Year: 2010

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GiraFirenze now speaks English. The popular board game that came on the scene last year tests players' knowledge of all things Florentine. In addition to releasing the English version of GiraFirenze, local officials recently added a version that challenges players with 650 questions about the city's soccer team, the

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VIOLA Corner

  One goal too many at San Siro The November 20 game against Milan ended 1-0, another loss for the Fiorentina. Although they kept Milan at bay during the first ...

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Giotto in HD

Art lovers can view one of Giotto di Bondone's greatest masterpieces from the comfort of their homes. Thanks to an initiative to document some of Italy's finest artworks, Padua's Scrovegni Chapel, which Giotto frescoed from 1303 to 1305, can be viewed free at www.haltadefinizione.com for

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Higher ed-spectations?

 In the past months, Italy has seen blockades, scuffles and demonstrations by university and high-school students who say they fear for the future of education in Italy. Protests over education ...

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Mario’s last act

The city of Livorno declared November 30 a day of mourning for the death of one of the city's most well-known artists, Mario Monicelli. The legendary film director, 95, committed suicide on November 28, leaping out of a fifth-story hospital window in Rome. Monicelli, born in Viareggio

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Tuscany among the first

With the months-long garbage crisis in Naples hitting extraordinary proportions in late November, 19 of Italy's 20 regions have agreed to take the city's rubbish to help clear the streets. Tuscany was among the first to agree to the plan to resolve the emergency.   On November

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