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In the Hark Rock cafe in Florence the Firenze marathon press conference. 9667 participants from 60 nations will run. Part of them are runners that could not participate in the New York marathon due to hurricane Sandy.
Middle East Now is a festival on cinema, documentaries, art and culture from the Middle East and North Africa, that is organized by the non-profit cultural association Map of Creation.
A demonstration for freedom in Kurdistan takes place in Piazza San Giovanni. Kurdistan refers to parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, and northern Syria. Florence, Italy. 7th October 2011
Adoration was subjected to a comprehensive series of diagnostic tests not invasive, to fully understand the state of conservation of the wooden support and pre-painted surface that Leonardo had started composing.
The new Apple mobile phone iPhone 5 is to be released in Italy. Telephone companies organized a special 'white night' for the preview event displaying the product in their stores.
After the resignation of Pierluigi Bersani, Matteo Renzi could be the next Italian prime minister of a govern composed by democratic and liberal parties. Now he is the mayor of Florence. Enrico Letta (PD) was also appointed for the new govern.
The fourth edition of White Night in Florence took place in the city with large installations, performances, music and extraordinary exhibitions of aerostatic sculptures characterizing the event.
Outgoing President Mario Monti held his last speech at the Teatro della Pergola to close his Presidential campaign, he spoke on the stage of the Pergola Theatre for more than one hour, covering Greece, economics and the future of Italy.
These are two painted crosses: the first of the twelfth century and the second half of '200, attributed to the Master of the Cross 434. And a diptych half of the thirteenth century, the Crucifixion and the Virgin and Child with Saints.
With the bequest of Dovati Fusi, a donation was given to the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints of the Uffizi, of drawings by Antonio Canova, a GM design Della Rovere, and three drawings by Gaetano Gandolfi.
A third level alert was issued due to the high levels of heat in Italy. In Florence, tourists chug bottles of water and use umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat.
Approximately 60 people gathered in via Gabriele D'Annunzio, the entrance to Via Ceci to challenge Mauro Moretti. The CEO of Trenitalia was expected to Villa Morghen Settingnano for a lesson in the Master Eunomia 2012.
After 30 years the Bianchi team won the Calcio Fiorentino tournament versus the Blue team 4 to 0 and walks in the street of Florence back to their district, Santo Spirito.
Teachers, university researchers, students and even the Fire department took part in protests in Palermo as part of a national demonstration across Italy against precarious job situations. Speeches were heard and live music provided at the event.
A Florence court has declared the Italian historical ceramics maker bankrupt. Founded in 1735, more than 300 workers now occupy the factory in Sesto Fiornetino, in protest at losing their jobs.
Events to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the massacre of Georgofili in Florence, where on 27th May 1993, a Mafia car bomb killed five people, injured 41 and destroyed the historic Torre de 'Pulci.
A performance is dedicated to The Divine Comedy. 1265 performers, coming from all over Italy, have been trained to read The Divine Comedy in Florence's most beautiful sites. The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri.
One thousand people from different organizations and movements with some Iranian people living in Italy, marched in Florence and demonstrated in solidarity, for freedom and political rights in Iran.
Communist PRC,PcdI,Eu 2000,leaders Ferrero,Diliberto,Salvi close the national political election compaign in Florence.The three groups are united in one communist list.
Since 16th century in the town of Florence Italy, the Piazza Santa Croce becomes the arena for the Calcio. The game allows head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking, and very violent contacts. 24th June 2011
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