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Florence in December

So what’s on in Florence during the merry month of December? Here in Italy the Christmas atmosphere starts early. The shop windows are embellished with their twinkling holiday decorations and the traditional festive illumination lights up the city’s streets. On … Continua a leggere

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Passo della Consuma, the corridor between Florence and Arezzo

Passo della Consuma, the Consuma Pass, separates the territory of Florence from Arezzo’s lush green valleys of the Casentino. Continua a leggere

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French cinema at the Institut Français, Florence

Every Wednesday up to March 20, 2013 from 20 to 22 at the Institut Français in  Florence  a plunge into in French films.  A fil rouge  links  Florence with French culture,  cinema  in particular. In fact, the “Institut Francais”, one … Continua a leggere

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Florence: The Cavalcade of the Magi

It might not be Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, but one must admit that the scenario of the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is similarly breathtaking! To celebrate the Epiphany Florence has brushed up one of its oldest … Continua a leggere

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Precious Florence

From the 5th of October until the 23rd La Specola Museum of Florence, near Pitti Palace, is hosting the 2011 edition of  Preziosa,  an exhibition dedicated to contemporary jewellery created in 2005 by Le Arti Orafe, the jewellery school and … Continua a leggere

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