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Surfing in the Cascine Florence’s biggest park will soon offer free wi-fi access. As of spring 2014, visitors to the Cascine will be able to navigate online free of charge via seamless technology. Feeding ideas The first stone was recently laid, marking the initial step in
by Edvige and Bill Coleman Until January 11, 2014, the Laurentian library in piazza San Lorenzo is hosting an inspiring exhibit, Boccaccio autore e copista. For a three-euro admission fee to the San Lorenzo cloister, visitors reach the exhibit via Michelangelo’s grand staircase and Lorenzo
After a long restoration process, the impressive Imperial Loggia at the Stibbert Museum has been reopened to the public. The restoration marks the start of an effort to restore the entire villa to its nineteenth-century splendour, displaying period furniture specifically chosen for the space, along with prized paintings,
Speaking at Florence’s Obihall, backed by the slogan of his electoral campaign in inverted letters, ‘L’Italia cambia verso’ , new Democratic Party leader Matteo Renzi thanked the people of Italy, his wife and his opponents. With 67.8 percent of the
Every day, thousands of tourists stop in Florence’s piazza Duomo while tour guides gesture towards the copies of The Gates of Paradise, the golden east doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni. Fewer make the effort of circling the building to look at the other two sets of
This issue is a festive, one-off "ink issue," hand-penned by calligrapher Betty Soldi. A tribute in the name of love for handwriting, paper and quality. Watch the video below to hear, see and, why not, almost taste the beauty that went into this process. As
WEDNESDAY 1 CINEMA Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T 055214068, www.odeonfirenze.com | SHOW 3.15pm Philomena Odeon Cinehall, piazza Strozzi, T 055214068, www.odeonfirenze.com | SHOWS 8.30, 10.30pm THURSDAY 2 CINEMA Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Odeon Cinehall, piazza
The annual German Christmas Market also known as Weihnachtsmarkt has returned to Florence in piazza Santa Croce, selling everything from delicious German foods to Christmas decorations. Small wooden stalls fill up the piazza until December 15 starting at 10am and ending at 8pm every day. Visitors of the market
When you think of Italy and Iran, their similarities may not be what immediately spring to mind. But finding myself accidentally living in Florence while writing a book on ...
Following recent changes to Italian legislation, which introduced greater protective and preventive measures in the fight against domestic violence to women, Tuscany marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 with a series of public events, plays, meetings, films and thousands of red shoes. &
Buongiorno all’autunno! We have arrived at the season of fall cooking, leaving juicy summer tomatoes and fresh citrus fruit behind. Now the heartier gourds, vegetables and apples are becoming part of our daily diet. Whether in soups, purees or pastas, the pumpkin—or zucca—is
Walking into the sumptuous surroundings of Palazzo della Gherardesca is always a soothing and pleasurable experience, but it is all the more so when one is about to meet the Four Seasons Florence’s Michelin-starred chef, Vito Mollica. Modest in his success and amiable with all, Basilicata-born
Inferno Florence Guide is an app for iPhone and Android that allows Dan Brown readers and Florence lovers to explore the city in a fun and innovative way. Following in the footsteps of Robert Langdon and Sienna Brooks, the protagonists of Brown’s latest book, Inferno, find out
‘Why do you eat turkey? That’s my question.’ My Australian friend Henry stared at me quizzically as he asked me his Thanksgiving question. I was at a very unpatriotic loss. ...
Even as a child, Paris-born artist Cristophe Quarena would build huts from branches he collected in the countryside. That love of design stayed with him, and he now employs age-old artistry with a contemporary eye when creating his unique wooden pieces. After an apprenticeship as cabinetmaker and
Although Florence is a cultural capital with few equals on the planet, its immense historical legacy has tended to overshadow the place that contemporary art occupies in the city. Yet as recently as the 1960s and 70s, Florence was acknowledged as an avant-garde centre for visual arts and architecture
Since the 1850s, caf?s in Florence have been characteristic haunts: places for intense political discussions and bitter quarrels or creative spaces where kindred souls gave each other the courage to follow their passions. Once social hubs for the socially and intellectually elite, they are still a great place to
I first encountered Lolita Valderrama Savage through a painting in the dining room of an art collector whose assemblage included Matisses and Picassos. I was both surprised and pleased to discover that the artist was Filipina. After my first encounter with Valderrama Savage’s painting, I was fortunate to
The cover of coffee maker Lavazza’s calendar for 2014 features a photo of the Spanish avant-garde chef Ferran Adrià. Seven other of the world’s top chefs also appear in the ...
Turn back the clock this season and embrace the styles of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Among these looks are dresses and accessories that have a retro, folksy style. Taking inspiration from Native American patterns are clothes that evoke the wild-chic look of the 70s, elongating the figure for
For centuries, the city's niches and shrines have been regarded as sacred places. Yet today, the original meaning of many of these tabernacles has been lost, and they have become increasingly invisible in the complexities of the cityscape. Although many still contain faded frescoes or votive offerings behind glass,
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat and Tuscany is teeming with seasonal celebrations. From charity markets to concerts, nativity scenes to ice-skating, there is no shortage of events to put on your calendar and in your diary in anticipation of the festive, chilly days ahead.
