The start of the season was a mix of light and shadow. Mattagnanese had started the championship well by beating the X Martiri team from Bologna 5-3 on the first day, at home. Then came three consecutive defeats, also in an unfortunate and dramatic way, with these results: Bagnolo-Mattagnanese 4-1, Mattagnanese-Villafontana Bologna 2-3. On the fourth day, a match full of emotions with Futsal Torrita beating Mattagnanese 10-8. The first violin of the Maggio Domenico Pierini and the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino engaged in a series of four concerts in four art venues in the Metropolitan City of Florence.  The program includes the Symphony “Al Santo Sepolcro” and “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi.  Free entrance until all available places are taken May 10th 2024 – The events as part of the 86th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival continue All four concerts are scheduled at 9pm and feature a program entirely dedicated to the compositions of Antonio Vivaldi: opening with the Symphony in B minor for strings and continuous bass Al Santo Sepolcro Speaking about these four interesting symphony concerts Domenico Pierini said he was happy to be able to contribute to a real 'dissemination' of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: "I am really enthusiastic about taking part in this beautiful initiative and thus bringing great music also throughout the metropolitan area of Florence The places chosen are four historic churches of great beauty which will therefore host the music of Antonio Vivaldi; with the Four Seasons which this year blow out the beauty of 299 candles and which are undoubtedly one of the reference compositions of the concert repertoire and the Sinfonia for strings Al Santo Sepolcro a very evocative Vivaldi piece which goes to perfectly and further frame the finale of the concert of The Four Seasons” Castelfiorentino | Friday 10 May 2024 at 9pm Barberino Tavarnelle | Thursday 16 May 2024 at 9pm Borgo San Lorenzo | Friday 17 May 2024 at 9pm Faster than they thought! “A taste of Tuscany will arrive on 9th St when Chef Massimo Fabbri opens San Lorenzo Ristorante + Bar to the public on Monday Massimo Fabbri takes exceptional pride in presenting his culinary creations and San Lorenzo — DC’s latest anticipated eatery is his most personal and passionate endeavor yet paying homage to Massimo’s family and hometown of Monsummano Terme in the Tuscan region of Italy When you step into San Lorenzo you’ll be transported to Italy — from the food and wine slightly cheeky attitude and the exquisite space The menu will feature simple but elegant preparation of fine fresh ingredients from the Tuscan region; the classic dishes with which Massimo grew up The warm surroundings will feature layers of rich texture and elements of the Monsummano town crest San Lorenzo is named after Massimo’s favorite neighborhood in Florence – Borgo San Lorenzo who in turn is named for San (or Saint) Lorenzo as he was burning to death on a grill as punishment for disobeying orders and giving away the treasures of the church to the poor ft.) space was designed by SWATCHROOM to feel comfortable and familiar as if you are in Chef Fabbri’s home weathered greens and terracotta combine to create a soothing and refined environment inspired by the oxidized surfaces and materials you would find in the landscape of Tuscany Warm wood beams float overhead while Florentine inspired patterned tiles in select locations beautifully accentuate the creamy distressed plaster and brick walls San Lorenzo offers three distinct experiences: · The 36-seat main dining room features a pink Carrara marble table perfectly positioned in the front window under two beautiful vintage art deco Italian Murano glass pendants hangs a beautiful chandelier meant to replicate an olive tree branch created by DC artist Dan Gray of Dan Gray Studio Thin steel rods contour and mimic the shape of a large tree limb while actual tree branches found in nature trace this form; warm “firefly” lights bring a bit of whimsy and magic to the space Framed photographs that offer a glimpse of daily life in Tuscany were created by Ray Lupo a DC patent lawyer with a passion for traveling and taking pictures who gifted them to Massimo for San Lorenzo The five large-scale canvas prints above the wall of tables across from the bar are images of Massimo’s Tuscan hometown of Monsummano Terme at the turn of the century · The bar area features a custom-built library wall in warm gold to display liquor Customers can enjoy drinks and dinner at the 14-seat absolute black granite bar with leather-finish · A beautiful 16-seat private dining room surrounded by upholstered panels and velvet drapes that highlight a large beach scene of Tuscany’s Viareggio created by famed artist/photographer Massimo Vitali Massimo’s menu is an homage to “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci (15th C He will offer simple classic Tuscan and Italian recipes which also showcase his 16 years in the kitchen at Tosca · PROSCIUTTO E GRISSINI: Imported prosciutto · PANZANELLA DI FINOCCHIO: Tuscan tomato-bread salad · FIORI DI ZUCCA: Deep fried squash blossoms · PAPPARDELLE: Tosca-style rabbit ragu · TORTELLI: Crown-shaped ravioli filled with Robbiola · RISOTTO: Arborio Rice with Pecorino · CHITARRA: Squared guitar-string spaghetti with spicy tomato sauce · BRANZINO ALL’ISOLANA: Roasted whole boneless branzino filled with potatoes · ROSTICCIANA: Roasted Tuscan style pork ribs · LA VERA TAGLIATA ALLA MAIALETTO (serves 2 ppl): Grilled T-bone steak · POLLO BIOLOGICO LOCALE: Roasted organic chicken breast · CIOCCOLATO: Chocolate mascarpone cheesecake · PANNA COTTA: Crème fraiche panna cotta The carefully curated wine list will feature mainly Tuscan wines many of which will be available by the glass Monday – Thursday: 5:30pm – 10:30pm Friday and Saturday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm Reservations can be made online at Reserve.com Private Dining: San Lorenzo is able to accommodate parties of up to 16 people in a separate the company that manages water infrastructure in the Medio Valdarno area in Tuscany (central Italy) has awarded ACCIONA Agua a contract to maintain and upgrade the water and sewage networks in several municipalities within the region ACCIONA Agua will serve 18 municipalities and approximately 171,000 inhabitants in the areas of Mugello and Valdarno in the province of Florence (municipalities of Pontassieve with the possibility of a one-year extension and has a total budget of 35 million euros ACCIONA Agua will handle regular and special maintenance of water and sewage infrastructures including 24-hour