Visiting Florence’s Iris Garden During Covid-19
Upcoming & Ongoing
Until Thursday, May 20: OPENING OF THE IRIS GARDEN. Piazzale Michelangelo. 10 am – 6 pm. Free admission. Guided visits at 11 am and 4 pm (max. 20 people) with a €5 donation [...]
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
CLASSICAL MUSIC: THE ICE PRINCESS from the opera TURANDOT by Puccini. Teatro del Maggio, Piazzale Vittorio Gui, 1. 8 pm. EXHIBITIONS: LA FERITA (THE WOUND), installation on the façade of [...]
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The Grand Reopening of the Accademia & Its New Layout
Home to Michelangelo’s iconic David, the Accademia Gallery finally reopened to the public in early May 2021. Like most other Florence museums, the Accademia was closed for nearly five months due to the pandemic. This [...]
Florence Vintage Market for Medical Home Care by FILE
Top Picks
The Florence Vintage Market, with proceeds donated to the home and hospice care of the terminally ill and support to their families, will take place at Palazzo Corsini (Lungarno Corsini 8) from Wednesday, May 12 [...]
Palazzo Medici Riccardi Reopens with Free Entrance
Free in Florence
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, a Renaissance palace now the government seat of the Florence metropolitan area, is offering free admission to visitors on the weekend of May 8 and 9 on the occasion of the [...]
Yellow Zone Museum Reopenings & an Uffizi Discovery
Museums
Now the Florence is back in the “yellow” zone starting on April 26, classified less at risk for Covid contagions, the city’s museums are gradually reopening. According to the latest national decree, people now [...]
Lorenzetti Crucifix Restored Thanks to Friends of Florence
Arts Guide
The first phase of restoration of Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Crucifix of Carmine has been completed in Florence. The artist, Ambrogio Lorenzetti created the crucifix for the church San Niccolò del Carmine in Siena in the 1330s. [...]
Disability Activist & Regional Councilor Melio Defeats COVID
Features
Before defeating a serious bout of COVID-19 which left him hospitalized for 27 days in 2021, Iacopo Melio has fought vigorously for better accessibility and inclusivity for disabled people, as well as a more [...]
Pitti Immagine’s ‘The Male Portrait’ at La Rinascente
Design & Craftsmanship
Pitti Immagine Uomo celebrates men’s style with their collaboration with La Rinascente near Piazza Repubblica. Hosted by the department store, the Male Portrait provides guests and customers with a new way of experiencing the excellence [...]
