On March 31, at noon, Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, lowered the flags at the Palazzo Vecchio to half mast. The mayor stood alone in piazza della Signoria as the whole of Italy observes a minute’s silence to remember those who have lost their lives to Covid-19, to pay tribute to the country’s medics and […]
For the second “Wine Wednesday” event in our TF Together online event series, we asked readers to grab a bottle of Sangiovese for a lively discussion of how this typically Tuscan grape expresses itself in different terroirs. Led by The Florentine‘s Helen Farrell, we were joined by wine educators Filippo Bartolotta and Emily O’Hare, […]
How can we help the elderly, immunosuppressed and those with chronic diseases, especially if alone, at this time? A phone call is always appreciated and helps people feel less alone.
The Istituto degli Innocenti has launched two social media campaigns aimed at entertaining children during these days of lockdown and apprising them of the gravity of the Coronavirus.
The Florentine’s music editor Michelle Davis interviews LMNL aka Simon Batten, whose new album Moonlight Cinema will be out soon. Hear an exclusive preview as well as a review of some of Simon’s songs from his previous albums. Episode summary 00:00 – Introduction by TF’s Alexandra Korey 1:26 – Simon […]
For the first episode of TF Together, our daily online events to help our community stay connected during the coronavirus lockdown, TF’s Alexandra Korey chatted with wine educator Filippo Bartolotta about wine tasting. Far from your simple guidelines on sight, smell and taste, our participatory conversation explored everything from why Bartolotta loves Vin Santo […]
