Pitti Immagine Taste The newest event among the ones of the kermes, Pitti Taste is an homage to the enjoyment of good food and a praise to the variety of gastronomic traditions. From Saturday March 12th to Monday 14th, at the Leopolda Station in Florence, a series of workshops, expositions and events dedicated to “taste” will take place.
To take part to Pitti Immagine Taste, find your apartment for rent in Florence. 04/03/2011
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MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, one of the oldest and most famous musical events in Italy and in Europe, is a well established cultural event held in the city of Florence during the entire month of May since 1933, at Teatro Comunale and Teatro Goldoni. For over a month the city comes alive with evenings dedicated to opera, concerts, ballet and exhibitions. The theme of this year's festival, now in its 73rd edition, is "Towards the Orient", and will present pieces inspired by Oriental culture.To take part to Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, find your Apartment for Rent in Florence. 07/05/2010
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FLORENCE IN JUNE: WHEN HISTORY COMES ALIVE Florence in June is an experience not to be missed for history lovers, sports lovers, and event lovers: Florentines relive a tradition which dates back to the Roman Empire period and which sets the scene to an exciting month: the historical soccer matches, played in the original period costumes. Starting the 14th of June four teams play against each other in Piazza Santa Croce to elect the winning team at the finals on the 24th of June, the day Florence dedicates to its patron saint, St. John, which always ends with the famous fireworks (known as "Fochi", from "fuochi", dialect for fire) in Piazzale Michelangelo. Synonym with tradition, June also celebrates the "Medici month", dedicated to one of the most important families which placed Florence in history books: four weeks to enjoy a whole series of plays and stage shows, readings and performances in the most famous places of Firenze, in memory of the de Medici family's ancient splendor.
03/06/2009
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TUSCANY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ART "Arte, Genio, Follia. Il giorno e la notte dell'artista" ("Art, Genius, Madness. An artist's day and night") opened its doors in Siena and will be held until May 25th. This exhibition, conceived by Vittorio Sgarbi, a famous art critic, in collaboration with the Antonio Mazzotta Foundation, is promoted by the Municipality of Siena and by the Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation and has been organized by "Vernice Progetti Culturali" and by the Museum of Santa Maria della Scala. With extraordinary works of art on display by masters such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai and Ligabue, the exhibition of Siena also intends to carry on a tradition of Italian studies and researches on the relationship between artistic production and mental disorder. Enjoy your stay in Tuscany in a luxury villa or in a furnished apartment for rent in Florence. 25/02/2009
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A Florence you don't expect Did you know that there is a Florence you’ve probably never seen, never heard of, and never suspected even existed?! It is the Roman city on which the great Palazzo della Signoria stands – which represents the origins and history of the Florentine republic, and to this day maintains its status as the political hub of the city. In the undergrounds of « Palazzo Vecchio » - as it is also known - archaeological researches have found the remains of the theatre of Florentia, the fortified Roman city, the traces of which are still recognizable in the central streets of the city. In a short radius of a few hundred meters, a visit can make you visually understand - in a unique and unrepeatable experience - the architectural and historical evolution of the city, from the roman Florentia through the Middle Age, to the Florence of the Renaissance to the Palazzo Vecchio. 15/12/2008
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Florence discounts In Florence’s crowded historic center,
it can feel
like there are as many Americans as locals—and tourism board and
province officials want it to stay that way. They were in New York
recently to introduce the Fiorino Effect, a series of wide-ranging
discounts they hope will keep Americans visiting despite the weak
dollar.
The promotion kicks off May 15—timed to the start of Il Genio Fiorentino,
a 10-day festival—and runs through December 31. It provides a 10
percent discount at participating hotels and restaurants in Florence
and neighboring small towns like Reggello and Barberino Val D’Elsa. Americans will also get free admission to the Palazzo Medici, a 20 percent discount on exhibits at the Palazzo Strozzi, and a 15 percent discount on performances at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
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Florence wants to crack down on illegal parking attendants  After getting tough last
month with windshield washers, city officials here would now like to crack down
on illegal parking attendants.According to city security councillor Graziano Cioni, the problem of aggressive parking attendants "is getting worse but unfortunately we do not have adequate means to deal with them". He added that the issue was now on the agenda of the next meeting of the provincial public security committee. Data from municipal police showed that while 80 fines were issued between 2003 and 2006 against the illegal parking attendants, 111 had been issued in the first months of this year. "The real problem is that we do not have efficient means to combat this phenomenon," Municipal Police Chief Alessandro Bartolini agreed. attendants, mostly southern Italians, who primarily worked at night and during special events. 13/09/2007
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