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Ban on watering
In response
to the drought emergency that has gripped the region, the province of Tuscany
has placed a ban on watering plants on balconies, gardens and lawns, effective
April 16. The president of the Tuscan region declared a state of emergency on
April 2, citing …
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Easter with a bang!
A day of doves, eggs and fireworks
Every year,
Florence celebrates Easter with an explosion of colour and fire. A giant cart,
pulled by two white oxen festooned with garlands of flowers, winds its way
through the city centre, escorted by a lively and colourful parade of musicians
and flag-throwers in medieval …
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Bridge between cultures
Italy remembers fellow Florentine Fosco Maraini
This year is the centenary of the birth of Fosco
Maraini, the Florentine orientalist, writer, mountaineer and photographer who
died in 2004.
Maraini
travelled and lived mainly in Tibet and Japan, photographing and recording
cultures that were slowly disappearing, such as the Ainu people of Hokkaido.
After …
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Symbols in the spotlight ,
Museum of Masonry opens in Oltrarno
A new museum in the San Frediano
neighborhood catalogues through photographs, artifacts, and documents the
turbulent history of the world's Freemasons.
The Museum of Masonic Symbols was the idea of Cristiano Franceschini. He
represents the fourth generation of Freemasons in his family, which has
collected more …
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Adoration needs restoration
Leonardo in the spotlight, again
All the
attention on Leonardo da Vinci following the announcement of results in the
search for the lost Battle of
Anghiari (see cover
story in TF 159) has brought up the plight of another Leonardo painting.
Marco
Ciatti, superintendant of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, has declared …
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A Medici diamond
Maria de' Medici's prized jewel on the block
The legendary Beau Saucy, the 34.98 carat pear-cut
diamond that once belonged to Maria de' Medici, will be put on auction on May
15 at Sotheby's in Geneva.
Of great
historical importance, the Beau Saucy was a gift from Prince Henri IV of France
to his …
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Art on loan ,
Civic library in San Casciano offers new service
Modern libraries have become more than just a place to
get books. This is why the civic library of San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the
province of Florence, has started loaning out artworks in addition to its
collection of books, magazines, movies and …
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Very Florentine flowerpots
The large, old,
terracotta flowerpots preserved in villas around the city are the inspiration
for 22 plant containers that will grace the new pedestrian stretch of via
Tornabuoni. At 600 euro each, the pots, one meter in diameter, reflect research
into the traditional shapes, materials …
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Former jail goes high-tech
Among the
programs that the City of Florence has introduced to encourage high-tech
innovation is the public competition for space at the multi-use complex of Le
Murate. The results of the competition are in: of the 30 companies that
applied, seven have been selected each …
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Taxis without barriers
Four taxis
recently added to the Florence fleet are specially equipped to accommodate
people with disabilities. Two Fiat Scudos, a Volkswagen Caravel and a Mercedes
Vito have been modified with running boards, rails and winches to transport
those who use wheelchairs. The taxis were unveiled …
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Free transit on Ataf with Italo ,
Public transit deal with new rail service
The private train company Italo has reached an
agreement with the city of Florence: for 24 hours before and after using
Italo's new train service, passengers will be able to ride, for free, any
public transport operated by Ataf (buses and Tramvia Line 1) …
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Activate now!
Pharmacies issue electronic health cards
Until now, electronic health cards could only be
activated in ASL centres. Now regional officials have made this service
available in pharmacies as well. The new service began in Lucca and arrived in
Florence on March 22.
‘The
pharmacy is an important place in the life …
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Open for Easter
State museums announce extended hours
The state museums of Florence have announced extended opening hours to accommodate visitors to Florence over the Easter 2012 holiday.
On Easter Sunday, April 8 2012, the museums will observe their normal Sunday opening hours. The following museums will be open: The …
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Finding Leonardo
The quest for the Battle of Anghiari heats up
The 500-year-old mystery may soon be solved.
The results of recent testing on the eastern wall of the Salone de'
Cinquecento seem to support the theory that Leonardo da Vinci's fabled
painting, Battle of Anghiari, is
indeed located in the exact place Dr. Maurizio Seracini …
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Ferragamo meets Leonardo
Leonardo exhibition at the Louvre sponsored by Florentine label
Local fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo is the sole sponsor of a major
exhibition at the Louvre, entitled Anne: The Newest Masterpiece by Leonardo da
Vinci.
The exhibit, which opens on March 29 and runs to June 25, celebrates The
Virgin and Child with St. Anne, …
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013