The British Institute Library in Florence
The British Institute in Florence has been here since 1917. Its library is named after Harold Acton who bequeathed the building. Today the library holds one of the largest collections of English language books, and has an active cultural programme of events. LdM went to look around.
Shakespeare Week at Florence's British Institute
Shakespeare Week is an annual celebration of the premier English playwright, headquartered at the Harold Acton Library in Florence.
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The Harold Acton lecture: Renaissance Tapestries and Textile Diplomacy.
London, 7 February 2017. The Harold Acton lecture marked the start of the Centenary year of the British Institute of Florence. The event was hosted by the Italian Ambassador in his London Residence, in which early Florentine tapestries are displayed.
Jeremy Boudreau, Head of History of Art at the British Institute of Florence, presented a lecture entitled: “The Harold Acton lecture: Renaissance Tapestries and Textile Diplomacy.
The event was sponsored by Rocco Forte Hotels.
Jeremy Boudreau delivered an extended version of this lecture in the Harold Acton Library in Florence on Wednesday 17 May at 18:00 as part of the Cultural Programme for Library members.
For information about library membership and History of Art course please visit the website britishinstitute.it/en
Sir Harold Acton radio interview 1992
2k Timelapse at The British Institute of Florence
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SACI 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony (3) - Steven J Brittan & Fabrizio Ricciardelli
On July 25th, the SACI community convened in the center of Florence to celebrate the 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony for the graduates of the MA in Art History program. The ceremony was held at the Sala Ferragamo - Harold Acton Library at the British Institute of Florence, the oldest overseas British cultural institute in the world. Many family members and friends of the graduates were in attendance, as well as SACI students, staff, faculty, and board members.
The ceremony began with a welcome from SACI President Steven Brittan. Maria Antonia Rinaldi, the MA in Art History Program Director, then offered reflections on the graduating students and their diverse fields of research. Following these reflections, Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., History Professor and Director at Kent State University Florence Center, delivered the keynote speech.
SACI President Steven Brittan then awarded the degrees to the 2019 graduates, followed by a reception.
2019 MA Graduates:
Kathleen Helen Patterson Buckley
Elisabeth Emily Di Mauro
Leah Victoria Strong
Congratulations to our 2019 MA in Art History graduates!
Learn more about the MA in Art History program at SACI at
Kristin Mahoney: A Consideration of Harold Acton in China within a Framework of Queer Kinship
NYU Florence
A Solitary Flower’: Bachelordom and Harold Acton’s China: A Consideration of Harold Acton in China within a Framework of Queer Kinship and Cosmopolitanism
by Kristin Mahoney, Michigan State University
SACI 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony (4) - Diplomas
On July 25th, the SACI community convened in the center of Florence to celebrate the 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony for the graduates of the MA in Art History program. The ceremony was held at the Sala Ferragamo - Harold Acton Library at the British Institute of Florence, the oldest overseas British cultural institute in the world. Many family members and friends of the graduates were in attendance, as well as SACI students, staff, faculty, and board members.
The ceremony began with a welcome from SACI President Steven Brittan. Maria Antonia Rinaldi, the MA in Art History Program Director, then offered reflections on the graduating students and their diverse fields of research. Following these reflections, Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., History Professor and Director at Kent State University Florence Center, delivered the keynote speech.
SACI President Steven Brittan then awarded the degrees to the 2019 graduates, followed by a reception.
2019 MA Graduates:
Kathleen Helen Patterson Buckley
Elisabeth Emily Di Mauro
Leah Victoria Strong
Congratulations to our 2019 MA in Art History graduates!
Learn more about the MA in Art History program at SACI at
British 100 Film Festival at the Odeon Cinema in Florence
2017 marks The British Institute of Florence's centenary, and celebrations are now underway. First on the agenda is a film festival highlighting Britain's great cinematic heritage.
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SACI 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony (2) - Maria Antonia Rinaldi
On July 25th, the SACI community convened in the center of Florence to celebrate the 2019 MA Commencement Ceremony for the graduates of the MA in Art History program. The ceremony was held at the Sala Ferragamo - Harold Acton Library at the British Institute of Florence, the oldest overseas British cultural institute in the world. Many family members and friends of the graduates were in attendance, as well as SACI students, staff, faculty, and board members.
