A trip into the past – The ” mille miglia ” race
On May 7, on the streets of Florence and Tuscany, will the "mille miglia " ... the most important historic racing cars of Italy.
Interview with Joelle Edwards, a brand new expat in town…!
Joelle is a brand new expatriate in town (she just moved to Florence in October 2009) but she is already very well connected with the local life... Partly because of her job (Wedding planner) she has contacts with people all around Florence and Tuscany and partly because she is a very nice, sociable, intelligent and fun girl...
Creative Insomnia – 30 April night
Alle 18 Lezione di Michel Maffesoli sulla Notte BiancaAlle 18,30 Incontro con Alessandro D’Avenia presentazione del libro presso la libreria EdisonDalle 14 fino alle 25 Spazio Arti e Mestieri. mostre e installazioneDalle 19 fino alle 6 Graffiti di Luce a Firenze. Partenza da Piazza delle Cure, giro itinerante per la città alla scoperta dei graffitiIl gusto del Teatro. Tour teatral-gastronomico fra antiche ricette della tradizione toscana e teatri.Dalle 19 fino alle 6 Storie della Notte in tempo reale dalle 19 fino alle 6 Storie della Notte in tempo reale Sei esploratori, per tutta la notte in giro per la città, a catturare immagini e dati su quello che succede in giro, **partenza dalla** Sala D’Arme di Palazzo Vecchio”. In Sala d’Arme di Palazzo Vecchio la visualizzazione interattiva permane per tutta la notte dove gli esploratori mandano le immagini.Dalle 19 alle 2 Notte bianca a San Niccolò un progetto rionaleDalle 19 alle 23 Insonnia mistico/amorosa Polifonia sacra e profana medievale e rinascimentale al Museo Bardini
Art 2010 (the Handicrafts trade fair )
ART 2010, International Arts and Crafts exhibition, has reached it's 74 th edition and will happen at the fortezza da basso in Florenze from Friday, April 24 to Sunday, May 2, 2010.
Villa il Gioiello…the house of Galileo
Villa il Gioiello ("The Jewel") is a villa in Florence, central Italy, famous for being one of the residences of Galileo Galilei, which he lived in from 1631 until his death in 1642. It is also known as Villa Galileo (not to be confused with the other homes of Galileo found in Florence, which are in Costa San Giorgio, as well as a villa in Bellosguardo).The name Gioiello was given due to its favorable position in the hills of Arcetri, near the Torre del Gallo. It was an elegant home, surrounded by many acres of farmland with a separate house for workers. It is recorded in the cadastre of 1427 to have been owned by Tommaso di Cristofano Masi and his brothers, who later passed it on to the Calderini family in 1525, where it is first mentioned as "The Jewel". The villa and its estate suffered damages during the siege of Florence in the years 1529 and 1530, whilst the entire area of Arcetri and Pian dei Giullari were occupied by Imperial troops. Calderini I sold it shortly thereafter to the Cavalcanti family, who rebuilt the home with its original simple lines, preserving its elegant look to the present day.
Arcetri..the hill of the stars
Arcetri is a district of Florence, in the hills to the south of the city centre.A number of historic buildings are situated there, including the house of the famous scientist Galileo Galilei (called Villa il Gioiello), the Convent of San Matteo and the Torre del Gallo. The Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri is also located here. The church of San Leonardo in Arcetri is the main church of the area.
With a Bike in St.Croce Square
Photo by I-florence staff more photos on Florencephotos.com and Flickr
The national week of culture ( 16-25 april )
MiBAC open, for free, for ten days, all places state of the art: monuments, museums, archaeological sites, archives, libraries with large popular events throughout the country.
Art 2010 @ Fortezza da Basso
Art breasts the tape of 74 years of history, a period in which it has been able to develop and to keep pace with change, thus becoming one of the most prestigious shop-window of high quality artistic handicraft, both on a national and international level. Creating is an art. It is not by chance that ART, the International Handicraft Fair, was born and developed in Florence, and it is now housed at the Fortezza da Basso, in the appealing exhibition areas of FirenzeFiera.
Vinitaly 2010 – The international wine and spirits exhibition
Everything is ready for the 44th edition of Vinitaly, the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition in Verona set to open in the mark of trust and business. The Sol, dedicated to virgin and extra virgin olive oil, Agrifood Club and Enolitech events are also ready.The “five days” dedicated to wine will be officially inaugurated tomorrow at 10.30 in the presence of Luca Zaia , Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies as well as the new Governor of the Veneto Region. The Mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi, the President of the Province, Giovanni Miozzi, and the Agriculture Councillor of the Abruzzo Region, Mauro Febbo, will also be in attendance. Our objective is to consolidate our leadership, having been the only exhibition organiser to have closed 2009 with a financial statement in the black," said Ettore Riello, President of VeronaFiere. "And the strategy passes from the continuous improvement of infrastructures to the integrated offering of innovative services to encourage trade by the Country System."
