Meeting the U.S. Consul General Ragini Gupta
Upcoming & Ongoing
I sincerely hope that this message finds you and your loved ones happy and healthy, and that your 2022 has gotten off to a strong start. Although this year started off under [...]
365 DAYS in FLORENCE & TUSCANY®
TODAY
Saturday, January 29, 2022
CLASSICAL MUSIC: PIANO RECITAL by Benedetto Lupo. Music of Brahms and Schumann. Teatro della Pergola, via della Pergola. 4 pm. FILM IN ENGLISH: NIGHTMARE ALLEY by Guillermo del Toro starring [...]
This Week
Florence 2022 Holocaust Remembrance Events & Exhibitions
In tune with the annual International Holocaust Day of Remembrance on January 27, 2022, an incredibly rich program of happenings will take place throughout Florence in the coming days: exhibitions, a talk by a Holocaust [...]
The ‘Duomo,’ Florence’s Cathedral, Closes to the Public
Museums
Due to lack of personnel, a number of whom are diagnosed with COVID-19 or in quarantine because of the virus, Florence’s Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, will be off-limits to tourists beginning [...]
‘Giocattolo Sospeso’: Donate Christmas Gifts to Kids
Children
In a holiday season filled with gift giving, the toy stores of Florence want to provide a drop-off point for those wishing to help children of economically distressed families. The “Sospeso” Toy Project brings [...]
Christmas 2021 Florence Music Events at No Charge
Free in Florence
Several free performances will be held to celebrate the Christmas season in the Florence metropolitan area. Three are organized by the Fiesole Music School, the others by St. Mark’s English Church and the Oratorio di [...]
Sant’Edigio’s Christmas Solidarity Lunch: How to Help
Volunteering
A Christmas Solidarity Lunch is being organized by the community of Sant’Egidio, all to provide a festive meal to those struggling during the holiday season as part of an annual tradition. This event, thanks to [...]
Pizza Margherita & More at the Sophia Loren Restaurant
Food in Florence
Neapolitan pizza made UNESCO’s Intangible Culture Heritage list on December 6, 2007, and the anniversary was commemorated with a Google Doodle on the same day in 2021. Although it takes some searching, good Neapolitan [...]
Free Museums for the Dec. 5 ‘Domenica Metropolitana’
Museums
Thanks to the return of the “Domenica Metropolitana” initiative, residents in and around Florence will have free admission to civic museums; this includes 41 towns and cities of greater Florence metropolitan area. Guests can visit [...]