emergency operations and extraordinary repairs The agreement also provides for upgrade and renovation work on existing water and sewage networks In order to ensure the system's efficiency and functionality ACCIONA Agua will incorporate a comprehensive management system based on new generation SAP software that will optimise operations and material supplies the company in charge of the integrated water system in Florence has been managing the end-to-end water cycle in the Medio Valdarno area a key territory in the socio-economic development of the Tuscany region This area concentrates nearly one-third of the total region's population and includes 46 municipalities in four different provinces ACCIONA Agua's presence in Italy dates from 1999 and it has extensive experience in the country in both construction and operation and maintenance of water treatment infrastructures ACCIONA Agua currently has a portfolio of more than 40 projects desalination and waste water treatment plants It provides services to more than 2.5 million people in Italy and has over 345 employees in the country Among the most emblematic projects of the last few years are the modernization of the water treatment plant in Florence one of the largest in Italy and the modernization of a treatment plant in the north of Milan one of the most important regions of Northern Italy the service of maintenance and improvement of the sewerage and supply networks of the province of Turin the company operates modular desalination plants under a 10-year drinking water supply contract The company also carried out major sewage treatment projects in such regions as Sardinia the company built the extension of the Guidonia sewage treatment plant in Rome (serving 45,000 people) and the biofiltration plant in Scicli as well as upgrading several plants in Bari I accept Information on data protection In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on Data Protection and with other Data Protection regulations in force you are hereby informed that your personal data shall be processed by Acciona whose identification data are as follows: Tax ID No (NIF): A08001851; 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Furthermore, at any time the data subject may withdraw the granted consent by contacting the aforementioned address and file a claim to the Supervisory Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos www.aepd.es) You can also unsubscribe from the Newsletter communication For any further information you can visit the Privacy Police on the website https://www.acciona.com/privacy-policy/ ShareSaveLeadershipCareersArtisans Of Business: Creating Exquisite Italian CashmereByRaquel Baldelomar Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights work-life balance and the creative processDec 31 11:22pm ESTShareSaveThis article is more than 7 years old.One of the best places to seek artisans of business is the region of Florence Leonardo da Vinci and Filippo Brunelleschi The area is still brimming with the same artistic passionate and creative spirit of the past One local business that exudes these characteristics is Il Borgo Cashmere in Borgo San Lorenzo in the region of Mugello who are the owners of Il Borgo Cashmere in Borgo San Lorenzo Il Borgo is a family-owned business and for three generations it’s been dedicated to producing the finest quality cashmere products “Our collections combine the natural beauty of cashmere with the preciousness of fine Italian craftsmanship based on a treasured heritage and handcrafted techniques that are not replicable with machines and that give our products the beauty and uniqueness you can see and feel,” says Franco Fredducci Fredducci has mastered how to mix traditional techniques with creative and modern designs This strategy has served the business well The company has partnered with major fashion houses to produce embroideries This innovative spirit is also one of the reasons that Il Borgo has been participating in the "Maison d'Exception" event in Paris since 2011 The event recognizes artisanal companies with superior technique and unique products and provides a platform to connect these artisans with fashion brands and designers I was fortunate to discover Il Borgo while I was in Tuscany and Fredducci shared his thoughts on craftsmanship the artistic spirit and the importance of community One of the hallmarks of producing high-quality artisanal products is sourcing the best materials Cashmere is one of the most rare and warmest natural fibers in the world Fredducci explains that cashmere is an opaque corrugated fiber with a diameter between 14 and 18 microns Il Borgo still uses handcrafted techniques [+] its products a beauty and uniqueness you can see and feel Cashmere is made from hair from the undercoat of Hyrcus goats which are primarily found in the Gobi dessert in northern China and the southern part of Mongolia The hair is harvested once per year and the thickness and length of the fiber will affect the quality of the cashmere produced the next step in the process is called “scouring.” It requires attention adding that during this phase “the coarser outer coating of hair is taken away and removed from the underdown.” If you’re wondering how to tell if you are buying a cashmere product that is worth the high price tag First look for a tag that says the product is 100% cashmere superior cashmere products are made out of two-twisted plies of yarn so the product will hold its shape better and last longer often referred to as “pilling,” because in high-quality cashmere the yarn fibers are very long and don’t split True artisans are going to work with the finest materials available so they can produce the most outstanding products and uphold the standard of quality that they have spent years or generations establishing That is why Il Borgo uses cashmere yarn from the best Italian and Scottish mills to knit its designs Il Borgo blends cashmere with other materials like silk Fredducci creates apparel for men and women that combine the finest quality cashmere with other first class materials like silk “We love to work with precious threads such as silk linen and cotton into our cashmere creations,” he says The blending of materials is what makes Il Borgo unique That artistic spirit can also be found in the sculptures the company creates to display throughout the region Fredducci’s expertise of handcrafted knitting techniques is showcased within these incredible sculptures Il Borgo created a coral reef from cashmere beads and leather to display at the "Flower Fair,” an event in Borgo San Lorenzo that takes place in May Il Borgo created a cashmere coral reef to display at the "Flower Fair,” in Borgo San