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Florence adds value to national team
4-1 victory against Germany
Florence has not hosted Italy’s national team for over 13 years but the team’s return here on March 1 went even better than expected with Italy winning 4-1 against Germany.
The friendly match was a sort of test of skills for the …
Sport News
Phantom goals are under surveillance
International board says yes to using video for settling disputes
An Italian proposal to settle arguments about whether a goal has been scored was accepted by the international soccer federation FIFA on March 4.
Under the proposal from the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC), high-powered and high-definition digital TV cameras will be used …
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Tournament unites foreign students in Florence
Within the splendid sports complex Assi Giglio Rossi, at the foot of Piazzale Michelangelo, the second 5-player soccer tournament for foreign students in Florence was successfully concluded. The tournament, open to all foreigners attending language and art schools in Florence, has …
Florence News
The mind of da Vinci, the heart of Giambologna
Spring opening for outstanding Florentine exhibitions
Florence is gearing to host the exhibitions planned for 2006. A new city policy emphasises the value of offering both tourists and residents regular and important art exhibitions. This has led to the organisation of some notable forthcoming events, including two …
Florence News
A novel novella
extreme makeover for central square
While much attention will focus on the major Giambologna exhibition at the Bargello Museum, another important project is also set to get underway in early March. The church and surrounding square of Santa Maria Novella will soon be developed as part …
Florence News
Shoulder to shoulder: Italians and Americans stand for peace
Iraq war anniversary awakens activism
Over a recent chilly but sparklingly clear week in Florence it appeared that the political activism bug had bitten a large part of the U.S. “ex-pat” community.
The National Assembly of the Anti-War Movement took place in Florence on February 11 and …
Florence News
Phoenix rises from Pitti basement
Gentile da Fabriano painting saved
Apolyptych painted in Florence by Gentile da Fabriano, seriously damaged by a fire in 1897, has recently been restored to its original splendour.
The piece is a five-panelled altar-piece, or polyptych, filled with vibrant colours and gold, a style that the pre-Renaissance …
Florence News
Confiscated Mafia land yields prize oil
Celebration honors quality products and social reform
Oil Week” (Settimana dell’Olio), unlike the name implies, actually runs longer than a week. The tenth national festival dedicated to one of Italy’s most important food products, olive oil, is currently underway with events in cities across the country from Ragusa …
Florence News
Futuristic Transport for Renaissance City
It’s official, Florence’s new tram system has chosen its colours: red and silver. The futuristic design and bright colours will be an interesting contrast to the Renaissance city through which the trams will run. The three lines already under construction should …
Tuscany News
Green Power Makes Jobs Grow in Tuscany
Tuscany’s Green Party kicked off its election campaign on February 16, the anniversary of the Kyoto agreement, with a big push for the region to convert to renewable energy sources. The party claims that changing over to energy production from alternative …
Florence News
Arnolfo Attracts 43,000 Admirers
About 43,000 visitors in 41 days, with an average 1,040 per day - these are the official numbers for the exhibition on Arnolfo di Cambio at the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. The show has been particularly successful among school groups. It …
Italy News
20 Year Waiting List for Citizenship
20-year-old Cristo Emanuel Luna was born in Greece to a mother of Argentinean origin but he moved to Italy when he was just eight months old and has lived in the Tuscan town of Semproniano ever since. Cristo’s adoptive father is …
Italy News
Government Second Guesses Zero Tolerance
A recent law passed by centre-right majority parliament has put into effect a zero tolerance policy towards hard and soft drug use in Italy. Tuscany’s more left leaning regional government has decided to counter the heavy- handed policy by offering local …
Florence News
Ponte Vecchio hosts today show
Popular talk-show travels to Turin via Tuscany
Even Florence was swept up in the Olympics frenzy here in Italy with a special visit by the popular U.S. television programme the ‘Today Show’. The production team made its way through the country before arriving at the Winter Olympic Games …
Florence News
Joing the Bruncello Bandwagon
Owning a piece of land around Montalcino, DOC Brunello territory, may be the dream of many but it is the reality for very few. The likes of Ferragamo, Illy, Loacker and Ligresti have all acquired land here and the latest to …
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