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The Tuscan-American Association holds an annual Independence Day celebration. This year everyone is invited to Villa Demidoff on July 4 2009 from 5pm onwards for music, games, and BBQ. Please see their website for full …
For San Giovanni this year – the patron saint of Florence who is celebrated with a city-wide holiday on June 24th – I’m looking forward to celebrating in a totally different way. The usual activity …
The folks at budget travel made a video on “how to order coffee like a Roman” before I could get around to doing it!! Unfortunately it cannot be embedded here, so please click this link to …
I’m pleased to announce the event hosted by FlorenceIN and The Florentine at which I will be a speaker (in English!). Everyone is welcome to attend, comment, network, and eat a great buffet meal for …
On June 24th , Florence celebrates its patron saint, San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist).
If you are not in town, don’t miss the famous ‘fochi’ (fireworks) live on http://live.intoscana.it; reportage starting at 9pm. This year the beginning …
I’ll preface this post with a GIGANTIC DISCLAIMER that I am NOT a doctor or a specialist in medications and I cannot give you medical advice. Talk to your doctor or if all else fails, a …
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The words “Pasticceria Produzione Propria” may not mean much to you YET, but they will in a moment. A bar that displays these words indicates that they …
The logo that is to relaunch tourism in Italy and double the gross domestic product in four years has been revealed on Italian TV two nights ago. Here it is.
Berlusconi (now better known as “Papi” after …
Studying abroad can be an exciting time for students. Intercultural experiences are exciting, sometimes frightening, transformative, and often life-changing. You are now living in a new culture, with norms that are entirely different from what …
The Assignment: Fact check Susan Vreeland’s art-historical novel The Passion of Artemisia. Vreeland appears to present a balanced and factually correct version of Artemisia Gentileschi’s life, without focusing entirely on her rape and its consequences. …
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Terra Futura is an annual show (now in its 6th year) at the Fortezza da Basso. Over three days there will be seminars and talks related to green themes (all in Italian), the purpose of …