Lorenzo the company created “Biago,” a life-size astronaut that it displayed for the Italian MotoGP: Mugello Circuit a race that attracts roughly 130,000 visitors to the region each year It’s important to be passionate about your craft and to be wiling to push the boundaries of what you can create That innovative spirit and passion is what will help you adapt your business to the modern world to display at the Italian MotoGP: Mugello Circuit Following in the footsteps of his grandmother “We continue her passion for the highest quality cashmere products and her commitment to the local community,” he says The company’s dedication to the Mugello community can be seen in a number of ways Il Borgo donated hand-knitted cashmere animals to the "Mugello da Fiaba,” a festival devoted to children that takes place in Borgo San Lorenzo in May “Children—especially the younger ones—learn not only by watching but much more by playing and touching objects with their own hands,” Fredducci says “We are happy that children can embrace and pamper our creations learning to appreciate—but also to respect—beautiful things.” The company also opens its doors to International students and academic institutions that want to learn more about the business Il Borgo Cashmere in Borgo San Lorenzo in the region of Mugello As a result of his efforts to pass down knowledge and expertise Fredducci received an award during a public ceremony in the Palagio di Parte Guelfa in Florence The award emphasizes the value of artisans of business who are not only passing down passion and know-how but also their capacity to innovate and remain current in today’s marketplace Italy — The first hint that Ethnos is not your typical Tuscan restaurant is the smell coming from the kitchen; it’s stronger and spicier than the usual Italian aromas a little less than an hour’s drive north of downtown Florence the locale has become a popular weekend destination for the city’s residents but for a chance to mingle with the people making it The chef is a young Ethiopian woman named Sara Unatu Tagi traditional East-African flatbread topped with vegetables or meat and spiced with saffron “So when I got here I just thought it was the best thing I could do.” A summer school class with both local and migrant children | Silvia Marchetti the restaurant — and the surrounding estate named Villaggio La Brocchi — is a bright point of successful integration in what can all too often be a bleak landscape of neglect or hostility Italy is struggling to accommodate an influx of refugees; some 120,000 asylum seekers are spread out across temporary camps parks and train stations in the country’s major cities According to the U.N. Refugee Agency roughly 100,000 refugees have landed in Italy so far in 2016 and some 200,000 new arrivals are expected to make landfall this year they are funneled into overcrowded refugee camps in Lombardy and Sicily Human rights groups have denounced the conditions in many of the camps The center currently hosts 38 families from Armenia Villaggio La Brocchi is part of the Italian Interior Ministry’s Protection System for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (SPRAR) which accommodated some 30,000 refugees in 2015 the non-profit organization that runs the center about €35 per day to host and integrate each migrant The central reddish colonial villa hosts the town’s largest restaurant and a classroom for Italian language lessons migrant families live in separate apartments with common kitchens while others already have refugee status and have decided to make Tuscany their home The usual stay in the center lasts about a year What makes Villaggio La Brocchi different from other centers is its effort to integrate not just the individual refugees but the entire project into the surrounding community which originally belonged to the Catholic Church it fell into oblivion until local authorities gave it a new life as an integration center “Refugees in our case are not randomly located on the territory and forced to stay there which often fuels anti-migrant feelings among the population,” says Luigi Andreini all the towns [in the] area have approved and take part in the integration project.” La Tinaia hotel inside the migrants’ village | Silvia Marchetti In addition to tucking into dishes from crisis areas around the world visitors can stay in “La Tinaia.” The small bed-and-breakfast installed in what was once the farm’s grape fermentation cellar costs €25 per person per night The bright rooms have an ethnic design with patchwork covers and handmade wooden furniture The hotel and eatery generates revenue for the town as it teaches migrant women how to adapt their cooking to Italian patrons and provides them with the training — through food hygiene courses for example — needed to work in the restaurant and catering industry in nearby towns The center also offers migrants well-attended courses in woodcutting “Our goal is to help them fully integrate in society and find a job either with us or at nearby firms and farms while their children attend local schools and drawing classes in the evening,” says Andreini Sun peeks through the trees surrounding Borgo San Lorenzo Groups of children take over the fields for organized activities and summer camps serves up spaghetti with tomato sauce and fried meat balls (ingera is considered too spicy for children) everyone meets to watch movies on an outdoor projector Women from the nearby town of Borgo San Lorenzo get together with young girls from Syria and Ethiopia to bake bread and try out new recipes “Each migrant who has stayed here for a while has left us as a souvenir a recipe of his home country,” says Andreini Silvia Marchetti is a freelance journalist based in Rome As Americans grapple with what Trump means Italians realize they’ve already been down that road A new marketing model attempts to save Italy’s crumbling monuments from ruin tips and exclusive itineraries in Florence Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs Michele Mecatti looks at the Italian maker’s early 20th-century instrument father of the better-known Alfredo Del Lungo He began as a self-taught violin maker but was later advised by Valentino De Zorzi Already subscribed? Please sign in We’re delighted that you are enjoying our website you can try an online subscription to The Strad completely free of charge Sign up now to read this article in full and you’ll also receive unlimited access to premium online content including the digital edition and online archive for 7 days Free trial No strings attached – we won’t ask for your card details To enjoy the best in-depth features and analysis from The Strad’s latest and past issues You’ll