Year: 2009

COMMUNITY

The bread and cheese controversy

The friendly rules of party etiquette forbid the rabid discussion of religion and politics, whose fanning flags risk turning the centerpiece candle into a blazing hazard. We could even stretch ...

COMMUNITY

Bari Hochwald

Florence is home to many expats: those who have longed to live here, those who have found love and moved here, and those who have come to Florence and felt immediately at home here. Many people arrive here at a point in their lives when they seek to redefine themselves:

ART + CULTURE

Rediscovering greatness

Rumor has it that Piero della Francesca's Early Renaissance masterpiece The Duke and Duchess of Urbino languished in the Uffizi's deposits until the 1860s, when the artist was ‘rediscovered' by Cezanne. Thanks to the renewed attention, the fifteenth-century della Francesca piece quickly became a must-see

ART + CULTURE

Ernesto Teodoro Moneta

Every December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in San Remo, Italy, the Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. This year, U.S. president Barack Obama will receive the prize for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.   To date, only one Italian

NEWS

TEAM building

On November 28, the Football Club Palazzo Vecchio met the Amici del Calcio in its first friendly match of the season at the Sancat field in Coverciano.   Undeterred by ...

NEWS

Go Viola!

The Viola secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 on November 24, besting French giants Lyon 1-0 before a near-capacity crowd at Franchi stadium. With the win, the Viola not only clinched their spot in the next round, but also leapfrogged Lyon into the top

NEWS

Trial Cap

Criminal trials in Italy can last years, even decades. Majority government officials have proposed a law that puts a ceiling on trials in an effort to ease Italy’s clogged judicial ...

NEWS

Rock Star

What makes a rock star? Anyone who demonstrates ‘an imitable lifestyle’ says Carlo Antonelli, editor of Rolling Stone Italy. The Italian edition of the famous American magazine recently crowned Silvio ...

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