Saturday, 25: LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATIONS. A rich program — public ceremonies and speeches to themed picnics and concerts — will take place on April 25, a national holiday in Florence known as the Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day). The commemoration marks the day in 1945 when, thanks to behind-the-scenes and front-line work by resistance fighters (partisan or partigiani), the Italians succeeded in their efforts to oust the remnants of occupation by Nazi-Fascist [...]
Friday 17 – Sunday 19: FLORENCE VINTAGE MARKET. Palazzo Corsini, Lungarno Corsini 11. 11 am – 6 pm. Free admission. This is the place to refurbish your wardrobe, from a vast selection of designer, brand and no-brand clothing for men and women. Accessories such as handbags and jewellery, in addition to home furnishings, many of which are antique, will also be for sale. All proceeds go to fund home care for the terminally ill [...]
Until April 12: OCEANI (Oceans: Underwater Photography by David Doublet). Villa Bardini. Open Tuesday- Sunday 10 am – 7:30 pm. Admission: €10. Free for children up to 6 years of age. Villa Bardini is hosting a solo exhibition, showcasing work by New York-born underwater photographer David Doubilet. Titled ‘Oceani’ (Oceans), the show features over 80 selected photographs which are displayed across 11 rooms, documenting over half a century of diving and underwater exploration – offering visitors [...]
SPECIAL EVENT A legal holiday in Italy, Easter Monday is traditionally a day to relax with family and friends, typically celebrating in the countryside, sharing plates of food al fresco. This year, on April 6, the Visarno Hippodrome in Cascine Park will be opened to the public, providing a convivial space for families to spend the entire day, picnicking, relaxing and socialising. From 11 am to 8 pm, the expansive grounds will [...]
Florence has various options for worship in English during Holy Week and Easter Sunday. All faiths are invited to Saint Mark’s Anglican Church on via Maggio 16, across from Ponte Santa Trinita. April 2 is Maundy Thursday, and at 7 pm the church will offer Holy Eucharist. On Good Friday, April 3, from 12 noon to 3 pm there will be Three Hours at the Cross. The first two hours will be for quiet prayer [...]
The 24th edition of the Florence Korea Film Fest (March 19 to 28) will be running in theaters at exclusively at La Compagnia Cinema (via Cavour 50/r) and online at MYmovies. Featuring 12 international film stars, over 70 titles on the bill, and a program ranging from blockbusters to independent films, movie lovers will not want to miss this year’s festival. All the films are screened in the original language with English subtitles. [...]
Thurs. 12 – Sun. 15: CIOKOFLO’ ARTISANAL CHOCOLATE FAIR. Piazza Santa Croce. 9 am – 8 pm. Free admission; free tastings and sale of products. Piazza Santa Croce will play host to exhibitors and visitors all united by one common interest, a love for chocolate. At CiokoFlo’, the public can enter a competitive and delicious world free of charge. On hand will be master chocolate artisans from Italy and around the world. In [...]
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Circolo Vie Nuove will trade its signature Saturday night “Pinocchio Jazz” series for the rhythmic, bold power of contemporary performance poetry. The Penne Lisce collective, in collaboration with Associazione Vie Nuove and Acsit, is proud to host Sardinian poetry slammer Sergio Garau. Starting at 8 pm, Garau will present “Risolza: 2001–2025,” a performance and anthology launch spanning 25 years of his career. How will Artificial Intelligence [...]
The Amici della Musica has organized two outstanding chamber concerts on the last day of February and the first day of March, 2026. Piano star Jan Lisiecki will take the stage at Teatro della Pergola on Saturday, February 28 at 4 pm. His recital will mirror the title “The World of Dance,” spotlighting the music of Martinů, De Falla, Szymanowski, Schubert, Bartók, Ginastera, Chopin, Brahms, Piazzolla and Albéniz in addition to a tribute [...]
A talk in English on one of Italy’s first woman artists has been organized by CEA CAPA Florence at the Sala Wanda Pasquini of Le Murate on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30 pm. The event is free. The lecture will focus on the reconstruction of the artistic and social activity of the painter Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614). Born in Bologna, she spent the last period of her career (1603-14) in Rome. Through [...]
