ferruccio farina
was born and lives in rimini, italy
a famous seaside resort on the adriatic coast
He has been carring out researches and studies on the
history of visual communication

and of of the seaside resorts

and has published several books
Founder and editor of the cultural magazine
"Romagna Arte e Storia" (1980)
Founder and  director of
CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE DI STUDI FRANCESCA DA RIMINI (2005)
Member of the italian journalists association

Collaborated with
RAI, Italian Broadcasting Company and
RTS, Swiss Broadcasting Company
on documentary broadcasts about the history of the

Riviera di Romagna
and the seaside tourism in Italy
Lecturer of Sociology of Tourism
in Faculty of Sociology at the University of Urbino [1998-2013]

Contributed to the cultural page of the newspapers
"IL Messaggero" and "Il Resto del Carlino"
with essays on history
and to the newspaper "Milano Finanza" (1996)
with essays on e-banking
Organized several exhibitions and set up websites
Collector of antique books, coins, medals and historic documents
on the history of Rimini and Malatesta Family,

on the evolution of seaside resort tourism

and on

the Myth of Francesca da Rimini