also enjoy regular issues and special supplements* and access to an online archive of issues back to 2010 Subscribe * Issues and supplements are available as both print and digital editions Online subscribers will only receive access to the digital versions Site powered by Webvision Cloud It happened last night in Florence’s Piazza del Duomo: a tourist grabbed onto the Tabernacle of the Canto alla Paglia at the corner of Via de’ Cerretani and Borgo San Lorenzo causing the lower part of the structure to collapse.The marble Tabernacle holds a late 16th-century painting of the Madonna and Child Firefighters immediately responded to the scene and transennaded the area It is a serious fact that testifies to the lack of respect for ancient structures that belong to the history of a city: the Tabernacle is under the protection of Fine Arts Source: The Nation Ph.Credit: view of Piazza del Duomo in Florence MIC - Museo internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza presents the exhibition Galileo Chini curated by Claudia Casali and Valerio Terraroli.About two hundred pieces including ceramics and preparatory drawings will be on display to document the various phases of activity of the two manufactures founded by Galileo Chini a multifaceted artist among the pioneers of Art Nouveau in Italy and a refiner of the Art Deco taste: L’Arte della Ceramica of which Galileo was the artistic director At first inspired by Art Nouveau floral motifs and Botticelli-influenced female figures the Manifattura’s ceramics won fame for their refined decorations which were later covered with metallic lustres decorative syntheses and a wide range of stoneware Up-to-date on European tastes and trends of the time and frescoed the dome of the vestibule of the Central Pavilion of the Venice Biennale in 1909 He devoted himself passionately to the art of ceramics with a highly personal production and undertook ventures in ceramics applied to architecture whose centenary of foundation falls in 2023 The exhibition is linked to the MIC in Faenza: Galileo Chini was in fact called upon to decorate the rooms set aside for the arts at the Torricelliana Exposition in Faenza in 1908 from which the foundation of the International Museum of Ceramics began A first nucleus of works was donated by him to the city but many others were donated by Manifattura Chini in later years.A visit to the exhibition also suggests a geographical itinerary to discover the architectural decorations of the Manifattura Chini in Salsomaggiore in a network project that aims to highlight the artist’s complex and articulated work Accompanying the exhibition is a catalog containing critical contributions by the curators and by Stefania Cretella and Ulisse Tramonti: the volume not only documents the works on display but also delves into the context related to international exhibitions and the Venice Biennials.The exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of MiC - Directorate General For info: www.micfaenza.org to 2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix website Autodromo del Mugello website The Mugello International Circuit is located in the town of Scarperia “Mugello,” to the geographical area where it is located which is a green valley in the northeast of Florence near the Apennines the mountain range that separates Tuscany from Emilia Romagna While road racing had been around the public streets of Mugello for over 60 years the construction of the racing-specific track began in 1972 it was inaugurated with a Formula 5000 race First managed by Automobilclub of Florence the Mugello International Circuit has been owned by Ferrari since 1988 the facility has hosted the group test in Formula 1 — the teams that took to the track were Ferrari Caterham and Marussia — and it is home every year between June and July to the Italian Grand Prix for the Moto World Championship It was also twice the finishing stage of the Giro d’Italia cycling race The Mugello International Circuit has received the “Best Prix” Award as the best circuit in the Moto World Championship five times dollars and accurate as of the time of this posting We visited the Mugello International Circuit at the ACI/CSAI racing weekend on 6 and 7 July 2013 we stopped in the center of Scarperia for breakfast: frothy cappuccino and croissant with cream for a total cost of €2 ($2.60) we had a cup of coffee at the restaurant located at the paddock’s entrance (€0.80 We decided to return to the same refreshment point for lunch We ate a small pizza and a bottle of water (0.5 liters) for a total cost of €5 ($6.60) The menu also offers sweet and salted snacks there are some well-marked areas for barbecue The track of Mugello International Circuit extends for 5.245 meters and is situated 292 meters above sea level Cars and motorcycles reach a top speed in the final stretch of the main straight before taking the San Donato curve The roar of the cars that echo in the hills around the plant is an indescribable feeling and really exciting The town of Scarperia dates from the 14th century a building similar in appearance to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence inside of which is the Museum of Cutting Tools Other buildings in the old town of Scarperia are the Church of Santi Jacopo and Filippo and the Oratorio della Madonna di Piazza These two buildings date back to the first decades of the 14th century Scarperia is home to some culinary festivals which are worth attending there is Sagra del Cinghiale (cinghiale is a wild boar) Sagra del Tortello (tortello is a large ravioli) and Sagra del Fungo Porcino (porcino is a mushroom) About 10 km from Scarperia is Lago di Bilancino It is an artificial basin of about 5,000 square meters that includes various activities there wasn’t the audience that crowded the facility during the Italian Grand Prix (record about 150,000 viewers) but the spectators present were competent and passionate We spoke to some of them who told us the history of the facility and some curious aspects relating to races of the past Reaching the Mugello International Circuit is really easy use the A1 motorway and exit at Barberino di Mugello you have to drive about 15 km to the facility it can be accessed by either the Borgo San Lorenzo (about 5 km away from the track) or San Piero a Sieve (around 7 km away) stations a free shuttle bus service will take you from either station you can still get to the circuit from Borgo San Lorenzo and San Piero a Sieve with regularly-scheduled public buses Ticket prices at the ACI/CSAI racing weekend ranged from €5 to €15 ($6.60 to $19.80) and gave the opportunity to attend the “Prato,” “Tribuna Centrale” (the Main Grandstand) Please