The New Theatre of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino opens its doors to young people under 26, offering the opportunity to attend open rehearsals of two concerts that celebrate the inauguration.
The magistrate of Florence, Antonio Pezzuti has confirmed the arrest of Elso Banchini, 73, stopped by police in the night between Friday and Saturday on charges of being the man who shot himself last November 4 to the Secretary of the Archbishop Giuseppe Betori, Don Paolo Brogi.
Giotto to Moscow and Rubliov to Florence: the exchange of masterpieces of the art and faith, called “In Christo” is inaugurated today in the Russian capital. It seals the conclusion of the crossbreed year of the culture between Italy and Russia, tomorrow is previewed the arrival of the italian Minister for Arts Lorenzo Ornaghi .
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 5 pm, in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, the Israeli scientist Ada Yonath will receive the award “City of Florence 2011” on Molecular Science, the prestigious award was born in Florence on the initiative of the Italian Chemical Society, the Sacconi Foundation, the Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, the Ente Cassa di Firenze and Banca CR Firenze.
”While we are talking about, the Fed, the bank’s dollar, the bank of Americans, printing money and we print only nightmares.” In a passage of his speech, the Secretary of the conservative italian party PDL, Angelino Alfano, said it in Florence, Sunday evening, in front of 4,600 guests at the dinner party for the Holidays. Alfano was talking about the crisis in the euro area.
After the home draw against Atalanta – which led a group of fans in the Curva Fiesole to challenge team, leaders of society and also the owners Della Valle, for a negative situation now going on for about 18 months – Fiorentina is preparing Tuesday’s game a, the recovery game of the first day of the championship not played for the football players’ strike.
The Home of Golf Team won the title of the Ponte Vecchio Challenge 2011 exceeding 4 to 2 Team Rest of the World. At the end of two days of competition on the unique ‘green’ of the Ponte Vecchio, the team comprising players of Great Britain and Ireland beat the Rest of the World team .
It ‘s Christmas time in Florence: in Piazza del Duomo was lit the traditional Christmas tree. This year a 16 metres fir tree is carried in the centre of the city, adorned with red lilies and 25 thousand LED.
Ends up 2-2 at the Franchi stadium between AC Fiorentina and Atalanta after a thrilling final. The purple team unlock early in the game with Gilardino, but make the mistake of shooting in the fall too. Atalanta took advantage and hit with a deadly 1-2 of Masiello and Denis. Then and Jovetic rescue the game from a disastrous defeat.
New concept, new logo, new look for an event of high creativity. From 21 to 29 April 2012, the Medici’s the Fortezza da Basso will be populated by artisans, angels with golden hands.
