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All eyes on Amanda,
On January 16, the trial of American student Amanda Knox and Italian
Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher …
Italy News
Pilgrims called to Rome,
The centre of Catholicism recently launched a four-day fair to promote
religious tourism in Rome. The first Journeys of
the Spirit Fair featured conferences, workshops, concerts, film screenings and
cultural events based on both traditional and alternative spiritual journeys
and pilgrimages in the Italian capital. …
Italy News
-New' Alitalia faces same old' problems
Alitalia made
its first flight as a privately run airline on January 13 amid protest and
weather scares. Although the first domestic and international flights …
Sport News
VIOLA sings the BLUES
The enthusiasm expressed by the Viola at the start of 2009 quickly went
awry, starting with Mutu's injury during a game against Torino on January 12. Player
transfers, injuries and a series of referee contestations have put the Viola on
a downward slide, resulting …
Sport News
Love above money
Kakk rebuffs multimillion-dollar deal to stay in Milan
When the newly crowned FIFA footballer of the year, Milan striker Kakà, rejected a
record-breaking multimillion-dollar offer advanced by Manchester City last week, Italian sports
media and the country's myriad football fans heralded it a true Italian victory.
AC Milan was offered some 120 …
Sport News
Ferrari roars through Mugello
F60 debuts on the Tuscan racetrack amid controversy
The new Ferrari car that will compete in the 2008 Formula One (F1)
season made its debut on the racetrack in Tuscany last week. Ferrari's
latest model, the F60, was unveiled to the public weeks ago. It is the first car
of the next …
Sport News
Congrats Cesare!
Viola coach and general manager, Cesare Prandelli, was declared the Best
Coach of Italy's premiership at a grand gala event, dubbed the ‘Football
Oscars' by sports critics, held on January 19 at the Auditorium in Milan. The
annual gala celebrated the best players, coaches …
Sport News
Cycledome opens in Florence
On January 18 sports superintendent Eugenio Giani inaugurated the city's
newest sports facility dedicated to cycling. The Graziella Cenni Cyclodromo, located in San Bartolo a Cintoia, cost
250,000 euro to build. It is the first of the buildings that will comprise an
extensive sports …
Sport News
Skating champ second at Euros
Italy's star figure skater Carolina Kostner was
heavily favored to win three straight titles in a row at the European championships
this year, a feat that has not been
accomplished since France's Surya Bonaly won five straight from 1991 to
1995. However, Kostner lagged behind …
Current Issues
The frugal warrior
Let's prepare to fight for our lives-in a positive way. The frugality ‘formula', which I have written about in previous issues of The Florentine, has appealed to a number of people who found it sexy and attractive. I confess that I …
Current Issues
NEW Florentine Renaissance
A local woman once remarked to us, ‘Believe it or not, it's not easy being from Florence. While sharing our city's beauty with millions of visitors from around the world we begin to feel that we, as Florentines, are invisible.' Perhaps …Florence News
Tuscany for quality of life
Topping an influential quality-of-life ranking carried out by Italia Oggi, Siena jumped from sixth place last year to beat frequent winners from Italy's northeast, Trento and Bolzano. Aosta and Ravenna took fourth and fifth place, while Florence claimed the eighth spot. …
Florence News
Places of prayer
A temple burned; a mosque requested
A tragic fire raged through one of the most important Buddhist temples in Europe. The Buddhist temple in Pomaia, between Pisa and Livorno, was set aflame by a short circuit. Although no one was injured, and members of the Istituto Lama …
Florence News
Splashed with color,
Palazzo Strozzi unveils calendar
Hoping to counteract a downward trend in visitors to major exhibitions during 2008, Palazzo Strozzi will mount a series of blockbuster exhibitions over the next three years.
In March 2009, Palazzo Strozzi kicks off a year of events devoted to Tuscan genius …
Florence News
Grey on top
Aging business leaders dominate regional firms
Tuscany has an older workforce, especially those in decision-making positions, according to statistics from the regional Camera di Commercio. Since 2005, the region has seen a 13.5 percent drop in young adults (ages 18 to 29) in managerial positions.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013