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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Janice Gordon]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=8152</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Is
there a connection between art and medicine? New York-based artist Janice
Gordon has been exploring the relationship between these two seemingly
dissimilar disciplines. In her art (see www.janicegordon.net), Gordon takes the
viewer on a border crossing journey into and out of the human body &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 174/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Imco Brouwer]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=8023</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dutch
by birth, Florentine by choice, Imco Brouwer had just been named director of
the RFK Training Institute in Florence of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for
Justice and Human Rights&nbsp; (RFKC; www.rfkcenter.org) when TF interviewed
him. Although new to the RFKC, it is clear &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 171/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andrea Davis]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7915</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Andrea Davis came to Florence in the mid-1980s,
a bright, young lawyer from Boston who was looking to take a career break and
live the dolce vita in Italy. It was
her original intention to stay for a year. Twenty years later, she is &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 168/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy: Love it or leave it?]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7874</link>
<description><![CDATA[If you have recently questioned
the true meaning of the famous expression il bel paese, you should
definitely take 75 minutes to watch the documentary Italy: Love It or
Leave It? As the title suggests, there is no grey area when it comes to &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 167/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Chiara Martinelli</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Introducing Florens 2012. TF talks to Davide Rampello]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7841</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
One of the most
exciting events of the year, the International Week of Cultural and
Environmental Heritage, organized by the Florens Foundation, returns this year
from November 3 to 11. For this second edition, with the theme From the Grand
Tour to the Global Tour, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 166/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A pyramid of excellence  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7684</link>
<description><![CDATA[One of the leading fashion and
design schools in Italy, the Accademia Italiana (www.accademiaitaliana.com) was established in Florence in 1984.
Headquartered in the historic Palazzo Temple-Leader facing Palazzo Pitti, it
also has a campus in Rome and cooperates with some of the most prestigious
universities &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 162/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Sponsored Page</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The German 'house for artists' in Florence  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7641</link>
<description><![CDATA[For more
than a century, Villa Romana has been the Florence base for artists visiting
from Germany. Often still early in their careers, these artists are recipients
of the Villa's annual fellowship, the Premio. From their creative presence
comes the atmosphere of experiment, production and &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 161/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Martin Holman</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shifting perceptions  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7562</link>
<description><![CDATA[Arabella Natalini has been one of the leading figures in contemporary
art in Tuscany for more than 10 years. Part of the team that bid successfully
to transform the vacant auditorium on viale Giannotti into the exhibition venue
EX3, Natalini started 2012 with her &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 159/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Martin Holman</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Talking bikes with Giampiero Gallo  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7522</link>
<description><![CDATA[A longtime resident in Florence, Giampiero Gallo has a very busy career
as professor of economics, which has given him the opportunity to live and work
in many different cities across Europe and the United States. Married, with two
children, he has lived in &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 158/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Knitting generations together  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7490</link>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know
that 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between
generations? Florence's Europe Direct office is a center for the communication
of European Community activities. The Florentine, along with Prato-based start-up BettaKnit, will be
holding an event with Europe Direct's &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 157/2012</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Korey</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sara Milne]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7328</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Sara Milne took her post as director of the British Institute of Florence in March 2011. As the founder of the London-based company Science and Media, Milne worked with Britain's Science Museum to tap the commercial potential of its collection and &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 153/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Martin Holman</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vintage instants]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7285</link>
<description><![CDATA[In the age of digital cameras, the photo-booth experience leaves nothing to the imagination, producing flatly lit low-resolution printouts of the image you choose for official documents. If you were born in the 1970s or earlier, you may recall the joy &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 152/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Korey</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[TED comes to Florence]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7286</link>
<description><![CDATA[&lsquo;TED' stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It's a conference format that started in California in 1984 as a platform for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas. The 18-minute talks are by far the most fascinating conference talks you'll ever see, partly &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 152/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Korey</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cerca trova]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7134</link>
<description><![CDATA[A freelance photographer based in Milan, Dave Yoder has an ambitious fund-raising goal for an equally ambitious project: raising over 250,000 U.S. dollars to build a super high-tech camera that can &lsquo;see' Leonardo da Vinci's fabled painting The Battle of Anghiari &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 148/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Inside the Maggio Musicale]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7095</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study and career have brought Francesca Zardini, originally from Turin, to some of Europe's biggest and most dynamic cities. With a degree in classical studies and an M.Phil in ancient Greek literature and archaeology, Zardini has worked in an array of &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 147/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Patrick McGuire</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The faces of Frontiers: Mark Coleran]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7000</link>
<description><![CDATA[Coleran has a job
most of us don't know exists: designing fake computer systems for sci-fi and
action films, systems that discreetly make them seem fast and cool. His
extensive portfolio of Fantasy User Interfaces includes The Bourne Identity, Mission
Impossible 3 and The Island.
