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RenziLeaks
Satirical blog pokes fun at mayor
A parody of the WikiLeaks site, with the aim of launching a ‘campaign of
correct creative information' on the governance of Florence mayor Matteo Renzi,
the new political parody news site, www.renzileaks.it, is the brainchild of the
local association of the united and plural …
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ZTL notturna back in effect
Despite protests from the city's bar and restaurant
owners, the local administration has reinstated the controversial night-time
limited traffic zones (Ztl notturna) in Florence's historic centre. The Ztl
notturna, which goes into effect on May 21, limits traffic on Thursday through
Saturday, 11pm to 3am, …
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Fashion for charity,
On May 26, a host of representatives of important
businesses, brands and Florence's fashion world will gather for charity at the
Luisa Via Roma boutique to support research and assistance to youth suffering
from cancer and leuchaemia. Created and organized by Tommaso Bencistà Falorni,
designer …
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Help for Milano 25
On May 30, a public charity event will be raising
funds to help Caterina Bellandi, aka Milano 25, purchase a new taxi. Held at
Palazzo Strozzi, the event will feature a raffle, with tickets ranging from 25
to 50 euro. Lucky ticket holders can …
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Estate Fiorentina 2011
Those interested in presenting a musical, theatrical
or any other kind of artistic performance during Florence's annual summer
festival, Estate Fiorentina, must apply by May 27. To qualify for the juried
competition, projects must feature a series of events (not only one event) and
preferably …
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A thousand and one white nights
The aftermath of this year's all-night
party raises an important question: Does Florence really have what it takes to
be an international cultural and creative hub, a place that the rest of the
world can look to for inspiration, not just for one night …
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Florence fetes royals
British Institute celebrates nuptials of former student
As Prince William and Catherine Middleton tied the knot, the entire city
of Florence was watching, many of whom gathered at the British
Institute on Lungarno Guicciardini.
The
British Institute held a great celebration for the grand affair: a
large screen television in the Harold Acton …
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Italy's best brewer,
Citing artisanal ale and his approach
to brewing beer-‘courageous, innovative, affable, skilled and romantic'-a panel
of some 50 experts named Valter Loverier of Torino beer-maker of the year 2010.
The contest organized by the online magazine Fermento Birra (www.fermentobirra.com) tapped Loverier, from the LoveBeer
Pub …
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Renewed space, renewed spirit
Le Murate opens its doors to the city
On April 26, the former prison known as Le Murate, now fully renovated,
was officially opened to the public, with hours that span from noon
to midnight daily and a rich calendar of creative and cultural
activities through June.
Florence's
superintendent of culture, Giuliano da Empoli, …
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Oblate is all grown up,
Additional space seeks to attract moms and kids
The Oblate library on via dell'Oriuolo, 26 is
expanding. Already an important part of the cultural life and spirit of the
city since its opening in 2007, the former convent will soon be enlarged to
more than 4,000 square metres. The library's extension will …
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Florence by choice
Local university popular among foreign students
by Aimee Bateas
Among the immigrants coming to Italy an increasing number are students
who come here in search of ‘new experiences' and to receive a more valuable
education than they might in their countries of origin.
A recent study of foreign students attending Tuscan
universities conducted by …
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Another 14 fountains
More places to bottle your own water
Making drinkable
water available to citizens at pubic fountains reduces waste and saves money:
this is a finding from the project begun in 2004 by Publiacqua and the province
of Florence to install 14 fountains in Florence, Pistoia, Quarrata,
Montevarchi, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and …
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More links to Europe,
Alitalia started taking reservations for the direct
flights between Florence and Amsterdam on March 27, and the airline has already
booked more than 40,000 spots on the new run; some 70 percent of the seats were
booked between April 1 and 15. The two …
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Culinary quality first
Florence's local administration is working to pass a
new ordinance that prohibits the opening of any new fast-food eateries within
the city historic center. Similar municipal laws in other Italian cities point
to an effort to promote and safeguard national and local culinary heritage.
Much …
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New Etruscan treasures,
Florence's National Archaeological Museum reopened the
recently renovated rooms on its first floor, which display works from the
L'Arringatore collection of Etruscan art and artefacts, including the Minerva
and Chimera. On the occasion, the museum announced its new Archeoguida Project,
which features an interactive, multimedia …
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