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Catriona Miller is a recently graduated Scot who loves writing, meeting new people and baking. She has become slightly addicted to coffee since arriving in Italy and has no qualms about ordering a cappuccino after 11am. You can follow her on her blog at http://bellamozzarella.wordpress.com
Spazio Alfieri, located at via dell’Ulivo 6, known for its popular mix of cinema, theatre, music, gastronomy, art and design has added a new element: café Zazie dans le Bistrò. Open daily from 5pm, the café is named after the adventurous fictional character Zazie,
Our events listing keeps you up-to-date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. This is a selection of the best events in Florence and Tuscany. ART/Garbage Revolution January 22–26 Stazione Leopolda, Florence Maremma-based artist Rodolfo Lacquaniti
Let’s Work Artisans! Junior introduces children between 6 and 12 to the world of traditional artisanship while also teaching English in a fun and relaxed environment. A project by Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte (OmA), an association of artisans and artists, Let’s Work Artisans!
A recent McDonald’s Italia advertisement sparked controversy in the Tuscan town of San Quirico d’Orcia. Mayor Roberto Rappuoli protested the image used to advertise the Gran Chianina burger, which was available for only three weeks, made from Chianina meat coming from Tuscan cattle.
A few streets over from Michelangelo’s former home, William Kelley and his wife, Susan, have settled in a beautiful flat with panoramic views of Florence. Since 2004, the American-born artist has made Florence a permanent base, first renting a studio on the Ponte Vecchio. When the space
Ask most Florentines what they will be doing on the evening of October 31 and the answer will probably be ‘nothing special.’ Halloween is not an Italian tradition, although in recent years American customs have sneaked in, and shops now enjoy booming sales of scary paraphernalia, with &
It should come as no surprise that the beautiful region of Tuscany has been used as a backdrop by many film producers since the beginning of the 1900s: from Romola (directed by King Henry, 1924), a silent film set in Florence and based on George Eliot’s novel of
Until September 19 the Limonaia at Villa Strozzi is hosting the first SOURCE exhibit including a free show displaying the work of 40 Italian and international designers. There will be two workshops on photography and film-making as well as debates and seminars, which are mostly free to attend. You
