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Useful resources about life in Florence, Italy, focusing on the international community.

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Centro Storico Lebowski: Florence’s fan-owned football club

The club welcomes members who love the community, with none of the politics that professional football can bring. 

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Viva Vittoria installation raises funds for charities supporting domestic abuse victims

About 3,500 hand-crocheted and knitted squares will cover piazza Santa Croce.

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Moving to Italy: my visual diary

Lisa Yakobi's painting series began with her first taste in Italy in 1983.

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Pieces of peace: Editor’s letter

Art season has just begun in Florence —and it's epic.

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Can you really buy a house in Italy for one euro?

All that glitters isn't necessarily gold.

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A Florentine Resistance story in English 

Remembering Renato Levi and the Radio CORA Resistance group.

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Sara Adrian @saraadrianberlin

The luxury influencer talks about her career and why she chose to live in Florence.

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Getting off to a great start at ISF

ISF students start the academic year with positive experiences.

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Meet the tenants of Manifattura Tabacchi’s The Factory

Go shopping while meeting the creatives at Manifattura Tabacchi.

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Runners of Florence

Connecting people, fostering friendships and making memories

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Trisomia 21: support for Down syndrome

The charity works to support children and adults with Down syndrome and their families.

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Inspiring tomorrow’s leaders: Florence Leadership Academy

Fr. Kramer Cameron presents the academy as an opportunity for young people to learn from a selection of inspiring figures.

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Florence welcomes a new U.S. Consul General

Daniela Ballard most recently served as the Deputy Office Director of the European Bureau’s Office of European Union and Regional Affairs.

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Zeneba Bowers and Matt Walker: our move to Italy

Two American classical musicians write about their move to Italy just before the pandemic.

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Eric Stoen @travelbabbo @firenzebabbo

From a study abroad student to a Florence returner, Eric Stoen inspires family-friendly international travel.

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Dreams are the answer: Editor’s letter

This month’s cover is by Inna Morozova, whose oneiric illustration comes ahead of World Dream Day on September 25 and her exhibition at Hotel Savoy.

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Exciting new initiatives at the International School of Florence

ISF announces the opening of a new boarding house and the fact that it has become a licensed Independent Award Centre for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award (DofE).

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How to jazz up your rental

Make your four walls in Florence unique and personal with these tips from an interior design student.

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6 tips to make property buying easier in Florence

Follow professional advice for your house hunting in the Tuscan city.

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Applying for Italian citizenship with family members

The excitement of embarking on the journey of obtaining Italian citizenship by descent often spreads to other family members, such as parents, siblings, cousins, or other relatives. In addition to ...

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Gili Biegun @joysworld_

The Israel-born influencer shares her thoughts about the future of fashion in Florence.

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Talking crime fiction with Tom Benjamin

The British crime writer shows a different side of Bologna in his Daniel Leicester novels.

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Celebrating the 247th American Independence Day

US Consul General Ragini Gupta reflects on the significance of the 247th American Independence Day at the end of her mandate in Florence.

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