Florence, 26th June 2024. The 95th edition of PITTI FILATI successfully continues, with an excellent turnout of buyers from Italy and from the main international markets. Open until tomorrow at the Fortezza da Basso, the Fair showcases the Autumn/Winter 2025-2026 yarn trends with 142 companies presenting their new collections.
All eyes are also on the new SHIELD Research Space, curated by Angelo Figus, Nicola Miller, and Carrie Hollands. Set up on the lower floor of the Central Pavilion, it presents an evocative scenographic setting recalling the importance of taking cover by relying on values such as protection, shelter, stability, security, and wellness, in a world globalised by gloomy and uncertain geopolitical scenarios. Entering the Fair, on the ground floor of the Central Pavilion, the Color Room project anticipates the themes and colours of the Research Space with an installation curated by Alessandro Moradei.
As in every edition, VINTAGE SELECTION no.42 – the reference fair for vintage lovers &#8211; will take place in conjunction with Pitti Filati. Open until tomorrow (Thursday, 27th June) inside the Ghiaie Pavilion, this event is reserved for the buyers of Pitti Filati.
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Pitti Filati no.95 Off to a Great Start – Fortezza da Basso, June 25-27, 2024

Florence, 25th June 2024. Tomorrow &#8211; Wednesday, 26th June, at 18:30 &#8211; a book by Dario Becattini called “Titanic. Storia di un sogno” (Titanic. The Story of a Dream, published by Mauro Pagliai Editore, 2022) will be presented at Villa Vittoria Cultura, within the programme named “Il Libro della settimana” (Book of the Week).
The presentation will see the participation of author Dario Becattini, along with Giovanni Fittante, President of Villa Vittoria Cultura, Lorenzo Conti Lapi, and Bernard Dika.
The book talks about the tragical story of legendary English ocean liner ‘Titanic’ from a new and unusual perspective. On 10th April 1912, the ship left the port of Southampton bound for New York, and sank into the icy cold waters of the Atlantic, off Newfoundland, on the night between the 14th and 15th April, after hitting an iceberg. Of the 2,223 people who boarded the ship, the missing persons &#8211; presumed dead &#8211; were 1,518. In the same way, in little more than two hours, the most precious pieces of furniture and works of art loaded on the biggest and most beautiful ship ever, were scattered deep beneath the sea, wiping out dreams, certainties, and the hopes of all those who had dreamt that men could dominate natural forces with this great liner – an early 20th-century marine engineering gem.
“I have always been fascinated by the sinking of the Titanic &#8211; one of the most tragical pages of the 20th-century history, considered almost like a metaphor of the end of La Belle Époque, and the beginning of the Great War” stated Dario Becattini. “This is why, I tried to revisit this fascinating event, focusing on the special and different socio-cultural context of the people travelling on the ship, and drawing on historical sources, unpublished chronicles of that time, and on the often-controversial news that appeared on the newspapers during those terrible days. The strict compliance with social hierarchies clearly emerged, and was ensured on board thanks to the first class, located on the upper part of the liner, where wealthy businessmen going to New York were accommodated. Second-class cabins were destined to the middle class, while Europe’s ‘migrants’ looking for a new life and new work opportunities travelled in the third-class lower deck, isolated from the rest and in very precarious and uncomfortable conditions”.
“This inevitably leads us to think about the tragical situation we are experiencing today, with thousands of migrants arriving on our shores and fleeing from their countries in hope of a better life”.
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Dario Becattini to Present His Book “Titanic. Storia di un sogno” for Villa Vittoria Cultura

Florence, 18th June 2024. Featuring 160 brands, 65% of which coming from abroad, Pitti Immagine Bimbo is going to take place from Wednesday, 19th to Friday 21st June 2024. Having now reached its 99th edition, this events increasingly reflects the characteristics, the evolutions, and the new needs of the kidswear market. The Fair will not only present the Spring/Summer 2025 collections &#8211; it will also offer a wide selection of lifestyle proposals aimed at the world of children.
The exhibition inside the Fortezza will present several sections &#8211; 100% Bambino, the Kid’s Lab!, and The Nest, a project supporting brands emerging on the market. The presence of the PittiPets section is also reconfirmed, offering a space dedicated to the world of our four-legged friends. Presented last January for the first time, it has proved an enormous success.
“During the last editions, Pitti Bimbo has been evolving”, said Agostino Poletto, General Director of Pitti Immagine. “Having started as a traditional tradeshow, today our Fair has become increasingly well-structured, not only for its products, but also for its services. In June, this evolution will allow us to achieve the objective that we had set for ourselves – to turn this event at the Fortezza into a moment of professional and business growth. There is no doubt that the entire system revolving around kidswear is embracing new directions, and we must seize all the opportunities. One of these is the increasing importance of lifestyle in the world of children, always in synergy with clothes, but with a strength that can determine the choices of the most important shops and department stores”.

