Everything is ready for the Flower Parade: “Sanremo in Fiore”

San Remo: the Flowers Parade “Sanremo in Fiore” on Sunday, 8th March 2015

The famous Flowers Parade is a long procession of floats decorated with millions of flowers with all the colors of the rainbow, embellished with various original effects.

During the Flowers Parade every city of the Italian Riviera presents an original composition of flowers displayed on a Carnival/Mardi-Gras style moving car. This year the main theme will be “the bycicle”, to celebrate the official start of the cycling Giro d’Italia that will be in San Remo in May.

In addition to the main event 4 bands are in the programme: the band ‘City of Sanremo’, the ‘Sing and Sciuscia’, the ‘Rambaldi’ and ‘Morozzese’. There will be nine groups that alternate the floats, moreover flag-wavers of Ventimiglia. Among the groups, many Italians and four foreigners from Holland, France, Spain and Estonia, the latter on roller skates. Together with the groups, that will parade in the city center along with some bands, there will be also the parade of 500 vintage Vespa and Fiat 500 along the waterfront.

It is a truly intense experience, surrounded by the most beautiful scents and flowers of the Riviera!

The event will be broadcasted on Rai 1, Rai Italia and you can also watch it on the web, at www.rai.it 

To know more: www.sanremoinfiore.it

 

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San Remo Music Festival 2015

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The Festival is coming…!

From 10th to 14th February, the unmissable appointment with the festival of the Italian song comes back: the 65rd edition of San Remo Festival.

The song contest began in 1951 and has been held in Sanremo every year since. Well beloved in Italy and beyond, the Sanremo Music Festival even served as the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The festival has launched the careers of incredibly famous Italian singers, including Andrea Bocelli, Zucchero, Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and Massimo Ranieri. But Sanremo is almost as much about the host as the talented performances. Every year, eager audiences tune in to see who will present the show.

This year, the singing competition at Ariston Theatre will be hosted by Carlo Conti with Emma, Arisa and the spanish model Rocio Munoz Morales.

As the art director, Conti selected the 20 “Big” competitors who will participate in 2015 edition: Annalisa Scarrone, Malika Ayane, Marco Masini, Gianlua Grignani, Chiara Galiazzo, Nek, Nina Zilli, Alex Britti, Biggio-Mandelli, Moreno, Bianca Atzei, Raf, Lara Fabian, Grazia Di Michele e Mauro Coruzzi, Dear Jack, Il Volo, Anna Tatangelo, Nesli, Irene Grandi, Lorenzo Fragola (the latest winner of X-Factor Italy)

For the category of “Giovani” (young cometitors), who will sing just one song, we’ll see on the Ariston stage: Serena Brancale, Giovanni Caccamo, Kaligola, Kutso, Enrico Nigiotti, Rakele, Amara, Chanty.

The Italian and international guest stars who will climb on Sanremo’s stage will be: Biagio Antonacci, Gianna Nannini, Tiziano Ferro, Al Bano e Romina Power, Giovanni Allevi, Conchita Wurst, Imagine Dragons, Charlize Theron, Saint Motel, Will Smith, Margot Robbie, The Avener, Ed Sheeran.

The Festival will be on air on Rai 1, Rai HD, Eurovision and Radio 1, Radio 2.

In Sanremo, the City of Flowers, everything is ready to get this famous musical kermesse started, an event that every year for one week makes Sanremo the capital of music.

European commercial property outlook

While there are some lingering doubts about the strength and uneven nature of Europe’s economic recovery, both the EU and the Euro area are poised for positive growth in 2015.

Downside risks include weak growth, persistently high unemployment, geopolitical tensions and possible deflation in some areas. However, growth continues to improve on the whole, while unemployment appears to have peaked and is edging down in many places.
Regarding inflation, while some countries are experiencing price falls, our view remains that there will be a lengthy period of low inflation rather than outright deflation. The recent downward trend in prices has been largely due to lower food and energy costs and surveys show that consumers still expect prices to rise in the medium term.
Importantly, the European Central Bank has finally taken action to try and stimulate growth and raise inflation, with interest rate reductions, cheap loans and the purchase of asset-backed securities.

