 world road championships. The UCI Management Committee announced the awarding of the event to the Italian city last September. “By the end of February, the Italian government will confer the status of Major event to the competition,” yesterday the head of Tuscany’s budget department, Riccardo Nencini, has announced.
