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Health costs
New regional health care fees take effect
As a new wave of
austerity measures passed by the national government go into effect, the region
of Tuscany has decided to participate in the cost-cutting initiative in the
national healthcare sector, but under its own set of rules.
The Tuscan region was
initially against the …
Tuscany News
Joining the fight against blight
Citizens in Pisa can report potholes, dumping and more
From unsafe sidewalks to broken traffic lights and missing traffic signs: anyone in Pisa with an Internet connection can now report and map blight and problems on a new page of the city of Pisa's official website, http://segnalazioni.comune.pisa.it. Those without an …
Tuscany News
A foodie favorite
Make restaurant reservations in Siena
A new online portal, www.mangiareasiena.it, makes it easier for foodies to find and book restaurants in the city of the Palio. In addition to its latest feature of taking online bookings, the site offers useful information on locally sourced and certified …
Tuscany News
A tasty farewell
Extra Virgin's final episode in Cortona
by Emiko Davies
This year's Tuscan Sun
Festival in Cortona had an incredible line-up of cultural events that included
Jeremy Irons as Chopin, tangoing to Martha Argerich, and yoga with Trudie
Styler. But the other attraction of the festival was the array of foodie
events. Tucked away in …
Tuscany News
Saving the Planet, a bottle at a time
Italy's first eco-friendly wine from Montepulciano
Awareness is growing
about the impact of the wine industry on the environment and a vineyard in
Montepulciano is the first of its sort in Italy to dramatically cut Co2
emissions.
The
Montepulciano-based vineyard Salcheto has a reputation for sustainable farming,
using biodynamic and organic techniques. Moreover, …
Italy News
Austerity, Italian style
Government passes drastic budget cuts
Among
the steps Italy's government has taken in a new era of austerity are
constitutional amendments mandating that state budgets must be balanced
and the elimination of Italy's provinces with fewer than 300,000
residents. These two bills, which passed from the …
Italy News
Tapping into the sea
Italy looks to marine energy as electricity source
Some are eyeing the country's 8,000 miles of coastline for its potential to generate energy. Marine currents are increasingly harnessed as becoming a viable source of energy; the Strait of Messina alone, for example, could provide enough energy for a city …
Italy News
Bacteria that cleans
Italian researchers use germs to help art
A strain of bacteria may become an important aid in restoring many of Italy's frescoes, paintings and murals. Developed by Italian microbiologist Giancarlo Ranalli of the University of Molise, the new microbes have already been at work in a church in …
Sport News
Study abroad at the stadium
Student discounts for Fiorentina matches
Through an initiative launched by the OSA Soccer Academy and ACF Fiorentina, foreign and non-resident students currently enrolled in any of Florence's many American university programs can get discounted tickets to all of the Fiorentina's home games and some away games.
Study-abroad …
Sport News
See Tuscany on two feet
Walking Festival returns with fall events
Themed walks, events and activities for those who seek the ‘true Tuscany': six regional natural parks are welcoming visitors during the Tuscany Walking Festival. Both residents and tourists are invited to explore historical, natural, archeological and ‘food and wine' trails in …
Florence News
Summer city snaps
As
Florentines start heading for the hills or the coast, the city streets will
slowly empty out, from the last weekend in July through mid-August. For those
few staying in the city during the dog days of summer, however, it is a great
time to …
Florence News
TF x uniques special ones
EVENT PREVIEW: exclusive car show at the Four Seasons
One of the most enchanting places in
Florence will open its doors and gardens to the upcoming car show, uniques special ones. Running this weekend from Friday, September 2
to Sunday, September 4, 2011, this exclusive car show returns to the
Gherardesca Palace, Convent, …
Florence News
Sustainable Florence
City to reduce its carbon footprint by 2020
The recently established pedestrian-only zones
are just one of several steps toward a cleaner, pollution-free city, Florence
mayor Matteo Renzi told the press, as Florence reaches for a greener goal: 20
percent less airborne pollution by 2020.
The city
hopes to meet this target by adopting …
Florence News
Office space
Desk shares for young professionals
As young
professionals and entrepreneurs in the United States and the United Kingdom
have known for years, for freelancers, start-ups and small businesses, sharing
office space is a stimulating and productive alternative to working from home
or renting a more expensive, serviced space individually.
A new
600-square-metre …
Community News
FITC takes on a global perspective
New events at Estate Fiorentina 2011
From 2005 to 2010, the Florence International Theatre Company (FITC) introduced international contemporary theatre and a mission of community integration in Florence. Its initiatives expanded beyond professional productions to include such projects as Creative Campus and English Spettacolare! Community members had …
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