&nbsp;
You've &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 145/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Korey</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Confessions of a former calciante  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7001</link>
<description><![CDATA[In
anticipation of the return of the Calcio Storico, TF spoke to Simone Calonaci,
historic calciante for the Bianchi from 2000 to 2006, about what it's like to play the game, its
recent history and what makes the Calcio Storico Fiorentino one of the &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 145/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Where design, technology and humans meet]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6909</link>
<description><![CDATA[
If I
tell you that Frontiers of Interaction is a two-day conference about
technology, you might stop reading now. Luckily, it's a whole lot more than
that. Yes, there are speakers, but, as a past attendee of a Frontiers
conference, I can guarantee that the &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 143/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Korey</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Artigianato e Palazzo]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6824</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's been said time and time again: Florence is
changing. Whether or not it be with the times, modernity is beginning to
replace museum visits with Google street views, gelato with Ben &amp; Jerry's,
and, sadly, artisanal handicrafts with cost-friendlier, foreign-made goods.
Luckily, there is &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 141/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Devin Tooma</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[David Broomfield]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6779</link>
<description><![CDATA[On March 21,
the British Embassy in Rome announced that the British Consulate in Florence,
after a presence in the city lasting over half a millennium, will close.
Effective on December 31, 2011, British consular services for Northern Italy,
including Florence, will be available through &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 140/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Devin Tooma</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dr. Sandro Rosseti]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6518</link>
<description><![CDATA[Living or studying abroad is no small feat: you may be thousands of miles away from home for months at a time, perhaps outside your own country (and, according to our interviewee, &lsquo;on another planet') for the first time. Your usual &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 135/2011</em>]]></description>
<author>Devin Tooma</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Women artists 'of wit and great ingenuity' ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6393</link>
<description><![CDATA[Who am I?' &lsquo;What am I doing here?' &lsquo;How do I wish to be remembered?' These are among the questions that an artist may ask herself as she tries to decide how she will represent herself to the world, what to &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 133/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Rea Stavropoulos</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Elisabetta Cianfanelli]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6395</link>
<description><![CDATA[A Florence native, Elisabetta Cianfanelli is one busy lady. While juggling family commitments and a variety of important roles in the city, she also holds the position of Florence's municipal councillor of Tourism, Europe and Fashion and Equal Opportunities in the &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 133/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi Marco Badiani</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Emmott]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6331</link>
<description><![CDATA[

Today he is an
independent writer and consultant on international affairs, based in
London and Somerset, and writes regular columns for The
Times in Britain and La
Stampa in Italy.&nbsp; He is best known
for having served as editor-in-chief of The
Economist, the world's leading weekly
magazine on &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 132/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Meeting Sean Ferrer]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6207</link>
<description><![CDATA[Audrey Hepburn's son talks about running the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund from his home in Tuscany.
&nbsp;

&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Sean Hepburn Ferrer draws breath slowly and contemplates his answers seriously. He has a steady gaze and a solid presence. He is sitting at his dining &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 130/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Lisa Clifford</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federico Frediani]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6032</link>
<description><![CDATA[Federico Frediani can best be described as an art diplomat. A Florentine lawyer by profession, counting the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles and a selection of American universities in Florence among his clients, his interests and passion for both his hometown &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 127/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Devin Tooma</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Monsignor Timothy Verdon]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=5911</link>
<description><![CDATA[Born in the
United States, Monsignor Timothy Verdon has no single job description. He is an
art historian with a Ph.D. from Yale University, a priest in Florence, director
of the Diocesan Office for Catechesis Through Art, the author of books and
articles on sacred &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 125/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Devin Tooma</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Bill Viola]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=5847</link>
<description><![CDATA[Born in New York in 1951, Bill Viola is widely recognized as one of the world's leading visual artists. Over the last 35 years, he has created video tapes, architectural video installations, sound spaces and video and electronic music performances, flat &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 124/2010</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Elio Fiorucci]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=5297</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fashion
designer, entrepreneur, talent scout, trendsetter, and among the world's first
mass communication gurus: all these terms describe Fiorucci.

