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In the dentist's chair
A
new office in the Misericordia of Sesto Fiorentino provides low-cost
dental care to the needy. With 30 percent of dentists across Italy
thinking of closing their offices because of a drop in clients during
the economic crisis, a dentist duo in Sesto decided to …
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Florence on film
The
first movie in Italy filmed on an iPod Touch will be made over the
course of 12 days in Florence. Featuring a video camera, the iPod
will be used by Lorenzo Berti, theatre director, who will produce a
film on one of the most …
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Florence's first museum on Foursquare
Palazzo
Strozzi recently became the first museum in Florence and the only
museum in Italy to offer special services and promotions on
Foursquare (find out more on Foursquare in TF 132). Palazzo Strozzi
now rewards with a special offer loyal museum-goers who 'check in' at
the …
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Eye on the ball
Calcio Storico
Fiorentino can best be described as a combination of football, rugby and
wrestling. For centuries, the city's four major districts have vied for
dominance: the Azzurri represent Santa Croce; the Rossi, Santa Maria Novella;
the Bianchi, Santo Spirito; and the Verdi, San Giovanni.
In …
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Florence at the forefront
Quorum reached in Italy
Fifty-seven percent of voters across the country
flocked to the polls on the June 12 and 13, reaching the quorum for the latest
referendum, with supporters calling it a historic moment in Italy. Indeed, the
quorum had never been reached in any referendum held …
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Where to park it
City seeks new places for vehicles
The new pedestrian-friendly plan for
the city has prompted plans for additional parking spots, especially in the
Oltrarno area.
When, on June
24, piazza Pitti, piazza Santo Spirito, via Tournabuoni and Por Santa Maria will be
pedestrian-only zones, the city will lose about 200 parking spaces …
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We want writers!
The Florentine is looking for new talent
Do you have a flair for the written
word? Do you blog or take photos? Would you like to help chronicle daily life
and the unique experience of living in Florence and Tuscany? Are you a social
networker who wants to tell the world …
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Happy birthday Peretola!
Florence airport turns 80
It has been 80 years since the first
stone was laid at the Peretola Airfield in Cipresso del Nistro, Peretola. After
three years of construction, the airport was completed on June 4, 1931.
On June 3, the
Vespucci Airport hosted an official anniversary ceremony with …
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Theft at the museum
Rhino horns stolen at La Specola
Three rhino horns were stolen from
the La Specola Museum, which is owned and managed by the University of
Florence, on via Romana.
Museum staff
discovered the theft, which most likely occurred during the night.
The three
horns, one of which is over a meter long, were …
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Carefree transport
Living with the Ztl notturna
‘Stastera guida
lui' Tonight he's
driving') is the program launched by the city to facilitate transport in
Florence's centre during the city's night-time Ztl driving restrictions for
those without a permit.
After 10:30pm,
drivers will spend little more
than 2 euro to park in any of the six …
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Tuscany > New York,
Delta
Air Lines and the Pisa airport recently announced that the seasonal schedule of
direct flights between Pisa and New York City's JFK airport will be in effect
for the fifth consecutive year. From June through August, Delta will run six
flights a week, and …
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Benefits of educational exchange,
How
important is a study abroad program to a child's future and understanding of
the world? About 4,500 Italian secondary school kids will soon find out, thanks
to the nonprofit program, Intercultura, which sends Italian kids to school
abroad and brings foreign students to Italy. …
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Sagre with a view ,
The
best of Tuscan food festivals showcasing regional specialities and culinary
delights (see Eat this!) has come to Florence. The Piazzale del Gusto
initiative brings summer and autumn sagre to the city, just steps from piazzale Michelangelo.
From June 6 to November 23, every Tuesday …
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Pittiland
Florence
will swell with over 30,000 international exhibitors, buyers, fashion professionals
and journalists from June 14 to 17 for the upcoming edition of Florence's
homegrown trade fair. Some 1,000 brands, 34 percent of which from abroad, will
showcase the 2012 spring-summer collections at Pitti Uomo …
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Rabarama wow
Florence's latest art installation gets failing grade
To date,
monumental open-air art installations have not been as common in Florence as
they are in other Italian cities like Milan, Turin, Rome, Naples and Venice.
However,
Florence's contemporary art scene seems to changing. From June 10 through
Septmeber 30, 40 gigantic white Cararra marble …
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