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New fee to enter the U.S.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection informs all Italians who travel to the United States that as of September 8 they will have to pay 14 US dollars to use the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). Italy is one of …
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New playgroup starts in September 2010
The Coffee & Chaos playgroup for children ages 0 to3 is an informal, nonprofit, multilingual cooperative, run and attended by parents, grandparents and caregivers. The playgroup meets at the Methodist Church (Chiesa evangelica metodista) on via de' Benci 9, between Santa …
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Calling all expats
Fancy being on TV? Leopard Films is looking for recent expats to take part in the successful Househunters International Series, which tells the stories of people who have bought or are about to buy homes abroad. If you'd like to earn …
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Networking Tuscany
ToscanaIN events for English speakers
While small and navigable at first glance, Florence is a difficult city for meeting new people, let alone making work contacts. Everybody, it seems, already has his or her circles. This is what president and founder of FlorenceIN, Laura de Benedetto, …
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If it weren't for Florence...
Stanford University marks 50 years in the city
by Devin Tooma
Many people know that the Leland Stanford Jr. University in California
has a study abroad program in Florence. What many do not know, however, is that
the university's ties to the city reach back into the late nineteenth century,
and that the university itself …
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Easier voting
New U.S. law for Americans abroad
In November 2010, U.S. voters will elect 39 U.S. Senators and the entire
House of Representatives. For overseas voters, the absentee voting process will
now be much easier, thanks in large part to a new law, the Military and
Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act …
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Where evil stalks
Dracula comes to the Bargello
by Sam Lawley
As the sun lingers on the horizon during the long evenings of early
summer, and the bats fly overhead, the courtyard of the Bargello museum, once
Florence's seat of government and then prison, will be the setting for William
McNulty's stage adaptation of Bram …
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A tradition crosses the ocean
Celebrate the Fourth of July in Florence
by Amanda Adams
For those in the
United States, the Fourth of July is a time when family, friends and entire
communities celebrate the independence of their nation. On Independence Day, a
holiday about pride and patriotism, after the local parade but before the
municipal fireworks, intoxicating smells …
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Comparing democracies
Kent State University, which has had a campus in Florence since 1972, is establishing a centre for the education and study of European civilization. As part of the program, the university, in collaboration with the Association of American Colleges and University …
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Mock Auditions with Gayletha Nichols from the Met
Gayletha Nichols is the Director of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (MONC). In the mock auditions conducted by Nichols, students will have the opportunity to present their repertory ‘package' in an audition setting and get feedback on their presentation. Selected …
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Congratulations Jane!
TF's own becomes Doctor of Humane Letters
Cultural editor at the The Florentine and much (much) more, Jane Fortune is a woman of two continents and many causes. Whether at her home in Indianapolis or her residence in Florence, Italy, she is a champion of the arts who …
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New process for temporary U.S. visas
As of June 1, 2010, all non-immigrant (that is, short-term) visitors to the United States, from all countries, must complete the new DS-160 consular form before traveling. The DS-160, which replaces the electronic visa application, is a security check on travellers …
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Poetic voice
From June 11 to 23, Florence's extraordinary Oblate library will be the venue for the eighth annual Florence International Poetry Festival, which features world-renowned poets reading their own works (followed by an Italian translation). The Oblate library (via dell'Oriuolo 26) is …Community News
The art is in the streets
On Saturday, May 8, art, dance and fashion will take to the streets in the San Lorenzo area as part of the annual festival and art competition organized by the students and faculty of Lorenzo de Medici (LDM). The event features …
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Florence Academy of Art's fifth annual alumni exhibition
From May 13 through 16, the superb artwork of recent graduates of the Florence Academy of Art will be on display at the majestic sixteenth-century stables of the Corsini family estate (via Il Prato, 58). Visitors will have a special opportunity …
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Thursday, May 23, 2013