The focus
of the exhibit Elio Fiorucci: Fashion Jeans Inventor Histoire, at Studio Art
Centers International (SACI) until February 12, Fiorucci is foremost a fashion
visionary. &lsquo;After introducing &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 115/2009</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Indiana Jane' strikes again - part II]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=5048</link>
<description><![CDATA[I recently sat down with Jane Fortune, author of Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of Florence, due out later this month from The Florentine Press. &lsquo;Indiana Jane' has spent the past five years scouring archives and haunting the recesses of some of &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 111/2009</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Indiana Jane' strikes again]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=5004</link>
<description><![CDATA[I recently sat
down with Jane Fortune, author of Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of
Florence, due out later this month from The Florentine Press. &lsquo;Indiana
Jane' has spent the past five years scouring archives and haunting the recesses
of some of Florence's
most revered museums in &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 110/2009</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with James Bradburne]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4236</link>
<description><![CDATA[After having worked in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other cities in North America, what is your take on Florence? Is it a cosmopolitan city? 
&nbsp;
Florence is the most extraordinary city I have ever lived in. I say this for two main &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 97/2009</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with British Consul Moira Macfarlane]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4163</link>
<description><![CDATA[
The British economy is undoubtedly going through a
difficult period lately; how has this affected tourism to Tuscany?
&nbsp;
The UK is in the same situation as everyone else-no one
knows what the future will hold and tourism is increasingly more expensive.
However, the British have &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 96/2009</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Scott Schuman]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3983</link>
<description><![CDATA[Scott Schuman is a photographer and blogger best known as the Sartorialist. Since its inception in 2005, his eponymous blog has been a driving force in both the fashion industry and fashion blogging, as well as being a showcase of one &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 93/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Ami Li</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Felice Limosani]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3894</link>
<description><![CDATA[When I walked into Felice
Limosani's office overlooking Piazza Duomo on a brisk November afternoon, I had
the impression that this would not be your ordinary interview. Entering the
beautiful palazzo on via Roma and the office just above the Luisa Via Roma
store, where &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 92/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Caterina Bellandi ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3788</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pronto,
Alexandra? Sono Milano25. I'm on my way to your office, why don't you come down
and we'll do the interview in my cab?'
&nbsp;
Most people
living in Florence are familiar with the white PT Cruiser decorated with
flowers, driven by a woman sporting a huge &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 91/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Mary Ellen Countryman]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3777</link>
<description><![CDATA[What are your goals as consul
general in Florence?
&nbsp;
The consulate has a dual mission: to strengthen the good relations
between Italy and the U.S., and to aid, when they need it, the American
citizens who live here and visit. Our consular district includes Emilia &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 90/2008</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry ]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3704</link>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Tucker
and Jill Eikenberry are best known for their Emmy-nominated roles on the
long-running television hit, LA Law. Married for 35 years, the two now
divide their time between stage acting in Manhattan and their stone rustico in the Umbrian
countryside. Currently starring in &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 89/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Gina Lollobrigida]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3646</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gina Lollobrigida
is more than actress and Italian cinema icon. She is a great lady with many
talents. Her high spirits, charming smile and strong character have made her a
living legend. The Florentine caught up with her in the Sant'Agostino church,
surrounded by her &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 88/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Margreta Moss</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Marina Calamai]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3589</link>
<description><![CDATA[Walking into to the Limonaia at
Palazzo Medici Riccardi you may be surprised to see a giant cake inviting you
to come inside. If you take the installation up on its offer, you'll hear a
voice reciting Lorenzo de' Medici's poetry in various languages. &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 87/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Laci Coppins</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Patricia Kinsella]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3460</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patricia Kinsella is the curator of the Prato Textile Museum's current exhibit,
Superhuman Performance. A collection of over 80 garments, uniforms, kits and
accessories, the exhibition boasts sportswear from past and present champion athletes,
including Gino Bartali, Gustavo Thoeni, Valentino Rossi, Lance Armstrong,
Alberto Tomba, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 85/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Marco Badiani</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Jenufa Gleich]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3416</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jenufa Gleich is one to watch. This American
opera singer graced the stage at Carnegie Hall before making her move to Florence in pursuit of realizing her dreams in the
