The Florentine: English News Magazine in Florence. The news magazine for Florence lovers: Art, Culture, Food & Wine, Things to do and Classifieds.

Jan 6, 2025 · Pope Boniface VIII called the first Jubilee in 1300. The frequency of Holy Years has changed over time. At first, they were celebrated every 100 years before Pope Clement VI reduced the gap to every 50 years in 1343 and Pope Paul II made it every 25 years in 1470. There have also been “extraordinary” Holy Years, such as in 1933 when Pope Pius XI chose to commemorate the 1900th anniversary ...

Description. I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions, let alone keep them. As we embark on another trip around the sun, with winds of change guaranteed to blow in from across the Atlantic, writing a list of promises would only add unnecessary stress, followed by the disappointment upon breaking them.

6 days ago · Also on view at Murate Art District and in collaboration with Frittelli Arte Contemporanea, Divorando le Pietre is dedicated to Beninois artist Georges Adéagbo and consists of a series of constellations made by the artist in Florence, Rome and Venice just over a decade ago. George Zogo is the second figure presented in an archive-based exhibition hosted by IED’s recently inaugurated Ex ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Description. At The Florentine, we’ve been choosing our favourite rooms out of the revamped Royal Apartments at the Pitti Palace. Jane likes the Queen’s Bedroom, Giacomo prefers the Green Room, while I have a penchant for Florence’s take on the Oval Office in these new presidential times.

News. Find out the latest news from Florence, Italy, with a particular focus on all the cultural ongoings in the Renaissance capital. We take you through art, food and wine, latest openings, changes to the city’s contemporary landscape, and updates on Covid-19 as well as everything else you need to know.

The Florentine was launched as a news magazine for English speakers in Florence, Italy, in 2005. On moving to Florence, Americans Nita and Tony Tucker were surprised not to find an English newspaper, so they teamed up with co-founder Marco Badiani, Giovanni Giusti and Leonardo Cardini to produce, print and distribute the paper.

Feb 22, 2024 · Method. Cook the lampredotto in boiling water with celery, onion, carrot and tomatoes for an hour. When an hour has passed, remove the pan from heat, drain the lampredotto well, cut it into thin strips and save the broth.

Jan 31, 2025 · Madre Terra makes up part of the oldest floor of the Baptistery, distinguishing itself from the other cocciopesto pavements, and the most widely accepted hypothesis is that it dates back to the 12th century.The section was part of a sacred ritual, which started at the main door, symbolizing the Gates of Paradise, proceeded to the Mother Earth …

Oct 28, 2024 · We have Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing from Dallas) alongside television and cabaret artist Linda Purl in A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters.We have the voice of Hans from Disney’s Frozen, Santino Fontana, in a Broadway evening with Seth Rudetsky, known as “The Mayor of Broadway”.Interestingly, in the spring, Teatro Verdi will be presenting the Italian touring production of the Broadway musical ...