note that the entrance fee includes allowing you to park your cars and motorcycles inside the track The Mugello International Circuit is open for 270 days a year (2013 calendar runs from March to November) and offers the ability to run on the track with private cars and motorcycles there is all the information you need to feel the emotion of being race car drivers for a day Racing training is available for both cars and motorcycles with the track offering to time your lap for you As we can read on the website of the circuit Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso once said on Twitter Stadiumjourney.com Please quote the above details in full in any correspondence This fault may be temporary or may have already been reported so please try again in a little while. If the problem persists or if your enquiry is urgent please contact Pitpass - Support directly quoting the above information Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Articolo disponibile anche in: Inglese borgo nel comune di Castelnuovo Berardenga “Dopo aver vissuto tanti anni a Firenze – ci dice – ho deciso di tornare a vivere nel Chianti“ Qui ha anche una piccola attività di affitto turistico ha fatto una cosa molto semplice: davanti al paesaggio mozzafiato delle colline e dei vigneti ha piazzato… una finestra “La finestra – ci dice – vuole essere un’occasione per richiamare l’attenzione del visitatore sul bellissimo paesaggio chiantigiano” “Originale e vissuta – racconta Lorenzo – era nella mia casa contadina prima del restauro Nello stesso giardino vengono fatti incontri tra artisti in particolare in occasione della festa paesana del Luca” “Ultimamente – ci dice ancora Lorenzo – ho accolto moltissimi ciclisti e organizzato loro eventi nel giardino compreso Butterfield & Robinson (la più importante agenzia di viaggi “attivi” nel mondo La finestra ancora resiste da 2013 ( ben 10 anni!) ed è stata copiata da molti…” Le foto che in tantissimi scattano davanti a questa finestra (“E’ molto apprezzata anche dagli stranieri” conferma Lorenzo) ci raccontano una piccola-grande lezione Bastano passione per il territorio e semplicità per creare qualcosa di speciale da un qualcosa di… normale Del resto siamo in Chianti Classico: non servono grossi orpelli per evidenziarne la sua grande bellezza GIORNALISTA - Fondatore e direttore di WeChianti Il Gazzettino del Chianti e delle Colline Fiorentine SportChianti / JOURNALIST - Founder and managing director of WeChianti WeChianti è un webmagazine quotidiano edito dalla società editrice chiantigiana ComuniChianti S.r.l., che edita anche i quotidiani on line Il Gazzettino del Chianti e delle colline Fiorentine e SportChianti storie dai comuni del territorio storico del Gallo Nero raccontate da giornalisti che vivono e lavorano nel Chianti (Registro Operatori della Comunicazione) n° 22870 – Registrazione Tribunale di Firenze n° 6058 del 6 luglio 2017 – Copyright 2012 © ComuniChianti s.r.l capitale sociale Euro 4.000 interamente versato – Codice fiscale/P.Iva 06295380486 iscrizione al Registro Imprese di Firenze n° 06295380486 Tutti i diritti sono riservati Why did the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza decide to dedicate an exhibition to Galileo Chini First of all because Galileo Chini is one of the great masters of ceramics of the first half of the 20th century and secondly because 2023 will mark the centenary of the inauguration of the Terme Berzieri in Salsomaggiore Terme in the province of Parma: the last great ideational decorative and ceramic masterpiece of Galileo Chini and the Manifattura Fornaci S then passing the baton to the City of Salsomaggiore Terme for celebrations in honor of the artist with an exhibition and a series of initiatives What did the relationship between Galileo Chini and Faenza consist of It is a very close relationship because Faenza is one of the world capitals of ceramics tout court and of majolica in particular Chini also participated in 1908 in decorating the panels that adorned the artistic sections of the exhibition dedicated to Evangelista Torricelli an exhibition from which the idea of establishing an international museum of modern ceramics was born Galileo Chini was among the first donors of works What goals have been set for this exhibition Is it suitable for everyone or mainly for an audience of enthusiasts and connoisseurs the exhibition on Chini the ceramist also wants to speak to the widest possible audience: the exhibition is really designed for a wide audience and is not aimed only at specialists It is an exhibition that is a pleasure for the eyes but for the audience of non-specialists the exhibition is interesting and enjoyable because the objects exhibited are very different from each other and then they tell the story of a young man because Galileo Chini was just twenty-three years old when he decided with three other friends to start a small business (L’Arte della Ceramica in Florence in 1896) and later in Mugello with his cousins he opened the Fornaci S carrying on that industrial initiative until the years 1925-1926 which features some 300 pieces on display including ceramics and drawings is thus also the story of a young artist who put himself on the line and faced the problems of his time namely how to respond to the solicitations of modernity how to interpret the Art Nouveau taste and It is basically structured according to the time line but we still followed a historical development The exhibition opens with the adventure of L’Arte della Ceramica bringing out the characters of the themes dealt with by the new taste that Chini was bringing forth namely French-style Art Nouveau and then Italian Liberty arriving at the interest in Klimt and the Secession all the way to Déco with Terme Berzieri there are also sections devoted to specific themes which is a theme that Chini continued to deal with from the beginning until the 1920s (the peacock is a symbol of international Art Nouveau) which characterize Galileo’s work as a decorator at spa towns (Montecatini And then a particular technique is presented that of stoneware: a fairly crude ceramic material that was used to create industrial objects but which the Chinis were able to transform into an artistic object light brown/beige/gray in color ,is decorated with very simple shapes By what is an Art Nouveau ceramic characterized from one of Art Deco taste The Art Nouveau style is related to floral: its inspirational motifs are nature the eternal spring (the distant inspiration is Botticelli’s Venus ) The Déco taste identifies itself because it is symmetrical presents itself as an alternative to the stylistic grammar of Art Nouveau; for as much Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau are naturalistic and asymmetrical as Déco is regular and geometric Where do the three hundred or so pieces on display come from Almost all of the pieces come from private collections except for four that belong to the collection of the MIC in Faenza (entered over time through donations from the Chini family) and one comes from the Chini Museum in Borgo San Lorenzo in Mugello So the exhibition also has the task of bringing out many pieces that people don’t know about because they are never seen So what are the pieces that one should definitely dwell on Definitely the first one you see as you enter the exhibition: an amphora of Renaissance taste which therefore makes it clear how Galileo Chini starts from the great tradition of Tuscan Renaissance ceramics but which presents on the surface of the vase young people and fauns and even a centaur and a centaury embracing symbolizing the eternal renewal of love in spring corresponding to the great Turin exhibition of 1902 one encounters lustre-decorated ceramics with floral but more Klimtian themes close to Northern European taste; I then find the peacock area very amusing I would stop to see the stonewares and last the ceramics with monstrous fish and sea creatures because the last section is dedicated to the large three-meter by three-meter cardboard that constitutes the final design of the decorations that Galileo painted on the walls of the building’s interior staircase There are also unpublished works among the ceramics How many are there and what do they depict as a percentage they will be 30 percent of the total Others over time have been published and made known are in the drawings: there are quite a few the visitor is continually given the opportunity to compare the preparatory drawing with the piece in fact understanding how the ideas for the different ceramics came about then the pieces were created using the molds and were decorated pictorially by workers who knew how to paint along the lines of Galileo’s design So what is enhanced in the exhibition is not only the final object but the whole creative and then executive process that leads to the art piece So from the preparatory drawings we also understand Galileo Chini’s creative process Very significant in this sense is a large plate with a seabed displayed with Galileo’s drawing next to it with all the indications (including the colors and their position) One can then see a polish all pitted which was kept in the factory and then on occasion placed on the ceramic plate to be painted and dusted with charcoal powder and then the decorators would superimpose the color palette on it with glaze or luster following the artist’s instructions The piece was then fired a second time to fix the color and give it the glazed appearance is Galileo Chini a fairly well-known artist to the general public today Although exhibitions have also been dedicated to him recently which focuses on the period 1896-1925 and on Galileo Chini only exclusively inventing ceramics the general public may not know him: it is a name that probably immediately evokes works but you would only have to go to the Venice Biennale right at the entrance to the central Pavilion of the Giardini and look up at the dome: it was all painted by Galileo Chini in 1909 where do you suggest going to discover the art of Galileo Chini just go up to the second floor of the museum: there is a whole showcase here with pieces by Galileo Chini that were not displayed in the exhibition on purpose so that the public could go and see the museum as well but they are related to his contemporaries and other artists who worked with ceramics in the 1910s and 1920s Then I would recommend going to Salsomaggiore Terme to see the Berzieri Baths which today can be seen from the outside because it is a construction site (hopefully by May they will be open) whose ballroom was entirely painted by Galileo Chini with oriental themes related to his trip to Siam (1911-1913) to decorate the Throne Palace and to his experience as a set designer for the staging of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot (1926) because all the ceramics and all the decorations of the famous Tettuccio Baths are by Galileo Chini the Bisenzio river and several other streams flooded The death toll from the wave is three Maltempo which has hit the Tuscany region since yesterday afternoon Due to the heavy rain the river flooded Bisenzio and several other streams Two people have died in Montemurlo (Prato) and one in Rosignano (Livorno) many evacuations and interventions were carried out to limit the damage and provide assistance to the population The Council of Ministers "has approved a state of emergency for the provinces of Florence Pistoia and Prato due to the exceptional meteorological events of last night: there is an initial allocation of 5 million euros for the most urgent interventions" said the Prime Minister during the press conference at the end of the meeting of the Council of Ministers “Over a thousand interventions in Campi Bisenzio the provinces of Pisa and Livorno” wrote the president of Tuscany Eugenio Giani on social media “Enel is intervening on the approximately 40.000 users still without power Access problems at the Pontedera hospital have been resolved and are being resolved at the Borgo San Lorenzo hospital and the Prato emergency room Unfortunately the bad weather gives no respite gusts of wind up to 100-120 km/h on the Apennines At the Gorgona buoy the sea was at 3,5 metres” Problems are also recorded on the Prato-Pistoia railway line which "has been interrupted due to flooding ruptures occurred on the Bisenzio in Santa Maria a Campi “Levels decreasing in Ombrone Pistoiese and Bisenzio but the situation is still very critical” Giani wrote again the flood is expected in Florence after 12 pm with a flood peak at the first warning level “Another night of fear and pain in the centre-north where the victims are mourned and prayers are prayed for the missing I am in constant contact with our head of the Civil Protection department Fabrizio Curcio and I have assured the President of the Region Eugenio Giani that the government is ready to declare a state of national emergency" declared the Minister for Civil Protection Nello Musumeci “We remain on alert: the Arno river remains under special surveillance and the widespread risk of landslides remains” she concludes the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto has directed the Joint Forces Operational Command (Covi) to provide maximum assistance to all prefectures that request it it has ordered the sending of men and defense vehicles to support the affected areas to deal with the emergency