birthplace of opera. She makes her Italian debut on July 24 the soprano &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 84/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Marco Stabile]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3365</link>
<description><![CDATA[Guides, bloggers, food-lovers and critics consider Marco Stabile, head chef at Ora d'Aria restaurant on via Ghibellina, one of the most important chefs in Florence. His restaurant has grown with patience and dedication; sustained and promoted by proprietor Luca Bellandi, and &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 83/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Marco Badiani</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tourists in Florence]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3313</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's no secret that Florence is a tourist's town. The heady mix of art, food, wine and natural
beauty lure more than 10 million visitors a year to Tuscany's capital city. We at The Florentine find it
impossible to live here and not &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 82/2008</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3267</link>
<description><![CDATA[Debi Mazar, a New York native, made her feature film debut in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas as Ray Liotta's junkie mistress. From that auspicious beginning, she went to work with such noted directors as Jodi Foster in Little Man Tate, Barry Levinson &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 81/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Nita Tucker</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Rabbi Joseph Levi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3223</link>
<description><![CDATA[Joseph Levi, head rabbi of Florence's Sephardic synagogue, took a long, winding path to his current position. Now in his thirteenth year at the Florence synagogue, Levi sees the Jewish movement in modern Florence as one of diversity and progression. Rabbi &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 80/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Jeremiah Bodner</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Jason Arkles]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3142</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jason Arkles is the first American to have a sculpture on permanent public display in Florence, an honor in arguably the greatest city in the world for art history. His sculpture of St. Mark now occupies one of the most prominent &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 78/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Christopher Saint-Amand</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Franco Biondi-Santi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3103</link>
<description><![CDATA[Born in 1922, Dr. Franco Biondi-Santi hails from generations of prominent Tuscan wine makers. His grandfather, Ferruccio Biondi-Santi, was recognized in 1932 for giving birth to what is now celebrated worldwide as Brunello di Montalcino. Referred to as &lsquo;a gentleman of &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 77/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with James Taylor]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3065</link>
<description><![CDATA[Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor has earned 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards for his songs and albums over the years. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriter's Hall of Fame, he has also received Billboard &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 76/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Giorgio Vannini]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3024</link>
<description><![CDATA[Open Fodor's selective travel guide to Florence at the shopping section and you will find an entry urging you to visit Giorgio Vannini's showroom and take home a custom-made dress or suit. But the award-winning stylist needs no advertising. A graduate &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 75/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Helen Glave</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Dario Marianelli]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2953</link>
<description><![CDATA[Life is good for Pisa native Dario Marianelli&mdash;after winning a Golden Globe in January, he can now add an Oscar to his collection for the Best Original Score for Joe Wright&rsquo;s latest film, Atonement. The composer sat down with The Florentine&rsquo;s &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 74/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Margreta Moss</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Carlo Arborio Mella]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2938</link>
<description><![CDATA[
&nbsp;Carlo Arborio Mella is one of the people behind the scenes at the Teatro Comunale of Florence.Originally from Turin, he has been part of the theatre since 1986. He is responsible for public relations and, more recently fund-raising and promotions for &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 73/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Helen Glave</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Sarah Dunant]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2894</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sarah Dunant is an award-winning novelist, broadcaster, critic and patron of the Orange Prize, the prestigious literary award for female authors. She has written several thrillers, two of which are being adapted as films, and as creator of private investigator Hannah &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 72/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Helen Glave</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Giulia Lorimer]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2840</link>
<description><![CDATA[Giulia Lorimer has French and Spanish ancestry, an American mother, a Swiss passport and a childhood spent in Bulgaria. She caught the last Orient Express out of Sofia and later went to the U.S., where she married an American journalist. They &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 71/2008</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Roberto Capucci]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2796</link>
<description><![CDATA[Famed Florentine fashion designer Roberto Capucci has recently moved his collection to the Villa Bardini on Costa San Giorgio. The current exhibition, an assortment of the rarest and the most spectacular creations of the artist, is guaranteed to delight the senses &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 70/2008</em>]]></description>
<author>Lumi Spetcu</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Horace Gibson]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2754</link>
