It was customary for the eve of St. John to celebrate and light bonfires of or brooms in the city, in the squares and in the countryside and on the hills around the city to celebrate the summer solstice. They were the ‘fires of rejoicing’ which, recalling their pagan origins, attributed sacredness to light. Of that ancient pagan heritage, Florence has preserved the tradition of fires, organized today by the Society of St. John the Baptist with the contribution of the CR Firenze Foundation and the collaboration of the Municipality of Florence.
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Of Marco and Roberto we will tell you the human rather than the professional story. In fact, we believe that the world of finance – and by constituency that of savings and insurance, cannot do without that human factor capable of triggering mutual trust and building that relationship of esteem and trust necessary for the perfect success of any relationship, personal and business together. We meet them in the centre of Florence – and with them we take a walk from Piazza della Signoria to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, among the civil and religious splendours of the Renaissance city.
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In these times of unbridled homologation, what is difficult, especially in a thousand-year-old city like Florence, is to escape the temptation of compromise, of what one likes, of uniformity of taste. If you are looking for true Florentine cuisine, we recommend the cuisine of Giovanni di Pasquale who has condensed his singular enthusiasm for tradition into his three restaurants Antica Mescita (San Niccolò), Vecchia Osteria del Nacchero (Piazza Gavinana) and Naccherino (the latest creation in San Donato in Collina), rediscovering old gastronomic codes.
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We are in Quarrata, in Nicola Fiore’s operations office, overlooked by a multitude of trophies, models and prototype racing cars. It is not difficult to understand how important the world of racing is in his life: many victories to his credit in Italy and abroad, participations and placings in the Italian and European Rally Championship. Then in 2017 the decision, with his friend and insurer Paolo Campinoti, to take over the historic AutoSole dealership. “We specialize in the sale, mechanical service and rental of premium cars,” he points out.
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The Dojo is considered their second home. Also called Seido Juku it fully reflects the Japanese name with its meanings: spiritual place, disciplined place, special place.
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