the Armed Forces are working to bring help to the areas affected by the bad weather buses and also Comsubins for search and rescue activities at the request of the Prefecture of Pistoia the reconnaissance unit of the 183rd Parachute Regiment of Pistoia left for the municipality of Quarrata and in response to the request of the Prefecture of Pisa the reconnaissance unit of the second Bridge Engineering Regiment of Piacenza was sent at the Pontedera hospital which was flooded during the rainfall the Defense will arrange for the transfer of people who have had to abandon their homes from the municipality of Vaiano one of the great masterpieces of fourteenth-century Florence the Tabernacle by Andrea di Cione known as l’Orcagna (Florence made for the church of Orsanmichele in Florence the new access to the Tabernacle makes it possible to admire it also from its rear side which until now was inaccessible: this is possible through a specially designed glass compass placed on the access door located on Via dei Calzaiuoli The inauguration of the new access to the Orcagna Tab ernacle took place just yesterday in conjunction with the presentation of extraordinary maintenance of the Tabernacle.Since its construction in 1359 the Tabernacle of Orsanmichele has represented one of the focal points of Florentine communal religiosity: an architectural construction updated on examples of very rich Gothic decoration A large scenic machine in white marble embellished with chromatic inserts: red of Cintoia and green of Prato and deep blue glass or small colored and gilded geometric patterns Originally the marble reliefs were also painted as were the faux drapes suspended above the arches of the tabernacle and the architectural party were densely decorated on all sides in a triumph of colors The traces of this original design resurface at their best following the delicate dusting operation carried out on this occasion The monumental tabernacle was designed and made by Andrea di Cione known as l’Orcagna to house the gold-ground altarpiece with the Madonna of Graces by Bernardo Daddi (Borgo San Lorenzo 1348) and to protect it during the years when Orsamichele was also a grain market The altarpiece is visible in the front part of the tabernacle as are the reliefs in the lower band of the architectural structure illustrating the stories of Mary is precisely the possibility of also admiring the back of this fascinating architectural construction where the scene depicting Mary’s Death and Assumption into heaven Also visible are those emblems of the Virgin that characterize all the rich marble decoration Orcagna inscribed his signature and the date on which he completed the work: 1359 For more than a decade this part of the monument facing Via dei Calzaiuoli was inaccessible with the relocation of the ticket sales point at the Florence State Museums that prevented its view and its relocation inside the building Florentines and visitors all will once again be able to appreciate its beauty with a wider and more complete perspective (pictured below The Church of Orsanmichele is one of the symbolic places of Florence also because it has best represented its different souls: religious The restitution of the back of the Tabernacle to view promoted by the Direction of the Bargello Museums (to which the Orsamichele Museum belongs) was an opportunity to bring together the different souls of today’s Florence in a great celebration that also involved exponents which took place on the day of the celebration of the Immaculate Conception by a concert by the Diocesan Institute for Sacred Music and continued at 4 p.m with the blessing of the Tabernacle officiated by Cardinal Giuseppe Betori A presentation of the work carried out was then held Paola D’Agostino (Director of the Bargello Museums) Giovanni Bettarini (Councillor for Urban Planning and Local Development Cooperation of the City of Florence) and Eugenio Giani (President of the Friends of the Florentine Museums Association) the restoration of an access point to the back of the monument and the inauguration of the new museum ticket sales point are part of a broader institutional agreement involving the state administration of cultural heritage (the Bargello Museums and the Territorial Superintendence) the Archiepiscopal Curia of Florence and the third sector (the Association of Friends of Florentine Museums) the first results of which were presented in the adjacent church of San Carlo (also on Via dei Calzaiuoli) they discussed the restoration and new display of a rare 17th-century shaped and painted panel depicting St Philip Neri as a boy adoring the Crucifix with St Until the late 19th century the panel was in the church of Orsanmichele placed under a wooden Crucifix attributed to Andrea Orcagna that justified the ecstatic gazes of the two figures The Crucifix was later moved to San Carlo while the panel the Curia and the Friends of the Florentine Museums and supervised by the Soprintendenza Rector of the churches of Orsanmichele and San Carlo Belle Arti Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Florence and the provinces of Pistoia and Prato Pictured: front view of the Orcagna Tabernacle News & Reviews News Wire Italian Franco Crosti-boilered steam locomotive back in operation NEWSWIRE It was restored to working order in Moretta and in September the engine was serviceable again Its first run was a three-car private charter for a group of poets over the Faentina line from Florence to Faenza From Florence the train ran via Vaglia to Borgo San Lorenzo North of Borgo San Lorenzo there is a12-mile tunnel through the Apennines Usually steam trains are only allowed to pass through this tunnel with a diesel locomotive as the leading engine However an exception was made and the train passed through the tunnel without diesel assistance The road around the tunnel is very curvy; in fact the train waited for photographers at the tunnel exit: a very nice gesture from the crew There was a strict schedule for reading poems in each coach throughout the journey between Florence and Faenza (and even further to Bologna with an electric locomotive) In Faenza the engine was turned in the shop where there is an operational turntable and a water column Because the poetry train went on to Bologna with the electric the steam locomotive returned to Florence light engine Members enjoy 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Join Today Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands But if in addition to reading the Divine Comedy we would visit places that Dante Alighieri lived Every Saturday and Sunday from the 27 August to the 30 October an ancient locomotive travels the Faentina