<description><![CDATA[Horace Gibson co-founded the International School of Florence, one of the oldest international schools in Europe. In recognition of his work, he received the European Council of International Schools Award for the Promotion of International Education. Now retired from the school&rsquo;s &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 69/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Helen Glave</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Giuliano Amato]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2716</link>
<description><![CDATA[Giuliano Amato is one of Italy&rsquo;s best-known politicians. He was prime minister of Italy twice&mdash;first from 1992 to 1993 and then from 2000 to 2001. In 2006, he was named minister of the Interior in Romano Prodi&rsquo;s government. He studied law &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 68/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Imam Izzeddin Elzir]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2674</link>
<description><![CDATA[Originally from Hebron, Palestine, Izzeddin Elzir has been the imam of the Florence and Tuscany Islamic Community since 1991. The Florentine&rsquo;s intern, Jeff Poole, sat down with Mr. Elzir at the Islamic cultural center on Borgo Allegri to discuss integration, immigration &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 67/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Jeff Poole</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Count Niccolo' Capponi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2615</link>
<description><![CDATA[Count Niccol? Capponi is a part of Florence?s living history. His family has been in the city since the thirteenth century and he is a historian. After earning a PhD in military history from the University of Padova, he returned to &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 66/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Lawrence</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Peter Weller]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2576</link>
<description><![CDATA[Peter Weller, best known for his starring role in the film Robocop,&nbsp;has acted continuously in theatre and film, directed television, and writes for travel magazines. Nominated for an Oscar for best direction of live action short film and recently the star &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 65/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Angela Caputi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2496</link>
<description><![CDATA[Angela Caputi established her Florence-based company in 1975. From her workshop in the historical centre, her business quickly received international acclaim and the Giuggi&ugrave; label soon broke into the global market. Caputi is now one of the most recognized names in &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 64/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Vicci Recckio</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Andrea Spadoni]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2402</link>
<description><![CDATA[Andrea Spadoni grew up in Ponte Buggianese, located in the province of Pistoia, where he owns and runs a restaurant with his parents. After completing university, he was a freelance news journalist at the Tuscan daily, La Nazione. Last year, he &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 63/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Fernando Botero]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2231</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fernando Botero was born in 1932 in the city of Medell&iacute;n in Colombia. An abstract artist, Botero&rsquo;s paintings and sculptures are noteworthy for their exaggerated proportions and the sheer corpulence of the human and animals figures depicted. Through the careful use &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 62/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Margreta Moss</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A prescription for humor]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2236</link>
<description><![CDATA[Clowns. Magic tricks. Music. The laughter of small children. Balloons anddchocolate transfusions? If it wasnnt for this last option, no one would have guessed that we were entering a childrenns hospital ward at Florencees Meyer Pediatric Hospital rather than a circus &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 62/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Linda Falcone</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Gary Radke]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2166</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gary Radke is Dean&rsquo;s Professor of the Humanities at Syracuse University, where he has taught since 1980. An expert in Italian medieval and Renaissance art, he is a fellow of the AmericanAcademy in Rome and has held fellowships from a number &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 61/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Brenda Dionisi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Carol Biagiotti]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=2039</link>
<description><![CDATA[Born in Arizona, Carol Biagiotti arrived in Florence quite by accident.&nbsp; After graduating from college, she was traveling to Paris by boat and decided to get off in Naples, proceeded to Rome, then arrived in Florence.&nbsp; Her purse disintegrated in front &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 60/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Gabriella Tama</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Mary Beckinsale]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1979</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mary Beckinsale has travelled the world as an educator and lecturer for over 30 years, giving art-related lectures at top institutions in Korea, Serbia, Portugal, Spain and the United States. She served as dean of the Studio Art Centers International (SACI) &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 59/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Contessa Sibilla della Gherardesca]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1893</link>
<description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Pitti time again. For a brief period, Florence will rouse itself from its customary summer torpor to lay on a dazzling welcome for thousands of buyers and visitors who&rsquo;ve come from all over the world to the legendary Florentine fashion &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 58/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Helen Glave</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Antonio Mancinelli]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1815</link>
