The Porretta Soul Festival (July 17-20, 2014), founded by Graziano Uliani, is in its 27th year. The town is between Florence and Bologna.
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Discovering Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring
Until May 25, 2014, 36 major works from the Dutch Golden Age of the seventeenth century are exhibited at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, 35 minutes by train from Florence, Italy. The highest attention is paid to the masterpiece by Jan Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring. More than 3,000 people a day and more than 4,000 during the weekends visit the exhibit in Bologna.
Read moreBologna beats Fiorentina in Appennine derby
Adem Ljajic had put Fiorentina ahead in the 27th, using an angled shot to finish off a counterattack for his third goal in two matches. But it was not enough. Bologna came back from a goal down to beat visiting Fiorentina 2-1 Tuesday in the Appenine derby, which was postponed by two days due to snow.
Read moreFiorentina 1-0 Bologna, Viola team to the verge
Stevan Jovetic’s early goal earned Fiorentina victory at home to Bologna in Serie A. The win lifted Fiorentina to the verge of the European places with Bologna still in mid-table. Vincenzo Montella said: “We took the perfect approach to this game and showed maturity, even in doing things slightly differently to the way we had prepared them. Stevan Jovetic does better with Luca Toni.”
Bologna beats Fiorentina 2-0, relegation is closer
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.
Napoli defeated Fiorentina 3-0 at the Franchi stadium
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.”