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News from Florence, Italy, focusing on art and culture, food and wine, and more.

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Pitti Uomo 104: a review

Pitti Uomo 104 brings the industry back to the birthplace of fashion with the summer edition of the menswear trade fair.

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Bylaw proposed to tackle the short-term rental market in Florence

Council encourages return of residents to the city centre

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Milestones in study abroad global partnerships in Florence

Marist College awards Lorenzo de’ Medici’s founder, Fabrizio Guarducci, with an Honorary Doctorate.

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How to help Emilia-Romagna

Ways in which to support the people of Emilia-Romagna after severe flooding

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Accademia Europea di Firenze plants a tree for every new student

The sustainability campaign aims to give back to Florence.

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Fiorenzo Fratini Foundation charity gala to be held at Santa Maria Novella

An impressive dinner and entertainment will raise funds for Tuscan charities.

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Celebrating 160 years of the Principality of Monaco Consulate in Florence

Monégasque celebrities gather at the Palazzo Vecchio for an evening of glitz and glamour.

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Changes at Manifattura Tabacchi: The Factory

Expect exhibitions, festivals and vintage markets this spring and summer.

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Helping Florence’s emergency rooms

The Amici del Pronto Soccorso charity provides help to emergency rooms in Florence and Tuscany.

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Polimoda announces plans to open a fashion archive

The Anarchive project will provide digital access to electronic resources about fashion.

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Tuscany’s growing wolf population and how to handle it

Three experts provide their perspectives on the increasing wolf population in Tuscany.

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Restoration begins on Florence Baptistery mosaics

For the first time, the public will be able to see the mosaics up close, which provided inspiration for Dante's Divine Comedy.

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15-minute Florence: a strategic plan for the city

Florence city council set out plans to combat "touristification".

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Concerns surround the future of Thursday’s flower market

The city council states "maximum willingness to keep the historic flower market alive”.

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Polimoda introduces theater costume design course

The most talented student will also have the chance of an internship on Broadway with Lorin Latarro.

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IED expands to Palazzo Pucci

In March, the design school will extend to the space where Emilio Pucci first opened his workshops and tailoring shop.

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Pitti Uomo 103: in pictures

The bi-annual fashion spectacle has arrived in Florence for another edition of the stylish trade show.

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The future of Pitti Immagine

CEO of Pitti Immagine, Raffaello Napoleone, tells us what to watch out for during this edition of the trailblazing trade fair.

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Starbucks and more stores open in the renovated Santa Maria Novella subway

Additions have been made to The Gallery-Florence Underground shopping center.

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Astra Cinema in piazza Beccaria to reopen

The space returns to Florence's cultural scene after nine years of closure.

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Florence to send locks of hair to the Iranian Embassy

Locks of hair that have been collected at the Museo Novecento in solidarity with Iranian women will be sent to the Iranian Embassy in Rome.

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When Italy won at rugby

A rugby fan reels from the experience of watching Italy beat Australia for the first time in history.

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Scuola Leonardo da Vinci wins international prize as Best Italian Language School in Italy

An Italian language school in Florence has been awarded as the best place to learn the language. Find out more.

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Ponte Vecchio to be restored comprehensively for the first time in history

Initial samples are being taken for the campaign costing two million euro.

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