<description><![CDATA[Antonio Mancinelli was born in Rome in 1963. He studied fashion at the prestigious Academia del Costume e della Moda. He has written for Italian dailies La Repubblica and the Corriere della Sera, as well as for several fashion magazines such &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 57/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Vicci Recckio</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leather 101:  The art and science of purchasing leather in Florence]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1742</link>
<description><![CDATA[Florence is famous for its leather goods, from shoes and accessories to clothing. But with so many stores and so much to choose from, how can a buyer be sure of making a good choice?We went to the Casini leather stores &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 56/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Sponsored Page</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Natalia Guicciardini Strozzi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1745</link>
<description><![CDATA[Florentine actress, writer and vintner, Natalia Giucciardini Strozzi was recently confirmed as a descendant of the Mona Lisa.&nbsp; She is the daughter of Prince Girolamo Giucciardini Strozzi and Irina Reine. Her autobiography, Facile da ricordare, published in Italian by Polistampa, was &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 56/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Patrizia Gucci]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1681</link>
<description><![CDATA[Patrizia Gucci is daughter of designer Paolo Gucci and great granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, founder of the famous fashion house. She worked for the family company in the international public relations department until 1994, before establishing her own fashion line for &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 55/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Rab Hatfield]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1673</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trained at Harvard, professor Rab Hatfield taught at Yale for five years before coming to Florence to head the Art History Department at Syracuse University. The majority of his research deals with Renaissance art, with a particular emphasis on Michelangelo and &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 54/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Pino Carbone]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1642</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gyrotonics master Pino Carbone studied ballet from the time he was an infant. He danced professionally throughout the world, in places like Hong Kong, Finland, and New York City. He was born into a family of dancers; his uncle of the &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 53/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Giannozzo Pucci]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1589</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nephew of Emilio Pucci, the famed fashion designer, Giannozzo Pucci is a leading advocate and founding member of the environmental and anti-nuclear movement in Italy. Essayist of Florentine culture and architecture, with a Ph.D. in political science, he created the Fierucola, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 52/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Ippolita Morgese]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1471</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ippolita Morgese studied the history of music at the University of Florence and earned her postgraduate degree in musical palaeography at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome. She later earned another degree, in archival practice, palaeography and diplomatic studies, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 51/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Camilla Torna]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1298</link>
<description><![CDATA[Camilla Torna is a Florentine-born graphic designer, visualizer and illustration professor at Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence. She has lived in New York City, Turin, and Vienna for a total of 10 years and has thus gained different perspectives &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 50/2007</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Antonina Bargellini]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=20</link>
<description><![CDATA[&lsquo;How fortunate indeed is your Firenze, to have as Mayor a man like you, so sensitive to her beauty&rsquo;
Jacqueline Kennedy
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Assessor of Education, Culture and the Environment under Giorgio La Pira in the 1950s, Piero Bargellini became mayor of Florence in 1966. &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 49/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Elia Celestina Della Chiesa</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Giovanna Ferrer]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=86</link>
<description><![CDATA[Giovanna Ferrer was once the director of International Public Relations for Salvatore Ferragamo, drove a sports car, and lived in the centre of Florence. Since then she moved on to a board of director&rsquo;s seat for the Audrey Hepburn Children&rsquo;s Fund, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 48/2007</em>]]></description>
<author>Vicci Recckio</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Jules Maidoff]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=158</link>
<description><![CDATA[Artist Jules Maidoff, currently celebrating his 33rd year in Florence, has exhibited his paintings in over 200 one-person exhibitions around the world. His artwork has been presented in major ret-rospective museum exhibits in Pisa, Orvieto and San Giovanni Valdarno in Italy, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 46/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Contessa Simonetta Brandolini D'Adda]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=205</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Contessa is married to an Italian count and has lived in Italy for over 33 years. In 1998, she started Friends of Florence, a non-profit foundation that raises money to preserve Florence&rsquo;s artistic legacy.&nbsp; The organization has raised millions of &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 45/2006</em>]]></description>
<author>Nita Tucker</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Stefano Ricci]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=243</link>
<description><![CDATA[Stefano Ricci has designed men&rsquo;s clothing for over 30 years.&nbsp; His line, with suits costing up to $30,000, is considered the most luxurious and expensive in the world.

What inspired you to become a fashion designer?

