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L'Appennino tosco-emiliano è ora ufficialmente Riserva dell'Uomo e della Biosfera e si aggiunge alle altre 630 riserve Unesco: Si è svolta infatti ieri a Bologna la cerimonia di consegna ufficiale della pergamena alla presidenza del Parco Nazionale.   Nella serata di ieri l'evento si è svolto davanti ai sindaci di 38 comuni delle province em...

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  WTI Magazine #67    2015 September, 4Author : Rita Richardson      Translation by:   Why should people worldwide give their money, their time and their talents to restoring a small, ancient, boarded-up church in a small town in Tuscany? Because Oratorio San Filippino is not just any church. It is a modern day pilgrimage site. You won't find it...

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Author Susan Van Allen ("50 Places in Rome, Florence and Venice Every Woman Should Go"), moderates a panel of passionate experts who will share insider's info on Italy's Big Three. Featuring Joe Wolff, author of "Cafe Life: Florence", JoAnn Locktov, editor of "Dream of Venice", and Angela K. Nickerson, author of "Michelangelo's Rome".   Sund...

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  WTI Magazine #29    2014 May, 8Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   Every last weekend of May the town of Celle sul Rigo, a hamlet of San Casciano dei Bagni in the province of Siena, Tuscany, has been offering for more than forty years the traditional Pici's festival, the oldest festival of the territory of San Casciano.    

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The Consulate General of Italy together with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and the municipalities of Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza, and Stazzemasustained by the Banca del Monte of Lucca Foundation present Michelangelo e la VersiliaThursday, December 4 - 6PM - Italian Cultural Institute -&n...

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The battle of Campaldino between some twenty thousand men – Ghibellines mostly from Arezzo and Guelphs from Florence – was fought right in front of the Conti Guidi Castle, also known as Poppi Castle, in the province of Arezzo.   On the Florentine side, a twenty-four-year-old Dante Alighieri served with his hometown's "feditori", an aristocra...

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by Chiara Giovoni   There can no longer be any doubt regarding its unique charm, as rosé mania has been in full flow for some time now. Despite this, quality rosé wine is often not well known, and people tend to think that all rosés are similar, simple wines, and they are sometimes almost scornfully described as being "for women."   W...

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di Maria Rosa Pavia   La figlia di Francesco Greco, ricercatore all'Iit di Pontedera, aveva quattro anni e una vera passione per i tatuaggi temporanei, i «trasferelli» che rilasciano un'immagine sulla pelle bagnandoli con l'acqua.   Greco in quel momento stava facendo una ricerca sui nano film polimerici e nella sua mente c'è stato un...

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By Claudia Astarita The New York Times recently discovered that planning holiday in Tuscany is no longer linked to people's interest in enjoying stunning landscapes, exceptional food and unforgettable wine, only.   Another way to experience this beautiful land is visiting the nature reserve outside Bolgheri, in western Tuscany. This beautif...

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On October 9, at the Palazzo Vecchio in the hall of Cinquecento will be the usual WELCOME DAY, the welcome ceremony for students of American Universities present in Florence. The Welcome Day 2013 will be characterized as an authentic Tuscan welcome to the community of American students, who will be for a few months real citizens of Florence....

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