INTERVIEWS
Interviews
'Indiana Jane' strikes again
An interview with Jane Fortune
I recently sat
down with Jane Fortune, author of Invisible Women: Forgotten Artists of
Florence, due out later this month from The Florentine Press. ‘Indiana
Jane' has spent the past five years scouring archives and haunting the recesses
of some of Florence's
most revered museums in …
Interviews
An interview with James Bradburne
Director of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
After having worked in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other cities in North America, what is your take on Florence? Is it a cosmopolitan city?
Florence is the most extraordinary city I have ever lived in. I say this for two main …
Interviews
An interview with British Consul Moira Macfarlane
The British economy is undoubtedly going through a difficult period lately; how has this affected tourism to Tuscany? The UK is in the same situation as everyone else-no one knows what the future will hold and tourism is increasingly more expensive. However, the British have …
Interviews
An interview with Scott Schuman
aka THE SARTORIALIST
by Ami Li
Scott Schuman is a photographer and blogger best known as the Sartorialist. Since its inception in 2005, his eponymous blog has been a driving force in both the fashion industry and fashion blogging, as well as being a showcase of one …
Interviews
An interview with Felice Limosani
Concept designer
When I walked into Felice
Limosani's office overlooking Piazza Duomo on a brisk November afternoon, I had
the impression that this would not be your ordinary interview. Entering the
beautiful palazzo on via Roma and the office just above the Luisa Via Roma
store, where …
Interviews
An interview with Caterina Bellandi
TAXI MILANO25
Pronto,
Alexandra? Sono Milano25. I'm on my way to your office, why don't you come down
and we'll do the interview in my cab?'
Most people
living in Florence are familiar with the white PT Cruiser decorated with
flowers, driven by a woman sporting a huge …
Interviews
An interview with Mary Ellen Countryman
United States Consul General in Florence
What are your goals as consul
general in Florence?
The consulate has a dual mission: to strengthen the good relations
between Italy and the U.S., and to aid, when they need it, the American
citizens who live here and visit. Our consular district includes Emilia …
Interviews
An interview with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry
Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry are best known for their Emmy-nominated roles on the long-running television hit, LA Law. Married for 35 years, the two now divide their time between stage acting in Manhattan and their stone rustico in the Umbrian countryside. Currently starring in …
Interviews
An interview with Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida is more than actress and Italian cinema icon. She is a great lady with many talents. Her high spirits, charming smile and strong character have made her a living legend. The Florentine caught up with her in the Sant'Agostino church, surrounded by her …
Interviews
An interview with Marina Calamai
by Laci Coppins
Walking into to the Limonaia at
Palazzo Medici Riccardi you may be surprised to see a giant cake inviting you
to come inside. If you take the installation up on its offer, you'll hear a
voice reciting Lorenzo de' Medici's poetry in various languages. …
Interviews
An interview with Patricia Kinsella
Patricia Kinsella is the curator of the Prato Textile Museum's current exhibit, Superhuman Performance. A collection of over 80 garments, uniforms, kits and accessories, the exhibition boasts sportswear from past and present champion athletes, including Gino Bartali, Gustavo Thoeni, Valentino Rossi, Lance Armstrong, Alberto Tomba, …
Interviews
An interview with Jenufa Gleich
Jenufa Gleich is one to watch. This American opera singer graced the stage at Carnegie Hall before making her move to Florence in pursuit of realizing her dreams in the birthplace of opera. She makes her Italian debut on July 24 the soprano …
Interviews
An interview with Marco Stabile
Chef at Ora d'Aria Restaurant
Guides, bloggers, food-lovers and critics consider Marco Stabile, head chef at Ora d'Aria restaurant on via Ghibellina, one of the most important chefs in Florence. His restaurant has grown with patience and dedication; sustained and promoted by proprietor Luca Bellandi, and …
Interviews
Tourists in Florence
Text &Photos: The Florentine staff on the street
It's no secret that Florence is a tourist's town. The heady mix of art, food, wine and natural
beauty lure more than 10 million visitors a year to Tuscany's capital city. We at The Florentine find it
impossible to live here and not …
Interviews
An interview with Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
by Nita Tucker
Debi Mazar, a New York native, made her feature film debut in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas as Ray Liotta's junkie mistress. From that auspicious beginning, she went to work with such noted directors as Jodi Foster in Little Man Tate, Barry Levinson …
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