Florence Daily News

Netflix’s The Monster of Florence to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

The series will launch on Netflix on October 22, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the streaming platform’s arrival in Italy.
Giambologna’s Fata Morgana Finds a New Home in Cleveland

The Renaissance sculpture, once part of a garden fountain near Florence, will be unveiled on September 2 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Severe Storms Hit Tuscany: Floods, Lightning and Dozens of Rescues

Torrential rain and strong winds battered Tuscany, with over 100,000 lightning strikes, rescues in Grosseto and Orbetello, and storm damage from Livorno to Florence.
From Compliments to Hand-Kisses: Meloni and the Politics of Gender

Trump’s remark, Macron’s hand-kiss and Rama’s bow show how Giorgia Meloni is treated differently from male leaders.

The copy of Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Florence

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

The only copy of the Tutankhamun’s tomb is displayed at TourismA 2017, the International Archaeological Exhibition in Florence from February 17 to February 19, 2017.

Pitti Taste 2017, flavor and Italian food lifestyle

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Editorial Staff Life

From 11 to 13 March, the Pitti Immagine fair-event dedicated to excellence in food and food culture returns to the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. Pitti Taste’s numbers and exhibition spaces are growing, with over 380 companies showcased, lots of new ideas and projects and a focus on coffee and its most contemporary trends.

Anteprime di Toscana (credit: Toscana Notizie)

Tuscany’s wines more popular than ever abroad

Saturday, February 11, 2017 Editorial Staff Business

Tuscany’s wines more popular than ever abroad and sales by 16 Consortia top one billion. The Region of Tuscany presented Anteprime di Toscana 2017 at the Fortezza da Basso. The US, Germany and Canada are the major customer markets.

Italy top wedding destination, research says

Friday, February 10, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

Italian wedding destinations are increasingly popular, according to data released by the Florence-based Tourism research center Centro Studi ahead of the Buy Wedding in Italy Tour event running from February 23 through April 11, 2017.

Tuscan wine on sale to the world at 5000 meetings

Thursday, February 9, 2017 Editorial Staff Business

Beginning on February 9, 2017, BuyWine, the sector’s broadest-reaching commercial initiative, returns to the Fortezza da Basso. Organic production is on the rise, Russian buyers are back.

The first European Francigena Marathon on the Via Francigena in Italy, following the route that Sigeric took, to be undertaken as an exclusively walking event on June 4th, 2017.

Francigena Marathon to be scheduled on June 4, 2017

Sunday, February 5, 2017 Editorial Staff Sports

The first marathon on the via Francigena in Italy, following the route that Sigeric took, to be undertaken as an exclusively walking event June 4th, 2017.

Alessandro Lanzoni at the Empoli Jazz Winter and Spring Festival

Empoli Jazz Festival attracts the enthusiasts

Friday, February 3, 2017 Editorial Staff Life

The Empoli Jazz Festival 2017 edition starts on February 12th and goes on until May, with six dates shared among the Auditorium in Palazzo Pretorio, the La Perla cinema-theatre and the Excelsior theatre.

GE Oil & Gas Launches New Super-Efficient Gas Turbines at Annual Meeting in Florence

New super-efficient gas turbines by GE introduced

Thursday, February 2, 2017 Editorial Staff Business

GE Oil & Gas introduced two new technologies at the 2017 Annual Meeting, in Florence, Italy.

The new release of Lost in Florence movie

Friday, January 27, 2017 Editorial Staff Life

Lost in Florence will be released nationwide by Orion Pictures on January 27, 2017. It will also be released that same day on VOD, on all digital platforms.