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There is something about Peter Pan that moves me. It may be the way he knows how to wink. Or how he can laughingly fly into a sword fight. Or perhaps I'm simply struck by the very genius of him, comforted and reassured by the immovable conviction that he
Florence is not the only major city in Europe that has struggled to keep its theatres houses open. Funding cuts and globalization have together threatened theatres across the continent, ...
Sara Milne took her post as director of the British Institute of Florence in March 2011. As the founder of the London-based company Science and Media, Milne worked with ...
Her majesty’s secret servant, James Bond, would certainly not be happy, but I really don’t mind whether they are shaken or stirred, just as long as my martinis are icy ...
Is ‘Italian style' a ready-to-wear affair or high fashion? Can Rome reclaim its status as a fashion city? Does money or style rule in Milan? Does the Florentine tradition of excellence of accessories and artisanship represent not only the past but also the future of the Made
Filmmaker David Battistella moved to Florence from Canada earlier this year to pursue his dream: writing and producing a feature film based on Ross King's 2000 book Brunelleschi's Dome, about the life of Filippo Brunelleschi and the building of Florence's Cupola. This column, which began with TF
Here's our best of Florence events for the week of Nov 24 to Dec 15 2011. HOLIDAYS Thanksgiving in Florence November 24, around Florence For our American readers who wish to celebrate Thanksgiving but don't have an oven large enough for a whole turkey, we've
Following prime minister Silvio Berlusconi‘s resignation on November 12, Italy swore in a technical government to better face the economic crisis gripping the eurozone and meet the anti-crisis criteria ...
On December 16, at 7:30pm, the St. James Episcopal Church will hold its annual Christmas Gala, an exciting evening of great music and dancing, gourmet cuisine and a live auction hosted by Dario Cecchini, featuring fine wines and other exclusive items. The Christmas Gala celebrates the historic St.
Fears that one of Tuscany's most popular museums, the Sant'Anna di Stazzema museum and its adjoining park, would be closed because of funding cuts were allayed, at least for the moment, when the president of the Tuscan Region, Enrico Rossi, stepped in with an extra 100,000 euro
The local administration in Florence recently approved a plan to better deal with heavy snow or freezing rain, an effort to avoid the emergency that occurred on December 17, 2010, when a snowstorm paralysed traffic on city streets and roads surrounding Florence, leaving thousands stuck in their cars and in
