“Culture and Fashion meet as Andrea Bocelli takes a ride through New York City”

(ANSA) – Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli took a horseback ride from Central Park to Times Square in New York, surprising fans and visitors there. The artist was accompanied by his wife, VerĂ³nica, and participated in a promotional action to publicize the documentary “The Journey”, which will be screened in American theaters between April 2 and … Read more

Captain Sketino, for whom the Costa Concordia sank, is an example prisoner, studying law

In May, the Italian will be able to go out during the day to work The ship sank 10 years ago. – January 13 marks the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise off the coast of Giglio in Tuscany, killing 32 people. Captain Francesco Sketino, now 61, is the only person serving a prison … Read more

From Monday Tuscany returns to the yellow zone: this is what changes

Now it’s official: Minister Speranza has signed the order: from Monday 10, Tuscany will be in the yellow zone. Along with our region, Abruzzo, Emilia Romagna and Valle d’Aosta also end up in yellow. “In order to combat and contain the spread of the Sars-COV-2 virus in the regions of Abruzzo, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and … Read more

The new cruise ship Costa Firenze sets sail in Dubai, an ode to Italy

All the incredible beauty of the interiors of the new Costa Firenze– The cruise ship inspired by the beautiful city of Florence made its debut in the port of Dubai. The new ship of the Italian company dedicated to the Florentine Renaissance, which entered service last July, will offer a one-week itinerary in the Arabian … Read more

The last Medici knew 6 languages, but preferred men and ended the dynasty

In 1737 without heirs died Gian Gastone, the seventh Grand Duke of Tuscany Gian Gastone Medici is the seventh and last Grand Duke of one of the most influential dynasties in Europe. However, he preferred men to women and left no heir when he died in 1737 in Florence. This puts an end to the … Read more

Florence, Covid, gyms and swimming pools: “It reopens, it was time, but without a shower it’s a problem”

The debate on the reopening has inflamed the Italian political scene for weeks. And now, after the announcement of the new decree law, numerous businesses are preparing to welcome customers again: there are gyms indoors from next week, shopping centers on weekends, restaurants with internal rooms from the beginning of June. However, protocols and anti-contagion … Read more

“Father of the Euro”, Nobel laureate Robert Mundell died in Italy

Photo: wsj.com Mundell began talking about a single currency for Europe in the 60s of the last century. – – The 1999 Nobel Prize laureate, the ideological inspirer of the single European currency, died on April 4 in Tuscany at the age of 88. Canadian economist Robert Mundell, who is called the “father of the … Read more

Gelmini to the Regions: “30-day extension of the ban on mobility” – Politics

“We cannot expect to call you to ratify decisions already taken, but we can and want to ask you to participate in a decision-making process that will certainly have to be timely, streamlined, but which cannot fall on your heads”. It is the opening of the new government to the Regions in the words of … Read more

Covid, Campania and Tuscany become “red zones” | Hope: “Sacrifices, but it’s the only way”

The demonstrations in Naples – Two protests in Naples shortly after the announcement of the “red zone”. At the intersection between Cesario Console and via Nazario Sauro, around two hundred demonstrators from the market sector blocked car traffic, protesting in the middle of the road with a banner “We will never stop”. The markets ask … Read more