Composer Ed Munger, 76, and lyricist Herb Weisburgh, 82, are a local songwriting duo who have been working together for 50 years. Their first and only stage work, the musical "Love in Firenze," is finally having a full production this week at The Addy, the intimate new theater at Proctors. Named after the city of Florence (Firenze), the show is a l...

Da mercoledì 18 a venerdì 20 aprile il comune di Castiglion Fiorentino ed il Sistema Museale Castiglionese ospitano la tre giorni “Il Sistema museale castiglionese e il Metropolitan Museo of Art di New York: esempi di accessibilità a confronto” nella quale esperti proveniente da importanti realtà nazionali ed internazionali come aiuteranno ad appro...

Florence may be synonymous with the Renaissance, but its present-day cultural attributes are proving dynamic too. Last month, just weeks on from the unveiling of eight revamped rooms showing works by Caravaggio and his contemporaries at the Uffizi, saw the opening of a new not-for-profit public gallery, the first pledged to show only Modern and Con...

Growing up in Florence, Italy, Nada Vergili was just steps away from some of the world’s most iconic spots—and had a front-row seat to a lifestyle overworked and stressed-out Americans want more of. Now her Charlotte-based tour company, Nada’s Italy, located in the heart of Dilworth, is all about sharing that way of life, “la dolce vita,” with peop...

FERRAGAMO’S HOLLYWOOD: “Italy in Hollywood” is the next exhibition to be staged at the Salvatore FerragamoMuseum, located in the 13th-century Palazzo Spini Feroni in Florence, which also houses the brand’s headquarters. The exhibit runs May 24 through March 10, 2019. Curators Giuliana Muscio and Stefania Ricci focused on 1915 to 1927 — the years th...

Folks worldwide flock to this Renaissance city with more motives than one, but its oh-so famous, lip-smacking gelato is reason alone to visit. Unbeknownst to many, the tasty treat is said to boast Florentine roots in the city’s court, linking your modern-day indulgence with Florence’s glorious history. Records of frozen desserts akin to today’s gel...

Le botteghe fiorentine diventano global, grazie alla rete. Sono una sessantina gli artigiani che sono sbarcati su Amazon, uno dei negozi online più grandi al mondo. Lo chiamano artigianato 4.0 e non è un semplice nomignolo per togliere la polvere ai vecchi mestieri. Per le piccole imprese si tratta di un mercato nuovo, un volano per l’economia e l’...

Every year the County of Santa Clara CA USA/Province of Florence, Italy Sister County Commission offers scholarships to university students from Santa Clara County who are participating for an academic year in a University approved International Program in Florence, Italy. Applications are available at: www.sccgov.org/florencescholarships Completed...

Bags, blouses, skirts, dresses—designer Jennifer Tattanelli does it all and is soon bringing her custom designs to Port Washington, a place which she is also now calling home after years of splitting her life between winters in Florence, Italy and summers in Westhampton Beach. Along with an interesting background, Tattanelli brings handmade leather...

Nel quadro delle attività promozionali del quinto Summit mondiale di SelectUSA (area di Washington, D.C., 20-22 giugno 2018) Il Consolato Generale degli USA a Milano organizza tre seminari informativi sugli investimenti negli Stati Uniti che si svolgeranno a Torino (27 febbraio ‘18), Verona (28 febbraio ‘18) e Firenze (1 marzo ‘18) e che vedranno l...