The Alvise Giustinian store in Florence takes its name and is inspired by the Venetian doge of the same name of the 1200s, as well as the palace that houses the glass museum of Venice. It is the reference point in Tuscany for Venetian craftsmanship Made in Italy.
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A new season for racket sports has begun in Florence, more precisely at the Chimera Club Sports Centre. I am in the company of the Fitp certified teacher Filippo Galletti, a long-time friend and classmate in middle school – at the time I remember he was a die-hard fan of John McEnroe – whom I see with great pleasure in this new sporting and professional adventure of his.
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Accademia del Caffè Espresso was founded in 2019 from La Marzocco’s desire to create a place aimed at preserving and spreading the culture of espresso coffee, increasing its knowledge and relevance globally.
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In a world where fashion often sacrifices its values on the altar of consumerism, a new reality emerges thanks to a young entrepreneur, Gaia Rialti, and her startup Menabòh. Her goal is not only to redefine the rules of fashion but to build a movement emphasizing awareness and offering a new approach to consumption.
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Far from being a pedantic history lesson, this digression on the three Florentine republics that succeeded one another from 1494 (the year of the expulsion of the Medici who, fearful, conniving and rumoured in cahoots with the French of Charles VIII, were overthrown by spontaneous citizen uprisings) intends to bring to light that voluntary, popular and democratic spirit that took place after decades of Medici domination, ignited by the vehement preaching of Friar Girolamo Savonarola.
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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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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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The shop windows, you should see them in real life, have an incredible silhouette and shapes; Developed vertically, they are slender and light at the same time, giving a sort of impetus in height to the creations and restoring the exact size of a jewel worn.
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One of the core values of the ‘èssenziale’ activity, as well as the very heart of the company, is in fact that of “not throwing anything away – because everything that nature gives us has a value that it is our duty to understand and protect for the well-being of every creature”.
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In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi, where he has been crafting his sculptures from start to finish and, with the help of his assistants, he manages to create large-sized yet finely detailed pieces. Bronze is the material he chose, which he puts through the lost-wax casting process to finally transform the clay models into masterpieces.
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Entrepreneur, audio video professional, communicator, writer and film lover – Gianluca reminds us how entrepreneurship has changed and how it requires a rather scrupulous multifunctional and multi-sectoral approach, with the timely help and expertise of consultants and ad hoc professionals and maintaining a great open-mindedness, to be able, when the circumstance requires him to ‘think out of the box’
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In the splendid residence of the Podere ‘La Stanghetta’, surrounded by cypresses and dotted with multiple points of colour of many essences in bloom, in this locus amoenus that is an oasis of peace, we meet Stefania Gornati and Claudio Gori who introduce us to the secrets of plant cultivation and extraction of essential oils – absolute protagonists of an interesting cosmetic line of which we speak. Let’s get to know them.
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Because walking is not a sport, but the opportunity to return to enjoy the intensity of the sky and the strength of a landscape: can such a simple gesture have such depth?
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The link between the world of art and design and La Marzocco has been solid for several decades. This year an important collaboration has taken place with the International School of Comics in Florence. The exhibition hosts the works created by the participants of the last Illustration Marathon, held on 25 March at the Accademia.
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