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Canadian-born with Italian origins, Brenda Dionisi holds a Master's Degree in Textual Competence in Publishing and the Media from the University of Siena for Foreigners and an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto in Criminology and Italian Studies. Formerly managing editor at TF, she now freelances as journalist and editor for a range of English-language outlets. Follow her on Twitter @brendadionisi and see her on video at http://tinyurl.com/a2xhe3d.
Wake up and check e-mails for emergencies. Ok, nothing urgent. Have breakfast and get ready for work. Must hurry: have coffee appointment with a new writer in piazza della Repubblica this morning. Brainstorm ideas with her and get her feedback on the paper; say goodbye. Next stop: the newsstand
March in Florence means fine food and drink—and lots of it. The 2013 edition of Taste promises to be the best yet, when the city of Florence is all about food and drink. From March 9 to 11, curious gourmets and gourmands from nearby and around the world
The historic Florentine firm Richard Ginori has been synonymous with fine tableware and giftware since its establishment almost three centuries ago. Opened in 1735 by a Florentine marquis, Carlo Ginori, the factory and Richard Ginori brand is still known around the world for its top-quality, elegant handmade dinnerware and
These are exciting times for Italian politics. Eligible voters will be called to the polls on February 24 and 25, 2013, to elect their next prime minister in what may prove to be one of the most important parliamentary elections in the last half century. Facing further economic decline, and
Italy's political system has been marked by instability since late 2012, when the country's centre-right majority led by the People of Freedom party (PdL; www.pdl.it) stripped the technocrat government of its support. Since then, Italian politics has heated up in view of the upcoming general
Is there a connection between art and medicine? New York-based artist Janice Gordon has been exploring the relationship between these two seemingly dissimilar disciplines. In her art (see www.janicegordon.net), ...
These are not happy economic times. The global financial crisis has hit Europe's second largest economy hard, with many more Italians struggling to stretch their income to month's end. Those particularly hit are youth, homemakers, the elderly, the ill and the retired. Italy's statistics agency Istat recently
Italians and foreigners have the power to help preserve a remarkable historical and cultural site in the Tuscan city of Livorno, the Temple of the Dutch and German Congregation, known as the ‘Chiesa degli Olandesi,' through the annual national survey launched by the nonprofit organization Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI),
In 1861, when Italy was united, there were 56 provinces. Over the years, their number has nearly doubled to 107, including those in regions with special status. Now, in its drive to cut spending, the lower house of Italy's technocratic government approved a controversial decree on October 31, 2012,
Dutch by birth, Florentine by choice, Imco Brouwer had just been named director of the RFK Training Institute in Florence of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFKC; www.rfkcenter.org) when TF interviewed him. Although new to the RFKC, it is clear that his
The absentee ballots will have been sent. All that's left to do is watch and wait for the results of one of the most anticipated political events this autumn: the announcement of the next president-elect of the United States of America. Will it be incumbent U.S.
A long battle to prosecute the eight surviving Nazi soldiers believed to be responsible for one of the bloodiest civilian massacres to have occurred in Italy during World War II has ended in controversy. On August 12, 1944, a group of German officers from the Waffen SS division decimated
Andrea Davis came to Florence in the mid-1980s, a bright, young lawyer from Boston who was looking to take a career break and live the dolce vita in Italy. It ...
After months of denying that he is eyeing a spot in the Italian Senate, Matteo Renzi finally came clean: anticipating the centre-left primaries (date still TBA), on September 13 from Verona, he kicked off a 75-day tour of Italy in a motor home, campaigning to become the major
One of the most exciting events of the year, the International Week of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, organized by the Florens Foundation, returns this year from November 3 to ...
The Calciopoli and Vatileaks scandals are only the most recent among a series of high-profile cases of political corruption that have damaged public confidence in the Italian political system. ...
One Tuscan manufacturing company recorded growth this past year despite Italy’s economic slowdown, in what could be a model to follow by other Italian businesses struggling to survive. The ...
The last time a contemporary British artist’s work was showcased in a prestigious Florence venue was last year when Damien Hirst‘s diamond skull was displayed in Palazzo Vecchio. Now Florentines ...