The ceremony began with a welcome from SACI President Steven Brittan. Maria Antonia Rinaldi, the MA in Art History Program Director, then offered reflections on the graduating students and their diverse fields of research. Following these reflections, Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., History Professor and Director at Kent State University Florence Center, delivered the keynote speech.
SACI President Steven Brittan then awarded the degrees to the 2019 graduates, followed by a reception.
2019 MA Graduates:
Kathleen Helen Patterson Buckley
Elisabeth Emily Di Mauro
Leah Victoria Strong
Congratulations to our 2019 MA in Art History graduates!
Learn more about the MA in Art History program at SACI at
New York University in Legal Saga Over Villa La Pietra
When, in 1994, New York University inherited Villa La Pietra, a vast Tuscan estate that included one of the most revered privately held art collections in all of Italy, it represented a crowing achievement in the US university’s ambitions to stretch itself far beyond Washington Square Park and become a global academic institution. For nearly the entire duration of its ownership of La Pietra, however, NYU has been fighting a legal battle over the estate with an Italian family that claims it is the rightful owner of half of it. Pitting one of the world’s most famous universities against a self-described Renaissance woman Dialta Alliata Orlandi, 62 a princess by marriage, the 20-year lawsuit could finally come to a head later this year.
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FIRENZE - L'artista Mimmo Centonze è stato premiato a Firenze dal noto critico d'arte e conduttore televisivo della Rai Philippe Daverio, che ha consegnato all'artista il Premio Lorenzo de' Medici Special Award 2013. La prestigiosa onorificenza internazionale come Artista del Decennio gli è sta attribuita alla presenza al Presidente dell'Istituto Internazionale di Arte e Cultura Lorenzo de' Medici di Firenze, il Prof. Fabrizio Guarducci.
Il Premio Lorenzo de' Medici Special Award ha l'obbiettivo di dare il giusto riconoscimento ad un artista particolarmente significativo la cui attività si è distinta notevolmente nell'arco degli ultimi dieci anni di attività, sia dal punto di vista strettamente artistico che del percorso professionale.
La cerimonia si è svolta a Firenze negli spazi della Harold Acton Library all'interno del British Institute of Florence, durante la presentazione del volume La parola ritrovata. Ricostruire l'uomo attraverso il linguaggio del Prof. Fabrizio Guarducci.
Sono intervenuti con l'autore il critico d'arte Prof. Philippe Daverio, il Prof. Sandro Bernardi e il giornalista Luca Damiani di Rai Radio 3 che ha moderato l'evento.
L'Istituto Internazionale Lorenzo de' Medici è attivo nella formazione accademica e professionale di studenti universitari provenienti da tutto il mondo e opera a livello internazionale per valorizzare l'arte e la cultura, come nel caso della realizzazione e del finanziamento del progetto di restauro dei famosi Moai, le gigantesche statue dell'Isola di Pasqua.
Nell'occasione è stato presentato un catalogo sulle opere e sull'attività dell'artista Mimmo Centonze, edito dall'Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici.
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Florence | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:38 1 History
00:03:23 1.1 Roman origins
00:04:43 1.2 Second millennium
00:05:57 1.3 Middle Ages and Renaissance
00:06:06 1.3.1 Rise of the Medici
00:08:09 1.3.2 Savonarola, Machiavelli, and the Medici Popes
00:09:54 1.4 18th and 19th centuries
00:11:32 1.5 20th century
00:13:50 1.6 21st century
00:14:11 2 Geography
00:14:34 2.1 Climate
00:15:21 3 Government
00:17:01 4 Main sights
00:21:07 4.1 Monuments, museums and religious buildings
00:27:34 4.2 Squares, streets and parks
00:29:21 5 Demographics
00:31:19 6 Economy
00:32:12 6.1 Industry, commerce and services
00:33:46 6.2 Tourism
00:36:30 6.3 Food and wine production
00:37:19 7 Culture
00:37:28 7.1 Art
00:42:40 7.2 Language
00:43:31 7.3 Literature
00:45:24 7.4 Music
00:47:43 7.5 Cinema
00:48:12 7.6 Cuisine
00:49:38 7.7 Research activity
00:50:02 7.8 Science and discovery
00:51:03 7.9 Fashion
00:52:19 7.10 Historical evocations
00:52:27 7.10.1 iScoppio del Carro/i
00:53:10 7.10.2 iCalcio Storico/i
00:54:19 7.11 Sport
00:55:43 8 Transportation
00:55:52 8.1 Cars
00:56:30 8.2 Buses
00:57:58 8.3 Trams
00:58:49 8.4 Florence public transport statistics
00:59:28 8.5 Railway station
01:00:36 8.6 Airport
01:00:57 9 International relations
01:01:06 9.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:01:17 10 Other partnerships
01:01:26 11 Notable residents
01:04:18 12 In popular culture
01:04:34 13 See also
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Florence ( FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] (listen)) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,084 inhabitants in 2013, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and the Historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Florence is an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.