With European interest rates expected to remain very low (or even negative) for the foreseeable future, property yields continue to look attractive. In addition, while economic growth is forecast to remain muted, the steadily falling supply of prime space should help rental growth to re-emerge more widely in 2015, thereby further fuelling investor demand.

The really good news for both occupiers and investors is that rents in most markets remain lower than their pre-recession peaks – in some cases significantly below. This should provide a further boost to activity in 2015, with more occupiers looking to take advantage of good deals, while investors will seek to cash in on better rental growth prospects as the economic outlook continues to improve.

Here you can find the complete Report from Knight Frank in pdf : European commercial property outlook  2015

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Italy is the world’s favourite destination

Italy is the world’s favouritie destination, with readers of Condé Nast Traveller voting it the world’s best destination for 2014

Italy has retained the top spot for the fourth year in a row thanks to its diverse landscape, abundance of history and culture, and good food.

Italy was followed by the USA, for its “friendly people”, and Australia.

Readers of the luxury travel website also put Sicily in third place as the world’s best island, just behind the Maldives and the Greek islands.

The island of Capri, off the Amalfi coast, came seventh for its “delicious food and fantastic places to stay”, while Sardinia came 14th.

Rome and Florence were voted the world’s seventh and eighth best cities “outside of the UK”.

Italy’s hotels also fared well, with Portofino’s Belmond Hotel Splendido and Rome’s Hotel de Russie coming second and third as the most favoured hotels in Europe.

Here the complete article: http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/readers-travel-awards/rta-2014/page/destinations

From: Thelocal.it

Strategic alliance between Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman

Strategic alliance between Knight Frank Residential and Douglas Elliman, the leading residential agencies in London and New York

Two of the biggest names in residential property, Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Knight Frank Residential, have today announced the launch of a new residential real estate alliance.

The firm’s combined network will now include 400 offices across 52 countries, and nearly 20,000 agents. Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank Residential will jointly market more than $38 billion of prime and super-prime properties priced at $1.5 million or more.

Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank Residential are the fourth largest residential brokerage in the United States and the largest independent residential brokerage in the United Kingdom, respectively.

The alliance will include co-branded offices, select top tier agents, and shared marketing of fine luxury properties, resulting in the largest interactive and connected network for prime and super prime properties in the world.

It will share marketing resources for domestic and international properties of at least $1.5 million through co-branding seven offices across New York City, South Florida, and Los Angeles, which cover the key high net worth markets in the US.

Lord Andrew Hay, Global Head of Knight Frank Residential, said: “The property market has become increasingly global as the mobility of buyers increases; accordingly, there is now a wider selection of both investor origins and investment destinations. For agents, this trend dictates that it is essential to be best in class in both New York and London in order to provide high net worth clients with the most comprehensive service and access to the best properties globally.

“The strategic alliance between Knight Frank Residential and Douglas Elliman brings together the two leading agencies in the world’s two most important markets. The aim of the alliance is to provide a single market view, consistent expert advice and exceptional service – whether it be in Park Lane or Park Avenue”

Hay goes on to say: ” What makes the alliance so powerful for both our clients and our brokers, are the deeply etched hallmarks that can only be found in independent property agencies: a ‘client first’ focus, professionalism, a brand that adds value, market leading websites and a shared ethos of building long term relationships. Douglas Elliman stands out a mile in this respect. We only engage with best in class, Douglas Elliman are unquestionably just that.”

With the number of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals* (UHNWIs) set to expand to 215,000 over the next 10 years from the current number of 168,000, according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report, the alliance will capitalise on this expansion and the prevailing trend for those individuals to own property in London and New York.

“This new global alliance formed by Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank Residential is a testament to our shared history, vision, and commitment to our clientele. With our group of top dedicated agents, the finest international properties, and in-depth global market analysis, we are offering our customers a truly seamless experience whether they’re in Malibu, Manhattan, or Moscow,” said Howard M. Lorber, Chairman, Douglas Elliman.

Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank Residential first began their strategic relationship in the 1970’s through international referrals.

“The strengthening of our relationship with Knight Frank Residential further solidifies Douglas Elliman’s position at the top of the real estate industry through our unique marketing platform, shared market insights, and unmatched ability to connect buyers and sellers on a global scale,” said Dottie Herman, President & CEO, Douglas Elliman.

From: Knightfrank.co.uk

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