April 21, 2019
SCOPPIO DEL CARRO, THE EXPLOSION OF THE CART. Time-honored Easter tradition with a procession, live music and flag-throwing. Porta a Prato and Piazza del Duomo. 8:15 – 11:30 am.
FORTEZZA ANTIQUARIA. Antiques fair. Viale Lincoln, Cascine Park. 9 am – 6 pm.
FIERCUOLINA DI PASQUA. Organic market. Piazza Santo Spirito. 9 am – 7 pm.
ARTour crafts market. Piazza Strozzi.10 am – 6 pm
INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS FAIR. Fortezza da Basso. Open daily from 10 am – 10:30 pm (last day closes 8 pm)
MOVIES IN ENGLISH: THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, and Natalie Dormer. 4, 9:30 pm
EXHIBITIONS:
WHAT I SAW ON THE ROAD, works by Kiki Smith. Andito degli Angiolini, Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6 pm, closed Monday. Admission included in a ticket to the Pitti Palace: €16 per person and €8 for EU residents ages 18 to 25.
ANIMALIA FASHION; a fashion show inspired by art in the natural world. Fashion Museum, Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6:50 pm. Admission: €16 (includes entrance to all Pitti Palace museums).
FEMININE VOCABULARY; BETWEEN TALENT AND DUTY 1861-1921. A show to demystify feminine mystique and explore female consciousness. Pitti Palace. Open 8:15 am – 6:50 pm. Admission: €16 (includes entrance to all Pitti Palace museums).
LEONARDO da VINCI AND FLORENCE: “THE CODEX ATLANTICUS.” Sala dei Gigli, Palazzo Vecchio. Open daily 9 am to 11 pm, Thursdays 9 am to 2 pm. Admission €12.50, includes entrance to Palazzo Vecchio’s exhibitions and museums except for the tower.
FORTEZZA ANTIQUARIA. Antiques fair. Viale Lincoln, Cascine Park. 9 am – 6 pm.
FIERCUOLINA DI PASQUA. Market selling fresh food including bread, cheeses and wine, along with, cloth, scarves and natural cosmetics. Piazza Santo Spirito. 9 am – 7 pm.
“VERROCCHIO, MASTER OF LEONARDO.” Palazzo Strozzi and the Bargello. Open daily 10 am to 8 pm, Thursdays 10 am to 11 pm. Admission €13. Entrance to the Bargello is €9 or €6 with the Strozzi ticket.