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Kids kiss their money goodbye
Local youth protest the expensive historic centre
The benefits that Florence enjoys by being the preferred tourist destination generally outweigh the costs. But now the cost includes the social life of Florentine youth, who say they can no longer afford a night out on the town.
With a simple …
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Message in a bottle
City officials introduce tougher security measures
Although safety superintendent Graziano Cioni is intent on ensuring the decorum of the city, some are starting to argue that the city is becoming too tame. The criticisms follow the second round of a series of new safety measures to combat …
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Like a rolling stone
According to organizers of the Italia Wave rock festival, which wrapped up last weekend, a whooping 50,000 people came out on Saturday night to watch concerts by Vinico Capossela, Susana Baca and the punk rock band, Leningrad. The same number of …
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The da Vinci ode
Art collector and historian claims possession of a da Vinci
Eighty-two-year-old Florentine art collector and historian Mario Pratese believes he is in possession of an authentic Leonardo da Vinci. The Renaissance painting in question is part of a vast art collection compiled throughout the centuries by Pratese’s family.
Possessing works by such …
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Where the wild things are
As Florentines head to the beach or to the mountains, the city is filling with tourists from all over the globe, more than half coming to kick back and relax under the Tuscan sun or explore Tuscany off the beaten track. …
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Got that safety feeling
Program launched to increase security
More police officers, better lighting and cleaner streets: these are safety superintendent Grazioni Cioni’s plans to ensure the safety and security of citizens in response to recent crimes and increasing degradation. Although the Città Sicura project comes just as recent national …
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Primping at Pitti,
Celebrities flock to Florence for fashion event
Along with designers and contemporary artists, this year’s 72nd edition of the Pitti Uomo fashion trade fair attracted glitterati of high society and a long list of famous faces who flocked to Florence to see and be seen at the packed …
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Accidental Tourist
Masterpiece damaged at Uffizi
Caught on tape at the Uffizi Gallery, a distracted tourist accidentally poked a hole in a seventeenth-century masterpiece by Baroque painter Salvator Rosa on display at the exhibit Philosophical temperament and marvellous rapidity: Seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting from the Medici collections. The …
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To the rescue
Tuscan Diocese first in Italy to rent homes to the needy
In an effort to find a solution to the region’s chronic housing crisis, the president of the Tuscan Region, Claudio Martini, and Archbishop Ennio Antonelli have signed a novel accord that would have the Tuscan Diocese offer affordable housing to the …
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An offer not to be refused
Mayor of the city of Corleone in Sicily, a historic hotbed of mafia activity made famous by the legendary Godfather trilogy, has donated a building confiscated from the Sicilian mafia to Tuscany.
The palazzo will house Tuscan and American students traveling to …
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Shop till prices drop
It has been officially announced: the summer sale season kicks off on July 14, running to September 10. Commerce superintendent Silvano Gori warns shoppers to be aware of their rights during the two-month sale season: ‘All sale items must have both …
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All the news fit to print?
Florences reaction to the 36-hour itinerary by the New York Times
Florentines are pretty perturbed by the New York Time’s 36-hour itinerary of what to do, where to stay and how to eat in la dolce florentia. Citing Florence’s reputation as a ‘tourist trap in Renaissance clothing’, America’s most prestigious daily decided …
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Pucci's palio prints,
Legendary collection on display in Siena
The city of Siena is not only one of Tuscany’s most beautifully conserved medieval jewels, but it is also home to a centuries-long medieval horse race that draws tens of thousands of aficionados to the city every summer for two competitions, …
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Spike speaks
US director remembers the Buffalo soldiers
One of Hollywood’s most ac--claimed directors will remember the thousands of black American soldiers who fought and died in Tuscany during WWII. Based on a book by African American novelist James McBride, the film will recall the Nazi massacre of villagers, …
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Made in Italy
Slave labor used for Ferragamo, Cartier, Bulgari and Chanel goods
A young Asian entrepreneur was arrested for the forced labour of illegal immigrant workers after police uncovered her sweatshop in Sesto Fiorentino. Perhaps more shocking is the fact that workers were forced to manufacture luxury bags and accessories by Ferragamo, Chanel, …
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Sunday, May 19, 2013