Nearly everyone is home to combat the spread of Coronavirus also thanks to the latest decree shutting many factories. There are, however, plenty of cultural initiatives and activities for kids to spend the [...]
SANTO SPIRITO FAIR. Piazza Santo Spirito. LENT FAIR. Cascine Park. Every year in March, the Tuesday Casine market has a Sunday edition. WANDER AND PICK. Acciaiolo Castle garden, Scandicci. Admission [...]
A positive initiative that is going ahead during the Coronavirus emergency in Florence is “Fiori a Fiorenza,” (Flowers in Florence), a competition that will award prizes to the best photos of potted plants and flowers [...]
The effects of mass tourism on downtown Florence is especially evident in light of the COVID-19 lockdown: significantly fewer permanent residents also thanks to a predominance of private rentals, Airbnbs, residences and hotels. There are [...]
The traditional Florentine New Year has been always celebrated on the date of the feast of the Annunciation, March 25. Following time-honored custom, from the years 1250 to 1750, Florentines would gather on that date [...]
Although live professional concerts have stopped, the music will go on. Florence’s Teatro del Maggio, not wanting to deprive listeners of entertainment, offers classical music thanks to past Maggio Musicale performances to all from their [...]
Now that all schools in Italy have been closed for several weeks and restrictions are tightening up even further, parents and children must be getting bored, losing patience, bickering, starting to tear their hair out [...]
This month the Odeon presents three English language films, all with Italian subtitles. Dark Waters, an environmental thriller, relates the story of huge corporations, their impact on ordinary people and one man’s quest to hold [...]
One of Florence’s most interesting stories will be told on February 17 at 6 pm (with an Italian text available) at the Sala Martino V of Santa Maria Nuova (piazza Santa Maria Nuova off [...]
