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"A noble house in the city brings considerable honor, being more visible than all one's possessions." - Michelangelo

The Florence of Michelangelo, of Lorenzo the Magnificent, of Machiavelli looked much like the city you and I see today - narrow...

For a slightly different taste of the art and history Florence has to offer, consider a stop at the National Archaeological Museum in the Piazza Santissima Annunziata, northeast of the Duomo.

Housed in the Palazzo della Crocetta, the museum of...

Tucked away amidst the quiet green Tuscan hills of Pistoia, at 500 metres above sea level, the Residence il Castagno is the ideal place for a comfortable and pleasant stay where ancient and modern come together in perfect harmony.

The sw...

Masaccio's Adam and Eve exude despair as they pass through the Gates of Paradise. Looking on with apparent indifference, calm, and elegance from across the Brancacci Chapel, Masolino's Adam and Eve reveal a difference not only in the emotions express...

Third chapter of the worldwide phenomenon Twilight saga that tells the love-story of human Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson). In Eclipse Bella is divided between her love for Edward and her strong feelings for werewolf Jac...

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Original version with Italian subtitles
Directed by David Spade

As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose betw...

When people think of Italian fashion, the first place that comes to mind is Milan. Milan is seen as the place to go to in Italy if you want the best the world of Italian fashion has to offer. This idea would appear to be right because all the major f...

In conjunction with Pitti Uomo fashion week, the Fondazione Pitti Discovery presents Between Art and Life, an exhibit showcasing the works of Andrea Zittel at the Costume Gallery at Pitti Palace in Florence. Curated by Alberto Salvadori, Between Art ...

Dracula at the Bargello runs from June 26 - July 9, 2010 at the Bargello Museum in Florence. The play is an adaptation of Bram Stocker’s Dracula, written by W. McNulty and directed by Shaun Loftus, dedicated to Dracula, the prince of darkness, a cru...

The SACI School of American Art will host the Guido Colucci exhibition from June 28 - July 30, 2010. The Exhibition will feature 18 etchings printed from the original plates of the Tuscan artist Guido Colucci (1877-1949) and other memorabilia. The su...

It's time to dig out those shoulder pads as Stazione Leopolda welcomes the return of Vintage Selection, the bi-annual vintage clothing, accessories and design fair. From 6-10 July, vintage professionals, collectors and enthusiasts will be scouring th...

George Clooney was spotted in Sulmona, Italy reshooting scenes for his upcoming movie The American. Directed by Anton Corbijn, The American is a dramatic thriller about an assassin looking to get out of the game who takes on one last jo...

Glen Phillips, a contributor to The Florence Newspaper, is a contemporary Australian writer of world fame. He has published poetry, essays and short stories in individual volumes and in many anthologies nationally and internationally. Italy has playe...

Walking down the street, it is easy to identify who is Italian and who is not simply by looking at what they wear. What is it that makes everyone else stand out so noticeably from the casually chic Italians? In search of the answer to this question, ...

To Massimo Coppetti, wine means life. It means love of life and represents a love for nature, for family and spending time together. It is a symbol of peace and an ambassador for different cultures and regions.

This inspiring interpretatio...

Arena di Verona will be showing Giusseppe Verdi's greatest classical opera, Aida. First performed in Cairo on December 24, 1871, Verdi considered its European premiere at La Scala in Milan to be its true premiere; unlike that of Cairo, the audience ...

For a slightly different taste of the art and history Florence has to offer, consider a stop at the National Archaeological Museum in the Piazza Santissima Annunziata, northeast of the Duomo. Housed in the Palazzo della Crocetta, the museum offers a ...

When people mention Italy what are the first words that come to mind? Pasta, sun, art and history are probably among the front runners, I think it’s unlikely that contemporary Jazz features in many lists.

But walking home through the windin...