Florence | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:10 1 History
00:04:29 1.1 Roman origins
00:06:12 1.2 Second millennium
00:07:48 1.3 Middle Ages and Renaissance
00:07:58 1.3.1 Rise of the Medici
00:10:40 1.3.2 Savonarola, Machiavelli, and the Medici Popes
00:13:01 1.4 18th and 19th centuries
00:15:10 1.5 20th century
00:18:12 1.6 21st century
00:18:38 2 Geography
00:19:08 2.1 Climate
00:20:11 3 Government
00:22:23 4 Main sights
00:27:47 4.1 Monuments, museums and religious buildings
00:36:23 4.2 Squares, streets and parks
00:38:43 5 Demographics
00:41:22 6 Economy
00:42:30 6.1 Industry, commerce and services
00:44:37 6.2 Tourism
00:48:15 6.3 Food and wine production
00:49:20 7 Culture
00:49:29 7.1 Art
00:56:29 7.2 Language
00:57:37 7.3 Literature
01:00:05 7.4 Music
01:03:11 7.5 Cinema
01:03:48 7.6 Cuisine
01:05:42 7.7 Research activity
01:06:11 7.8 Science and discovery
01:07:32 7.9 Fashion
01:09:09 7.10 Historical evocations
01:09:19 7.10.1 iScoppio del Carro/i
01:10:14 7.10.2 iCalcio Storico/i
01:11:45 7.11 Sport
01:13:34 8 Transportation
01:13:44 8.1 Cars
01:14:33 8.2 Buses
01:16:28 8.3 Trams
01:17:36 8.4 Florence public transport statistics
01:18:29 8.5 Railway station
01:19:57 8.6 Airport
01:20:23 9 International relations
01:20:33 9.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:20:46 10 Other partnerships
01:20:56 11 Notable residents
01:24:46 12 In popular culture
01:25:05 13 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-F
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Florence ( FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] (listen)) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,084 inhabitants in 2013, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and the Historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Florence is an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.
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Florence
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Florence ( FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] (listen)) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,084 inhabitants in 2013, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and the Historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Florence is an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.
Milton Friedman Speaks: Is Capitalism Humane? (B1227) - Full Video
The question is irrelevant. Capitalism per se is not humane or inhumane; nor is socialism. If we compare the two in terms of results, it is clear that only capitalism fosters equality and works toward social justice. The one is based on the principle of voluntary cooperation and free exchange, the other on force of position and power. In a free economy, it is hard to do good—you either have to use your own hard-earned money to do it or work hard to persuade others to your course. But by the same token, it is difficult to do harm because by preventing a concentration of power, capitalism prevents people from committing sustained, serious harm. Is capitalism humane or inhumane? It is neither. But it tends to give free rein to the human values of human beings. Delivered at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. © 1978 Lecture 45 min/Q&A 24 min.
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New York University | Wikipedia audio article
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New York University
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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New York University (NYU) is a private research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU's primary campus is in Greenwich Village with other campuses throughout New York City. NYU students can also study abroad at its degree-granting campuses in NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai, as well as its 11 academic centers in Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C.In 2018, NYU was ranked amongst the top 30 universities internationally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and U.S. News & World Report. For the class that matriculated in the fall of 2018, NYU received 75,037 applications for its undergraduate programs; this is more applications than any other private college or university in the United States.Alumni include heads of state, royalty, eminent scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs, media figures, founders and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and astronauts. As of 2018, 37 Nobel Laureates, 7 Turing Award winners, 5 Fields Medalists, over 30 Academy Award winners, over 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and hundreds of members of the National Academies of Sciences and United States Congress have been affiliated as faculty or alumni. Globally, NYU is ranked 7th by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for producing alumni who are millionaires, and 4th by Wealth-X for producing ultra high net-worth and billionaire alumni.