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Open data
Palazzo Vecchio puts government data online
The City of Florence has become Italy's first ‘open municipal
government.' The local administration recently presented the second version of the
website, www.opendata.comune.fi.it,
which gives online access to all of Palazzo Vecchio's governmental data.
Allowing open access to Palazzo Vecchio's data and statistics is an
effort …
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Gay-friendly Tavarnelle
Public housing available for same-sex couples
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, a city in the province of Florence, will offer
public housing to young couples regardless of their sexual orientation. A
recent amendment to public housing regulations, which allocates housing on a
points system, gives extra points to young couples, gay …
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Restoration, up close ,
On March 5, 100 high school students from the Liceo Scientifico Leonardo
da Vinci in Florence began learning about art restoration with hands-on
practice under the guidance of professionals who explain all aspects of
restoration. The series of six sessions, which runs through March …
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Check-up for the campanile
On March 12, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence began
monitoring the condition of the external marble surfaces of the complex: the
façade of the Duomo, Giotto's Campanile and the Baptistery of San Giovanni. For
about a week, two large cranes …
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Battered and bruised
From 1995 to 2011, more than 6,500 women in Florence were victims of
violence, according to data from the Anti-violence Centre, managed by the
Artemisia Association. Over the last three years, the average number of
requests for help has ranged from 600 and 650 …
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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 …
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Titian comes to Tuscany ,
The Baptism of Christ leaves Rome for the first time
A masterwork by Tiziano Vecellio, known as Titian, has left Rome for the
first time to be exhibited in the crypt of Siena's Cathedral.
Through August 31, the entire Duomo museum complex in Siena, one of the
oldest in Italy, will be participating in the …
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Biking is better
There are more than 11 million cyclists in Italy, and for good reason.
Biking keeps our bodies in shape, it is cost-effective and keeps the earth
clean. It helps us help our cities, by improving liveability and reducing
pollution and motor traffic. In order …
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Changing face
Florence's San Lorenzo area to be revamped
Since 2009, the fruit and vegetable market sellers of Florence's Mercato
Centrale, in San Lorenzo, have been operating from temporary quarters: a big
tent at the back of the building. That is when restoration work was started on
the upper level of the covered …
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Diverging views
Controversy over the return of MTV TRL awards
Florence mayor Matteo Renzi and the rector of the Santa Croce basilica,
Antonio di Marcantonio, fail to see eye-to-eye on the organization of concerts
in one of the city's most famous squares. One of the promoters of the petition
against the use of the …
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Facelift for centuries-old pharmacy
Officina di Santa Maria Novella marks milestone with fresh look
Florence's oldest pharmacy, the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa
Maria Novella is celebrating it's 400th birthday with a extensive renovation
project.
Situated in a stunning frescoed chapel that gives way to a maze of
decorated rooms housing a museum and an old workshop, much of …
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Behind the burner ,
La Crusca and Barilla to publish culinary dictionary
A selection of the most important cookbooks in Italian culinary culture,
from Pellegrino Artusi on, will soon be digitalized and indexed to form The
Italian Kitchen, the first historical dictionary of Italian gastronomic
language.
Until now, there has been no comprehensive compilation of Italian culinary
terms. The …
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City celebrates Betori
Florence archbishop becomes a cardinal
On February 18, along with 21 other church leaders, Giuseppe Betori, the
head of the Florence Diocese, joined the College of Cardinals in a ceremony at
the Vatican. Pope Benedict inducted the new cardinals at St. Peter's basilica.
In existence since 1150, the College …
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A gift for Obama
Palazzo Vecchio to send painting overseas
To mark the Year of Vespucci, the City of Florence is donating a large
painting to the United States.
The painting, which will be presented to President Barack Obama, is Un canto d'amore, by Paolo Frosecchi. In
‘mosaic' style, it depicts icons of the …
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Uffizi by touch
A tactile itinerary for the blind
On February 21, the International Day of Braille, the Uffizi gallery
unveiled to the press its latest innovation: a tactile path for the blind and
visually impaired.
Among the 16 antique sculptures that can now be ‘read' by hand at the
Uffizi is the Sleeping …
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