Walking through the streets of Florence as &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 44/2006</em>]]></description>
<author>Nita Tucker</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Maurizio Serracini]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1481</link>
<description><![CDATA[For centuries, the whereabouts of Leonardo Da Vinci&rsquo;s masterwork, a painting of the Battle of Anghiari, has been one of the art world&rsquo;s greatest mysteries. This painting, said to be the &lsquo;school of the world,&rsquo; has sparked debate among contemporary artists, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 43/2006</em>]]></description>
<author>Nita Tucker</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Lisa Clifford]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=310</link>
<description><![CDATA[Australian author Lisa Clifford turned her real-life, mixed-cultural romance with her Italian husband into a popular novel. Her book, The Promise, is currently being made into a movie and is beginning its third year of film production. This interview took place &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 42/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Jane Fortune]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=349</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jane Fortune, art lover and advocate for women in the arts, is a part-time resident of Florence. Involved with a wide variety of cultural and research organizations, she is Sustaining Life trustee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and was board &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 41/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Oliviero Toscani]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=401</link>
<description><![CDATA[Internationally renowned Oliviero Toscani has spent the last three decades as one of photography&rsquo;s primary creative minds.&nbsp; He is the innovative force behind some of the world&rsquo;s most successful magazines and brands and has developed corporate images and advertising campaigns for &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 40/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Corri la Vita]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=407</link>
<description><![CDATA[How did Corri la Vita get started?It all started fifteen years ago, thanks to Dr. Marco Rosselli del Turco, an oncologist. At the time, Florence had an interesting health program which offered free mammograms for women. It was one of the &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 40/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Alessandro Frigiola]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1483</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Alessandro Frigiola, head surgeon at San Donato General Hospital in San Donato Milanese, decided to found the Associazione Bam-bini Cardiopatici nel Mondo (Association for Children with Heart Disease) in 1982 after his experience in Vietnam, where he spent a month &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 39/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Salvatore Ferragamo]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=447</link>
<description><![CDATA[Namesake grandson of the founder of the Ferragamo Company, Salvatore Ferragamo has made a break from the fashion world and has chosen to follow his passion for winemaking. He is currently manager of Il Borro, a medieval hamlet near Arezzo that &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 38/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Aaron Craig]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=540</link>
<description><![CDATA[Shortly after finishing his training at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Aaron Craig moved to Florence. In Italy, his professional work includes roles in La Vita Bella, Roberto Benignis Oscar-winning film, as well as Ridley Scotts Hannibal and most &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 37/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Gunnar Peterson]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=476</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gunnar Peterson is a Beverly Hills-based personal trainer whose clients include celebrities, professional athletes, and everyday people. He is widely recognized for his expertise in functional training, and his commitment to developing and implementing innovative fit-ness techniques. With a client list &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 36/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Francesco Piccininni]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=507</link>
<description><![CDATA[Francesco Piccininni was born in Altamura, Puglia, and has worked for
the past five and half years in Florence as a carabiniere.&nbsp; Carabinieri
work around the city, and are distinguishable by the red stripe that
runs down the side of their uniforms.&nbsp; They are &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 35/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Mario Spezi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=572</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mario Spezi is a Florentine crime journalist who has co-written a book with Douglas Preston on the Monster of Florence. Spezi was imprisoned last month for &lsquo;sidetracking the investigation&rsquo; of one of the most expensive, notorious criminal cases in Italian history. &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 34/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Rea Stavropoulos]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=12</link>
<description><![CDATA[P&thinsp;&thinsp;ainter and writer Rea Stravropoulos was born in Athens and raised in London. She has lived in Florence for ten years and has shown her work in various museums and galleries in Italy, Spain, France, England and Brazil. Her newest Florentine &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 33/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Philip Taylor]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=623</link>
<description><![CDATA[An interview with Philip Taylor, Director General of Florence&rsquo;s fashion school Polimoda. Originally from Bradford in the north of England, he has lived in Italy for over twenty years.
&nbsp;
How and when did Polimoda start?
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Polimoda was formed in the mid 1980s by &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 32/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Nita Tucker]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=657</link>
<description><![CDATA['The Florentine is not an accomplishment. It's a miracle.'
&nbsp;
How did the newspapercome about?
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&nbsp;I came to Florence to fulfil my dream of living here.&nbsp; I was a management consultant working with several multi-national corporations, always travelling and planned to continue, with Florence &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 31/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Anna McNiel]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=690</link>
<description><![CDATA[Working at FlorenceForFun, Anna McNiel is Florence&rsquo;s expert on all that is student and nightlife oriented.&nbsp; In Florence since 2001, this wry, chatty Australian has made herself indispensable to the city&rsquo;s student events and PR scene. Working closely with many of &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 30/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Gino Salica]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=749</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gino Salica is currently Vice President of A.C.F. Fiorentina. From September 2002 to 2004 he served as President of the new team owned by Diego Della Valle, after the old team went bankrupt in August 20Gino Salica is currently Vice President &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 29/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with H.E. Frank Cogan]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=780</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Roman Forum: 
Your Excellency, what distinguishes the Irish community in Italy, given the country&rsquo;s ancient ties with Catholicism?
