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This year, the VII annual “Settimana della cultura” of Florence is dedicated to the art and culture of the 20th Century. An array of events will be held from Monday, May 16th to Saturday the 21st, with the highlight being an exhibition on writer and politician, Giuseppe Mazzini,
A part of Via dei Servi, between Piazza Santissima Annunziata and Via del Castellaccio, is now only open to foot traffic. The City of Florence decided to close the street to automobile traffic in an attempt to give new value and to make more accessible the lesser known works of
The President of the Tuscany Region, Claudio Martini, who was re-elected in April’s Regional elections, has appointed his Councillors and held the first inaugural session last week. President Martini, of the centre-left party Democratici di Sinistra (DS) is now serving his second term as President
Vat Stats The Vatican became a city-state on February 11, 1929. It has 900 citizens and 3000 employees, including 100 Swiss Guards. One third of the Vatican is covered in gardens. Facilities include: a helipad, train station, hotel, radio station and post office. Over 60 popes are buried
Some of the best wine making names in Italy will be auctioning off their wine at a benefit event next May 20th to support Florence’s most important annual musical festival, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Names like Frescobaldi, Antinori, Castello Banfi, Biondi Santi, Arnoldo Caprai, Umani Ronchi, Ca del Bosco,
