Has fashion finally become inclusive? The summer edition of Florence’s twice-a-year Pitti Uomo menswear trade show (June 11-14) has become more accessible than ever. Gone are the days when firms showcased their [...]
FIERCUOLINA DELL’ESTATE organic fair. Piazza Santo Spirito. 9 am – 7 pm. INDIPENDENZA ANTIQUARIA. Antiques fair. Piazza Indipendenza. 9 am – 6 pm. CALCIO STORICO. Semifinals. 5 pm. Tickets at Box [...]
This weekend, June 16 and 17, is the kickoff for one of Florence’s most beloved traditions — Calcio Storico, a violent, historic ball game that serves as the battleground for a year’s worth of neighborhood [...]
The most important thing to know going into a screening of Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die is that it’s odd. Set in the fictional town of Centerville, USA amidst an environmental disaster, Bill Murray [...]
On the morning of June 11, in the Boboli Gardens, an old masterpiece was unveiled as new: Giovanni Battista Capezzuoli’s statue of two children playing an outdoor game, Gioco della Civetta. The white marble sculpture, [...]
The Medici year in Florence will be celebrated until the end of 2019 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of when Cosimo I de’ Medici and Catherine (Caterina) de’ Medici, two pivotal figures in European history, [...]
For the sixth consecutive year, some of the best films from the renowned Cannes Film Festival in France will travel to Florence for a week of screenings. Under the umbrella of France Odeon and curated [...]
Pass the hours with Dawn and Dusk. It’s that time of year again when people can enjoy the city’s galleries under the moonlight. The Uffizi, the Accademia, and the Medici Chapels Museum have extended their [...]
Wed. June 5: GREAT AMERICAN CHORAL SERIES. Santa Croce. 8 pm. Free entrance. Choruses from across the United States are making their debut in one of the greatest churches in Florence. In a night dedicated [...]
