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Polimoda speaks English
Florence's acclaimed fashion institute, Polimoda, is offering an array of post-graduate level courses in English for world's future fashion managers. Starting in January 2010, courses in luxury management, fashion merchandising management, fashion buying, visual merchandising and retail management, advanced fashion design, …
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Duomo: the aftermath
Private vehicles and scooters are still entering Piazza Duomo's designated pedestrian-only zone. Although the new traffic patterns were to begin October 25, on the evenings of November 2 and 3, local police caught and fined drivers of some 30 cars traveling …
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Calenzano: toyland
A century's worth of toys belonging to public and private collections throughout Italy will be showcased in Calenzano from December 8 to January 9, 2010 at the Centro Espositivo ST.ART, on via Garibaldi.
Called Toyland, the exhibit will display over 50,000 toys …
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The Monster on FoxCrime
In a first, FoxCrime is releasing one of its most anticipated television miniseries for free on the Internet. The six-episode series on the ‘Monster of Florence' murders that took place in the Florence countryside from 1968 to 1985, which FoxCrime is …
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Sneeze-free Florence?
Proposal would create gardens with reduced pollen levels
Pollution, allergy and pollen levels are often a potent combination in urban areas. This is why the city of Florence is proposing allergy-free green areas.
The proposed new public areas would feature low or non-pollen-producing trees and plants. If the plan is …
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Interactive Ferragamo,
Native Florentine fashion house Ferragamo recently launched an innovative new website, complete with an online store. The luxury brand's website, www.ferragamo.com, offers users a unique interactive experience, say company officials.
The new site, which conveys the brand's style through graphics and layout, …
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Wine and Fashion,
Local quality takes centre stage
From Coral Gables, Florida to Manaus, Brazil and back to Florence: samples of the city's finest quality food and fashion products will soon be on tour. As part of a long-standing effort to promote Florentine food, wine, art and fashion, the …
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She's the boss
Study reveals women's experience at work
Conducted by the Tuscan Region, an extensive study of women and the labor market has new data on the role and importance of local female entrepreneurs.
Called Donne innovatrici: impresa, lavoro e famiglià, the study surveyed 3,000 female entrepreneurs in Tuscany and …
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The world's most beautiful Run
NEW jogging routes opened
Florentines are among the most active, sports-minded citizens in Italy. Now residents and visitors have the chance to stay fit while admiring the city, thanks to six new walking and jogging paths, inaugurated on October 24.
Promoted by the city's sports superintendence …
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100 promises
Florence mayor reviews progress to date
On October 26, some 1,500 residents and city council members went to Florence's Teatro Verdi to hear Mayor Matteo Renzi discuss his first 100 days in office: what's been done and what work is ahead.
At the meeting, Renzi confirmed that he …
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Laocoon like new
The Uffizi Gallery has completed the restoration of some of its most important sculptures. Among the newly restored pieces is the marble statue Laocoön by Baccio Bandinelli in 1525. A copy of the great Hellenistic piece discovered in the Colle Oppio …
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Ancient crossroads
Archeological dig points to major port in Maremma
The recent discovery of ancient Roman ruins in the province of Grosseto has brought to light a Roman settlement that likely served as one of the most important trading ports in the Mediterranean.
In October, local archeologists found in the Maremma National …
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Corruption scandal hits Florence
Prosecutor's office probes construction deals
Twenty-one people are under investigation, 17 have been indicted, 6 have been placed under house arrest, and another is in jail: these are the results, so far, of a probe by the Florence Prosecutor's office over alleged abuse of office and …
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Greener than a real garden
Pisa launches energy plots'
Community gardens are widespread across Italy, with thousands of urban dwellers picking up a spade and shovel every day for an hour or two to grow their own fruits and vegetables. However, Pisa recently put a new twist on urban gardening: …
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Celebrating the mud angels
A new documentary offers a detailed look at Florence's flood of 1966 and the work of the Mud Angels who saved so many of the city's treasures from ruin. Directed by journalist Erasmo D'Angelis, who is also president of the Tuscan …
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Thursday, June 20, 2013