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My awareness of how well everyone was dressed started bright and early on a 7:30am flight from Frankfurt to Florence on Tuesday morning. Having already flown from New York to Frankfurt, complete with a delay thanks to freezing rain in NY and a layover at 5:15 AM when
Sentinel-citizens of the weather: the idea was born in Chianti where the first network of volunteers was founded, and is dedicated to the timely reporting of meteorological information. During meteorological events the volunteers will submit specific information on their location about rain, hail and snowfall, with the option of
A new space dedicated to showcasing and appreciating design, art and fashion is being created in Milan. The project consists of a collaboration among public and private sectors, with the Palazzo Marino and design company Giorgio Armani working together for a common goal: to promote the cultural heritage of fashion
In response to the strengthening of security measures following terrorist attacks in France, Attilio Visconti has filed requests for metal detectors in piazza dei Miracoli. “We have asked the Opera Primaziale of Pisa – explained the prefect of police – to draft a feasible plan of installing metal detectors
The holiday season is officially over and now you're faced with the problem of how to dispose of your Christmas tree in the easiest and greenest way. If you have a car, you can drop off your pine at one of the Quadrifoglio's seven "Ecostazioni" or at
Florence responded immediately to the shooting that took place on January 7 at French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's office in Paris. A group of university students, workers and tourists stood together in piazza Santa Croce as a mark of solidarity against the attack. Organized over social media by
102,426 dollars and 859 backers: the first ever Kickstarter campaign for a restoration by a major cultural institution in Florence has been successfully funded. Launched on November 17 and concluded on December 20 at 4am CET, Opera di Santa Croce's #CrazyforPazzi Kickstarter campaign ran for 33 days. Pledges
Florence makes way for an onslaught of holiday merry-makers who can’t wait to sample the city’s cultural offering. Although state museums are closed December 25 and January 1, there are special openings as follows, including scheduled Friday night late openings and the free first Sunday
292 diamonds that seem to float on a tiara. A bracelet with 9 square emeralds and 288 rose-cut diamonds. 1,693 diamonds for a total of 23,57 carats paired with 20 rubies on a collar-shaped necklace. Even just in pure volume of sparkle, this exhibition is a
31 million euro for construction and restoration at the Grande Museo del Duomo di Firenze, all covered by the Opera del Duomo from ticket sales and without using public funds. The allocated sum was announced yesterday at a press conference hosted by the Opera del Duomo, which presented the unified
Pointing to the maiolica roundel on the facade of the Pazzi Chapel, Dr. Peter Weller (best known for his role as Robocop, and a recent doctoral graduate of UCLA in art history) says: "Luca della Robbia is as important as Donatello, Michelangelo, Raffaello or all the other ninja turtles."
Most visitors to Florence come to see the city’s famed Renaissance art. One visitor, Eric van Esser, owner of the Cappelleschi Gallery, who splits his time between his homeland, Belgium, and Italy, visits the city with a much different mission: he comes to Florence and other Italian cities
The 450th anniversary of the death, at 88, of the great Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter and poet, Florentine Michelangelo Buonarroti, has produced a flurry of new books about him and his work. One of the best and unique among these is Carl Smith’s What’s in a
For Expo 2015 you’ll find Florence’s finest under the Cathedral’s cupola. We’re not referring to the original one designed by Renaissance genius Brunelleschi, but a hi-tech reproduction that will stand 8.5 metres tall and six metres wide. Welcome
The exhibition ‘Street Textiles’ is part of a photographic project from the Villa Lorenzi and Fashion Room bookshop in Florence. The exhibition showcases works from young people, aged 16-20, who are part of the group, 'Giovani per il Futuro'. The idea behind the project wasn’
Probably the most important thing I have learned in Italy is to spend more time shopping and less time cooking. My mother-in-law, Tina, taught me this. Choosing fabulous ingredients means you don’t have to do a lot to make it taste good. The recipe I offer
Those who know me will not be surprised to learn that I needed little persuading to have a chat with Livio Del Chiaro at his wine bar La Divina Enoteca, in via Panicale, near Florence’s central market. Livio has one of the best noses in the business—
With food and nutrition a major theme of next year?s Universal Exposition in Milan, The Florentine is running a series of articles related to a variety of issues surrounding food, including sustainability and biodiversity, food security, transparency and safety, science and technology in the food supply chain and consumption
A gift need not be extravagant to be cherished, for, as the saying goes, ‘It is the thought that counts.’ But for those living between two cultures, the thought behind the gift is sometimes hard to fathom. What might seem the product of cross-cultural differences may simply
On the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, a cavalcade led by the Three Wise Men winds its way through the historic streets of Florence.
Photos by Marco Badiani Most people go into buildings. But in the case of Santa Croce and in particular the Pazzi Chapel, the building has gotten into us. Being partners of Opera di Santa Croce’s Kickstarter campaign to raise $95,000 before December 19, 2014 has come
This December cover is a special one, a contemporary scene designed expressly for The Florentine by Fiesole-born etcher Andrea Ricceri. Ricceri lives and works in Florence—he has created more than 100 plates with a focus on historic scenes and city views. While he does the drawing,
