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Fwd: 🔥 Best events this week in Florence + Halloween planning

TF Weekly, October 24

Year XV - October 2019 - Issue 260 View this email in your browser NEWS    EVENTS    ART+CULTURE    FOOD+WINE    LIFESTYLE    TRAVEL EVENTS Best events of the week Pinocchio, olive trees and French film this week in Florence, gearing up towards Halloween horror and hilarity on October 31. Read more HALLOWEEN Where to celebrate Halloween in Florence Costume planned, spider webs stretched across door frames and pumpkin carving kit ready for action? Whatever your levels of Halloween organisation, we have you covered with where to celebrate the scare fest.  Read more Downton Abbey Night: alternative Halloween Get your tickets for the Downton Abbey movie night at Cinema Odeon Firenze on October 31. Period costumes encouraged!   Read more Firenze dall'alto was a series of sunset events held for the first time this summer on Florence's little-seen rooftops. The places selected for this first edition included the rooftop of the Ex-Dogane di Rifredi, the walkway of the Torre di Arnolfo at Palazzo Vecchio, The Student Hotel, Terrazza del Verone/Museo degli Innocenti, Forte Belvedere and the rooftop of Manifattura Tabacchi. INSPIRING WOMEN The most feminine of cities by Charlotte Hughes-Morgan In both language and literature, cities are typically seen as female entities, and Florence is no exception to this rule. Is it time that we questioned the concept of Florence as a feminine city? Read more Suso Cecchi d'Amico by Deirdre Pirro Suso Cecchi d'Amico, the "Queen of Cinecittà", was awarded the Golden Lion for her lifetime achievement at the Venice International Film Festival in 1994 for having left her indelible mark on over 100 films in the post-World War II period.   Read more Facing Fallaci by Mary Gray Yes, this proposal seemed great, I said, but living in Florence, and pursuing my line of work, and having just read and written about Oriana Fallaci as journalist/critic/town crier, I'd like to backtrack and read her novels, and what I mean is I'd prefer to present on la Fallaci, please. Read more EXPLORING TUSCANY Sound of silence: my book based on Barga by Karen Campbell This is how I approached The Sound of the Hours. Months of research unlocked a history I knew nothing about: how Italy had fought alongside Germany, then come out of WW2, with the king arresting Mussolini; how Mussolini was freed by the Germans, and reinstated in a "Republic" in the north, so Italy was literally split in two. Read more ARTISAN Learn leather making Bespoke shoemaker Stefano Bemer and leather accessories producer Scuola del Cuoio are dedicated to helping the next generation of artisans learn skills and focus on quality. From 2020, they will be combining their course offerings, giving life to a new hub for modern artisans. Applications are now open for programs in either shoemaking or leather accessories-making. Read more WOMEN ARTISTS IN FLORENCE Now Available on Amazon.com Next TF paper issue on October 31 (earlier for subscribers) Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2019 The Florentine, All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for it on www.theflorentine.net or subscribed to The Florentine Our mailing address is: The Florentine via dei banchi 4 Firenze, FI 50123 Italy Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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10 Spooky Podcasts You Don't Want to Miss

Listen... if you dare

🎃👻🦇⚰️👿🕸️ From lore to true crime, here are ten podcasts that are sure to get you in that Halloween mood. Listen... if you dare. Spooky podcasts not your thing? Open the Stitcher app and discover a slew of new podcasts on our new homepage.  STORIES ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. Come closer to the fire to listen to the next legend. ▶️ PARANORMAL STORIES Best friends bonded by their paranormal experiences Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga recount their contact with the other side. ▶️   TERRIFYING TALES A horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves. ▶️   SCI-FI AND CONSPIRACIES Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️ INVESTIGATIVE STORYTELLING Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again.  ▶️   LORE AND LEGEND Explore the possible existence of "The Last Movie," an infamous underground feature film, reputed to drive you insane. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️   SERIALIZED TRUE CRIME Two days after Christmas, 2011, Russ Faria came home from game night to find his wife, Betsy, dead. He was soon charged and convicted of her murder. But Russ Faria insisted he did not kill his wife. ▶️ TRUE CRIME STORIES Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️   FOR HORROR FILM FANS "In Voorhees We Trust" is now "In Myers We Trust," and Matt & Paul are taking on the Halloween franchise!  Available on Oct. 11 on Stitcher Premium, use code TRUST to start a free trial. ▶️   REAL LIFE TRIALS AND CRIMES If you love geeking-out on trials and crime, you've landed on the perfect spot. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️ LISTENING TIP DOWNLOAD VS. STREAMING Save space and data on your phone by streaming podcasts using your home or work WIFI.  Traveling or commuting without access to internet service? Download episodes of your favorite podcasts prior to your trip to listen. Also, remember to clear your downloads after you're done listening so they don't take up too much space on your phone! ON THE BLOG NEW HOMEPAGE, WHO DIS? We've totally redesigned the Stitcher homepage to be a destination for your favorite shows and discovering new ones. LEARN MORE We want to hear from you on social! Let's chat podcasts. Twitter Instagram Facebook Medium Don't want to get podcast recommendations or hear from us anymore? 😞 You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Copyright © 2019 Stitcher Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have an account with Stitcher. Our mailing address is: Stitcher Inc. 250 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94104 Add us to your address book

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