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50 days of International Cinema 2010

31 Oct/2 Nov - Sound Of The World Three days devoted to the sounds of world, from tango to bossa nova, from the arab to the mongol music till the taranta; a musical travel through different cultures and people. The festival presents the Italian premieres of a number of documentaries with the participation of some authors.Official Website

Festival della Creatività 21 – 24 oct

Will be 4 days of brainstorming, scattered in various locations within the center of Florence.It starts thursday at15 at the Odeon cinema (see map) with the official inauguration to continue until the evening of Sunday 24 . Each day you will find Blog events recommended by our staff that you will find around the festival.For real-time updates you can follow us on twitter account @studentsville and @Iflorence_blog.For the official update from the festival just follow # fdc10 on major social networksOfficial Website of the event

Eurochocolate 2010 – Perugia 15/24 oct

Starts tomorrow in Perugia seventeenth edition of eurochocolate, ten days entirely dedicated to chocolate in all its forms.Enlarge to downloadRich program of events this year (download here), with stands around the city center and many advantages for those who purchase the chococard (buy it online) costs 5 euro.You can get to Perugia from Florence:- By train: 2 hours travel will cost about 16 euro. Schedules are available here- Car: about 2 hours away. The route in google maps and parking Recommended

Wine, wits and wedding Brits!

Let’s face it; getting married can be stressful. It’s up there with the big ones; buying a house, changing jobs; starting a family… Getting married abroad therefore, can first appear an additional and avoidable worry. My job as a wedding planner in Italy, however, is to get stressed on behalf of brides, grooms, and sometimes even the whole family, so the wedding and the planning can be enjoyed for what it is, the celebration of a lifetime!We have become a generation obsessed with location, location, location; the perfect setting, the latest hotspot, the new ultimate destination or the celebrity hideout. Low cost travel and the Internet have made a flight to continental Europe as familiar as booking a train journey, and Italy has it all. What better location to get married than a private island, a fashion designer’s villa or a remote winery with luxury spa, on a hilltop surrounded by sun-drenched vineyards? This beautifully varied peninsular is still a hugely popular and attractive destination for couples wishing to celebrate their “matrimonio” overseas, where the wine is amongst the most well-known in the world, the food is incredible and the flight time from most of Europe allows you to set off in the morning and land in time for a lunchtime plate of fresh pomodoro, basil and garlic tagliatelle and a glass of Chianti.

Private Flat #6 – 8/9/10 oct

Today begins the sixth edition of "private flat", a 3-day event dedicated to contemporary art.Seventeen projects, shown in seventeen houses scattered throughout the city over 70 artists in an edition devoted entirely to the subject of language and communication.Each home will be open from 10 to 20 during Saturday and Sunday (preview today from 16 to 21), while the official opening will take place tonight with a party at the house of creativity (see map) from 20.

“Schiacciata con l’uva”

One of the nicest things about autumn in Tuscany is Schiacciata con l'Uva, an astonishingly rich, sinfully juicy wine grape pie whose country roots are clearly revealed by the dough and the crunchiness of the grape seeds. This is a fairly elegant, city version, in which the traditional lard and honey have been replaced by olive oil and sugar. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 90 minutes Ingredients:* 1 egg * 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar * 1/2 cup olive oil * 3 1/3 cups (400 g) flour * 1 tablespoon baking powder * White wine or water sufficient to make a smooth, workable dough (about 1/3 cup) * 1 k (2 1/4 pounds) wine grapes (either white or red), stripped from their stems, washed, and drained * ** If You Cannot Find Wine Grapes, See Below Note ** * 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds (optional) * 1/4 cup chopped walnut meats (optional) * 1/2 teaspoon freshly chopped rosemary leaves (optional)

Volley World Championship 2010 : 4-6 oct & 8-9 oct

Florence and Rome will host the third phase of World Championship (4 to 6 October). Four rounds with 12 teams. The first team from each group will play for 1st - 4th place. The second ranked teams from each group will play for the 5th - 8th place, and third-placed teams will play for the 9th - 12th place. Florence also will host the finals ( October 8)for 9th - 12th place.

WineTown Firenze 2010 – 30 sept / 3 oct

Florence, one of the nine world capitals of wine, presents the first edition of WineTown Firenze, an international meeting with high quality wine producers. It takes place from September 30th to October 3, 2010. Four days in search of the tastes and flavors that wine and its countryside have to offer. Visitors visiting the Cloisters of the 25 buildings in the historical center will taste great wines and be entertained by concerts, theater performances and other forms of entertainment, offering guests a joyful celebration of art, culture and entertainment. On Friday, October 1st tastings are from 3.00 pm to 11.00 p.m.. On Saturday, October 2nd from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m..Shows start at 7.00 p.m..

Che Birra ! – From 23rd to 26th sept

Today is the first EVER Fiera della Birra Artigianale in Florence.  By purchasing tokens, you can sample the most traditional of beers to the most...

Crespelle (Crêpes) – Recipes

Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 45 minutes. To make ten crêpes: 3 eggs. 400ml milk. 30g butter. 120g plain flour. Salt. 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil. For the filling: One kg young spinach leaves. 250g ricotta. One egg. 50g Parmesan. Salt. Pinch of nutmeg.Beat the eggs and stir in the salt, milk, melted butter and flour. Mix well, grease a small frying pan and pour in one ladleful of butter at a time. Cook well until golden on both sides. Prepare the filling as follows: clean and wash the spinach, cook in a little salted, boiling water for ten minutes. Allow to drain well, squeeze out excess water and chop finely. Mix together in a bowl with the beaten egg, parmesan, ricotta, some salt and a pinch of nutmeg. Fill the crêpes, roll up and arrange in a buttered, ovenproof dish. Pour over a béchamel sauce and top with Parmesan cheese. Cook in the oven at 180° for fifteen minutes. Check they are crisp and brown on top before removing. Both ravioli and crespelle are dishes typically used to replace meat and are therefore often served on Fridays and during Lent.

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