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For showtimes, see the events listing. Odeon, Piazza Strozzi, 2 tel. +39 055 295051 www.cinehall.it SHAME January 20, 21, 22, 25 ‘This is a great act of ...
The Irish national soccer team, led by Italian coach Giovanni ‘The Trap' Trappatoni, will be training in Montecatini in preparation for the Euro 2012 championship. According to local news reports, two officials from the Football Association of Dublin recently visited the sports facilities in the Montecatini area, and
Happy with the warm reception and the hospitality received in Lucca last summer, where the US track and field team prepared for the World Championships in Daegu, team officials have decided to train there for the Summer Olympic Games. Team USA is set to start training in Lucca in early
‘It’s a highly symbolic act,’ said Teo Luzi, provincial commander of the Carabinieri in Palermo, about the decision to turn a gangster’s former hideout into a police barracks. The former ...
On January 23, the celebration of Chinese New Year begins at 2pm in Rome's piazza del Popolo. During the festivities to ring in the Year of the Dragon, some 160 artists will perform Chinese dance and acrobatics, Kung Fu and traditional music. The public event is dedicated to
In Tuscany, the arrival of the new year brings with it Viareggio's annual Carnival celebrations: five weeks of floats, masks, period costumes and parades in the streets to mark the festive period before the start of Lent. In Italy, carnival traditions are believed to have started in the
Gherardini of Florence, a luxury Florence-based brand, recently released a limited-edition handbag inspired by a drawing by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. The new bag, presented during Pitti Uomo 81, is named La Pretiosa. Designed by Carla Braccialini, the bag is based on a drawing by da Vinci
Among the paintings, photographs, drawings, furniture and everyday objects belonging to the Savoy family, which are now on display at Villa Petraia in Castello, is an absolute rarity: a rebus letter puzzle that dates back to December 25, 1872. The rebus, which is in the collection at the Gabinetto Vieusseux
‘When I read in the pages of The Florentine about the possible closure of BM Bookshop if a buyer could not be found, I contacted the owners’ agent and within ...
Pope Benedict XVI announced during the annual Epiphany mass that he will appoint 22 cardinals next February 18 at a conference known as a consistory, which be held in the Vatican City. Seven of the new cardinals are Italian, among them the Archbishop of Florence, Giuseppe Betori. Others are from
Those interested in writing the mayor can send messages and comments via email to redazione@theflorentine.net, stating 'Write the Mayor' in the subject line of the email. Emails must clearly state the author's first name, surname, city and country of birth, and the city and country of residence. &
Recent statistics show that Florence continues to improve on its own record for tourism. A magnet for culture- and art-seeking travelers from around the world, the province of Florence was especially popular in 2011, with tourisms levels up by many measures. Approximately 12 million hotel rooms were filled in