railway line Leave with us for this original train trip and retrace the stages that the Supreme Poet visited on his journey between Florence and Ravenna We leave Florence at 8.50am on board a centoporte train one of the few examples in Italy granted to the public only for special occasions like this The convoy arrives in Ravenna at 11.57am and remains parked at the station until it restarts There are four intermediate stops: Borgo San Lorenzo you can choose the cruise formula which includes the possibility of excursions or tastings in Brisighella or Faenza You can opt for three environments: an open one for the standard class with the characteristic wooden interiors the first and second classes with padded sofas and Art Nouveau details On each car there is a travel assistant who tells the story of the places visited during Alighieri's exile and provides precious information on what to visit at each train stop: museums which passengers will be able to access free of charge by showing the Dante Train ticket at the entrance even on a day other than the day of the journey you are entitled to a discount in participating restaurants and clubs in the countries affected by the route I Tickets for Dante's Train are on sale on the site Prices: single route 38 euros; round trip 56 euros (discounts for children and free for up to 4 years) Tourist packages are also on sale on the site: Discovering Dante's places in Ravenna; Dante and the Byzantine Mosaics of Ravenna; Wellbeing and relaxation in Faenza; Ceramics mosaics and Dantesque places between Faenza and Ravenna; On the hills in Romagna between Faenza and Brisighella; Mountain flavors and Dante-like places between Marradi and Ravenna You can read all the PleinAir itineraries on the locations touched by Dante's Train in the digital magazine on your PC With a year of subscription at PLEINAIR (11 paper issues) you have the special inserts the digital magazine and the digital archive available from 2015 (with attachments) you receive the next issues comfortably at home and save Search other results... Search More results... The Valletta Military Tattoo will be held on Friday Saturday and Sunday at St George’s Square The spectacular yearly show for audiences of all ages will feature local and foreign military march parades accompanied by bands playing popular and classical tunes as well as performances by foreign flag throwers and dance groups The overseas participants this year include La Frustica Band Sbandieratori e Musici Borgo San Lorenzo and Vikerkaar Dance Group of Gymnastic Club Piruett The local participants include the band of the Armed Forces of Malta the band and drill team of the Malta Police Force and the Massed Pipes and Drums The Military Tattoo will be held between Friday and Sunday at 7pm at St George’s Square, Valletta. The event is organised by the MFCC, with the support and collaboration of the Valletta Cultural Agency and the Malta Tourism Authority. For more information, visit https://maltamilitarytattoo.org/en/home.htm. For tickets, visit ticketline.com.mt or call 2141 0371 please register for free or log in to your account In order to immerse themselves in the "spirito" of things the contestants are also living under the same roof But it's no everyday home and kitchen. The show is set in a magnificent Tuscan villa that has been updated for contemporary chefs. The kitchen presents as one part history, one part modern convenience. Chef Omar Ashley told People that the kitchen is "amazing" and "it makes you feel like you are in someone's grandmother's kitchen There is an entire episode of House Hunters International devoted to Bertaccini's search for the perfect place to house the show This means that using the kitchen costs around $10,000 per day — leaving the cost of food aside which fortunately does not get passed on to the diners' bill Any nonna with that house would have been an aristocrat with a pretty extensive staff: The "Ciao House" villa has 10 bedrooms and 10 baths Co-host Gabriele Bertaccini had a pretty extensive list of requirements "look[ed] regal and showcase[d] historical Italian design," but he also needed it to be "functional for shooting a television show with a professional kitchen and a communal dining space." The villa is located in a small town called Borgo San Lorenzo In addition to an incredible kitchen and spacious living area it features numerous historic and artistic details that would be hard to find anywhere else the villa is replete with high arched ceilings It comes with extensive grounds, too. As Chef Corey Becker put it, it's "an estate ... it's a compound." There is an enormous swimming pool out back and terra cotta planters filled with flowers. The gentle rolling hills and gorgeous backdrop are the perfect setting for the drama inside the home. An Italian culinary version of Game of Thrones register severe delays in the circulation of High Speed ​​trains of the State Railways The problems and slowdowns concern the line between Florence and Rome with strong effects also on the high speed in theTurin-Salerno axis passing through Naples Central Station delays and limitations and even you get there too up to 300 minutes of delay both for the High Speed ​​trains and for the regional ones The night trains are the ones that have suffered the most delays and that is those from Trieste to Rome from Turin to Salerno and from Salerno to Turin Here are the first info on the following trains involved: Trains following an alternative route between Rome and Florence via Pisa with travel time increased up to 120 minutes: trains of the metro line 2 of Naples belong to Ferrovie dello Stato and many of them rely on the regional ones This serious situation of delays could also affect the circulation of this metro in Naples so we recommend that you consult the timetables in the individual stations to understand if the trains are late or not or if they will be canceled All this was caused by several technical problems to centralized and computerized control systems Work is underway to resolve them and Ferrovie dello Stato is informing travelers through notices in the affected stations It seems that the chaos was created by a computer bug concerning a time formatting error There were also inconveniences on traffic in Poland The error relates to the software made available by the supplier Bombardier / Alstom which manages the ACCM system Multi-station Computerized Central Apparatus and which is made available to the Florence railway junction It was hypothesized that the cause was also a cyber attack we earn a commission from qualifying purchases through ticketing links This commission does not entail any additional price for the user.