Pitti Bimbo 99 Gets a Fresh New Look and  Turns Yellow with the Pitti Lemon Campaign – Fortezza da Basso, June 19-21, 2024

Florence, 5th June 2024. Florence is increasingly becoming the Capital of great scientific congresses at international level. This is proved by the ESCAPE 34/PSE24 symposium, taking place until tomorrow at Palazzo dei Congressi and Palazzo degli Affari. This symposium gathers institutions, companies, and internationally renowned experts, along with many young researchers, creating a lively and stimulating debate on highly topical subjects in the field of chemical engineering such as digitization, AI, machine learning, and their application in all the processes aiming at reaching carbon neutrality – technologies (C02 capture, production of biofuels, hydrogen, etc.), processes, and structures (biorefineries, energy production, hydrogen valleys, waste to chemical, etc.)
940 representatives have come from all over the world, with a prevalence of participants from various European countries (54%), Asia (25%), the United States (9%), and South America (8%).
Tomorrow (Thursday), starting from 14:30, a workshop called “SFIDE E OPPORTUNITÀ DELLE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE” (CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES) will take place, seeing the participation of Giuseppe Ricci, President of AIDIC (Italian Association  of Chemical Engineering), alongside institutional personalities in this sector, who will bring their own contribution. Among them, Prof. Chiara Galletti from the University of Pisa, who will talk about “How to address the challenges and technological developments in our universities”, and Engineer Piero Chériè from ENI, who will discuss the theme “Transforming the Livorno site into a biorefinery”. Eugenio Giani, President of the Region of Tuscany is also expected to participate with a welcome greeting.
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State of the Art in Tuscany on AI, New Technologies, and Carbon Neutrality at the ESCAPE34 -PSE24 Congress

Florence, 31st May 2024. The Board of Directors of Firenze Fiera gathered today, and approved the financial statements as of 31st December 2023.
The company closed 2023 with a total turnover of 20.4 million Euros, seeing a 50% growth compared to 2022 (13.6 million Euros). It is the highest turnover ever in the history of Firenze Fiera.
As a consequence of the excellent results achieved, Firenze Fiera returned to a profit (360,000 Euros) two years ahead of the Madia business plan.
Firenze Fiera showed strong signs of growth thanks to a full calendar of events that took place inside the venues of the congress and exhibition centre, at the Fortezza da Basso, Palazzo dei Congressi, and Palazzo degli Affari. This result was achieved with a personnel cost equal to 11% of production value.
133 events were organised in the congress sector in 2023, with a 44% increase on 2022 (92). The excellent results achieved concerning the Meeting Industry complete the positive trend of the exhibition sector, with a significant performance of fairs directly organised by the company. This is proved by DIDACTA ITALIA 2024 &#8211; that recorded an unprecedented number of over 20,000 visitors, and that will also arrive in Puglia from 16th to 18th October 2024 with its third regional spin-off, after the two editions in Sicily &#8211; and by MIDA, which closed the 88th edition of the International Crafts Fair on a note of optimism, with over 65,000 visitors. These amazing figures led to a possible idea of exporting a selection of artisans to a major international city.
Fairs not directly organised by the company also increased, passing from a turnover of 5,114,000 Euros in 2022 to 7,675,000 Euros in 2023, with a percentage increase of 50%.
“The excellent results of 2023 – said President Lorenzo Becattini – are a first important step that shows Firenze Fiera’s responsiveness towards the market. Other confirmations will be required, starting from the performance in 2024, which we hope will validate this trend”. “Together with our shareholders – concluded Becattini – we will soon decide new consolidation and development strategies for the company”.
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The Board of Directors of Firenze Fiera Approved the 2023 Financial Statements with a Turnover of 20. 4 Million Euros – the Highest Ever in the Company’s History

Florence, 29th May 2024. Everything is ready for a public debate promoted and organised by newspaper ‘La Nazione’ for an open discussion between the 10 Mayoral Candidates of Florence on the hottest topics concerning the future of the city, taking place tomorrow (Thursday, 30th May) at 21:00, inside the Auditorium at Palazzo dei Congressi.
The initiative is free admission and subject to availability. The audience will be able to access the room starting from 20:00.
It will be an American-style debate. After drawing the names of the ten candidates to decide the speakers’ order, five topics and five questions will be presented. One minute will be given for each answer, and 30 seconds for the reply to be used optionally with two bonuses. Each candidate will then have one minute for their final call to vote.
Agnese Pini, Director of newspapers QN, La Nazione, Resto del Carlino and Il Giorno, will have the task of introducing and coordinating the debate, helped by a group of reporters from La Nazione, who will formulate the questions for the various candidates. There will also be space for comments from the audience and the readers.
The stage will see the presence of the following candidates: SARA FUNARO (Pd, Lista Sara Funaro Sindaca, Avs, +Europa, Azione, Volt, Partito Repubblicano, Laburisti, Movimento Centro and list Anima Firenze); EIKE SCHMIDT (FdI, Lega, Forza Italia, Eike Schmidt Sindaco); STEFANIA SACCARDI (IV, Psi, Libdem); CECILIA DEL RE (Firenze democratica); DIMITRIJ PALAGI (Sinistra Progetto Comune e Firenze Ambientalista e Solidale);ANDREA ASCIUTI (Firenze Vera); ALESSANDRO DE GIULI (Firenze rinasce), FRANCESCO ZINI (Firenze cambia);FRANCESCA MARRAZZA (Ribella Firenze) e LORENZO MASI (M5S).
Technical Partner: Firenze Fiera.

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