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Help save art
Florence project for cultural investment
A new
initiative, fund4art, will help raise money for the protection and promotion of
Florence's cultural heritage by creating an effective synergy between culture
and private funding, with the aims of increasing investments in cultural
heritage; improving fiscal deductions for sponsors; and promoting the corporate
image of …
Florence News
Capital of education
First Chinese university in Florence
When
the Tongji University from Shanghai opens its doors in Florence, it will be the
first Chinese university to open a campus outside of China.
The
presence of Tongji was recently finalized in a joint declaration signed at
Palazzo Vecchio by representatives of the City of …
Community News
Stanford's new home
Palazzo Capponi open for lectures, events
For
nearly the last 20 years, Palazzo Tempi (also known as Palazzo Baragli
Petrucci) served as the Stanford Breyer Center for Overseas Studies in
Florence. For two decades, it garnered the affection of generations of students
as the Stanford ‘home away from home.' However, at …
Community News
'Tis the season to help the needy
Help fund a local charity at the AILO Christmas Bazaar
Every
December 8, local nonprofit American International League of Florence (AILO),
holds a Christmas Bazaar. The culmination of months of effort by AILO members,
the bazaar raises funds for a selection of local charities.
Over the years, AILO, founded in 1975, has raised over
400,000 euro …
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Edison
bookstore
I
am writing to you to express my deep frustration and disappointment with the
imminent closing of Edison Bookstore and my hope to better understand the
future use of the space. Edison has been essential to my education, as it is
one of …
Community News
Election night in Florence, Rome and Milan
Where to go and what to do on November 6
The
absentee ballots will have been sent. All that's left to do is watch and wait
for the results of one of the most anticipated political events this autumn:
the announcement of the next president-elect of the United States of America.
Will
it be incumbent U.S. …
Florence News
Broken again
Damage at the Loggia dei Lanzi sparks debate
A
finger from the left hand of a figure at the base of the statue by Pio Fedi, Rape
of Polyxena, was recently broken. It was the latest episode of damage to
the nineteenth-century work, which has suffered repeated attacks by vandals in
past years. …
Community News
Women supporting women
Charity event to assist Artemisia
In
Italy, one woman dies every other day as a result of domestic violence, yet
there is little national legislature that directly tackles this issue.
Since
1991, Artemisia, a Florence-based women's crisis center, has been raising
public awareness of violence against women in Italy. In the …
Community News
Time for high tea
For
those who feel nostalgic for the British ritual of having afternoon tea, the
British Institute has started holding weekly tea parties. Open to all, the tea
parties are a way to meet new friends, share expat experiences and indulge in
cakes, biscuits and, of …
Community News
Request your ballot now
U.S. citizens can vote from abroad
In view of the upcoming elections this November that
will elect the next president of the United States of America, U.S. citizens
can vote from abroad. For U.S. citizens who need to cast their votes from
abroad, four nonpartisan websites guide you through the …
Community News
Celebrate in Scandicci
Tuscan-American Association throws Fourth of July party
Anyone who loves hot
dogs and good music is welcome to come to come to the Castello dell'Acciaiuolo
park in Scandicci on Sunday, July 1, when the Tuscan American Association
celebrates American Independence Day from 5pm to midnight.
The event will
feature such American-style picnic specialities …
Community News
A history of partnerships
While planning summer programs, F.E.S.T.A. counts its blessings
With an exciting new summer production opening in July, Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet in the magnificent Corsini gardens, Floor van der Steen talked
to Shaun Loftus, artistic director of Florence English Speaking Theatrical
Artists (F.E.S.T.A.), about how far the local English-language theatre company
has come …
Community News
Saving one masterpiece at a time
Friends of Florence launch 20,000 euro grant
Conserving Italy and Florence’s vast cultural and artistic heritage is essential for future generations. The Friends of Florence Foundation recently announced the debut of the Friends of Florence Award Grant for the protection and conservation of Florentine artworks.
The U.S.-based nonprofit was …
Community News
Calling all Americans abroad!
Democrats Abroad road trip rolls into Florence
The 2012 U.S. election season is well
underway, but it is not too late to register to cast your ballot abroad.
On June 14, Democrats Abroad, in collaboration with Votefromabroad.org,
is hosting a non-partisan event at the U.S. Consulate (via Lungarno …
Community News
It's teatime on the Arno!
British Institute celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
In 2012 Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, celebrates 60 years of reign as monarch and head of the 16 Commonwealth Realms of the United Kingdom. In Florence, special events organized by the British Institute will join myriad celebrations taking place in …
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