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There&rsquo;s always been a strong presence of Irish religious people in Rome for obvious reasons, Rome being the centre of the Catholic Church. &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 28/2006</em>]]></description>
<author>The Roman Forum</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 9 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Michele Lupi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=813</link>
<description><![CDATA[How did the Italian edition of Rolling Stone Magazine come about?
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It all started in November 2003. I was working for the Italian edition of GQ when a young guy called me out of blue and said he wanted me to start &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 27/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Simone Siliani]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=846</link>
<description><![CDATA[Few will argue that Florence is the city that continues to steal the world&rsquo;s spotlight when it comes to art and culture. This fact is proven by the vast number of tourists who descend annually upon the quiet Renaissance city to &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 26/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Ori Khafi]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=880</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ori Khafi is the owner and &ldquo;originator&rdquo; of the boutique hotel JK Place in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, and The Lounge, the&nbsp; very chic&nbsp; and sophisticated restaurant next door. Known for its style&nbsp; (in design as well as customer service) it &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 25/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An interview with Richard Branson]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=916</link>
<description><![CDATA[Richard Branson, the visionary British entrepreneur, came to Florence to host &ldquo;The Virgin Unite Charity Concert&rdquo; and to celebrate the opening of a new Virgin Active Health Club on the city&rsquo;s southern outskirts. Branson, dressed casually and even appearing a bit &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 24/2006</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Moira McFarland]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=740</link>
<description><![CDATA[Moira McFarland serves as the British Consul General covering the Regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia Romagna and Marche.&nbsp; We were fortunate to steal her away from her diplomatic duties long enough to ask some questions about her life as a Florentine.
&nbsp;
How &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 23/2005</em>]]></description>
<author>Erin Townsend</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Eugenio Giani]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=939</link>
<description><![CDATA[Eugenio Giani, Assessore allo Sport e Tempo Libero, has been serving the city of Florence since 1990.Although he studied law he found his calling in public service.After spending three years working for a Florentine law firm, he decided to enter politics &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 22/2005</em>]]></description>
<author>Alexandra Salomon</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Jacopo Mazzei]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=965</link>
<description><![CDATA[As a Marchese, Jacopo Mazzei is part of the Florentine aristocracy.&nbsp; He is a member of a Florentine noble family, patrizi fiorentini, with roots in the arts and in the mercantile industries.&nbsp; His ancestors, involved in business, politics, and civil services, &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 21/2005</em>]]></description>
<author>Nita Tucker</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An  Interview with Ron Cook]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=991</link>
<description><![CDATA[An interview with Ron Cook, American president of the historic Florentine espresso machine company La Marzocco. 
&nbsp;
Ron Cook is always excited to talk about the company he runs, and on a recent warm fall day, while he fiddled with the latest &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 20/2005</em>]]></description>
<author>Carla Rossi</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Inger Chistofferson]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1014</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
What do you love about Florence?
&nbsp;
You&rsquo;re going to be surprised, but I love the chaos. I come from a very orderly country, Denmark, where everything is arranged for you from your birth to your death. There isn&rsquo;t the will of having &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 19/2005</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Barbara Deimling]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1039</link>
<description><![CDATA[Barbara Deimling is the Director or Syracuse University in Florence. Barbara, who is originally from Germany, has always loved Florence and came here in 1997 to join the faculty and then became director. She lives in Florence with her husband and &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 18/2005</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Laura Gori]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1064</link>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Leather School is located in the historic Monastery of Santa Croce and its creation was a collaborative effort of the Franciscan friars of the Basilica of Santa Croce and of Laura&rsquo;s family, leather artisans in Florence since the 1930s.&nbsp; Its &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 17/2005</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Rosanna Serravalli]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1088</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rosanna Serravalli was born in Florence, Italy where she started ballet classes at the school of Darie Collin.&nbsp; As a young girl she moved to New York to join the Joffrey Ballet.&nbsp; She then moved to the American Ballet Theatre, where &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 16/2005</em>]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When tourists feel strange: 15 years after the Stendhal Syndrome]]></title>
<link>http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=1383</link>
<description><![CDATA[When Inge was struck by Brunelleschi&rsquo;s sculpted wooden &ldquo;Crucifix&rdquo; and Nardo di Cione&rsquo;s &ldquo;Last Judgement&rdquo; in the Strozzi Chapel, and by the magnificently frescoed Spanish Chapel where everything is in the feminine, she saw those raised fingers in the fresco accusing &#8230;<br><br><em>Issue no. 12/2005</em>]]></description>
<author>Joseph E. Calderone</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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