For World Art Day on Tuesday, April 15, all are welcome to join a walking tour in English of major landmarks mainly in Florence’s Oltrarno neighborhood starting at 7:45 pm. From the starting point for the guided visit is via Maggio 11, guests will proceed to Ponte Santa Trinita, Casa Buonarroti (Michelangelo’s House), back to Oltrarno to Mona Lisa’s birthplace on Via Sguazza, and the basilica of Santo Spirito, ending at Gustopanino (piazza [...]
The British Institute of Florence is spotlighting the works of Anglo-Florentine artist John Griffiths (1970 – 2015) in dialogue with pieces by leading female artists of American Abstract Expressionism from the Levett Collection. It features 11 of John’s paintings and five works by Elaine de Kooning, Pat Passlof, Audrey Flack, Ethel Schwabacher, and Joan Mitchell at Sotto il British (via Guicciardini 15) from March 7 to April 10. The exhibition explores the impressive [...]
The Basilica of Santa Trinita (piazza Santa Trinita) will host an evening of music entirely devoted to the works by Franz Schubert (1997 – 1828), the Austrian late Classical and early Romantic periods on January 28 starting at 8:30 pm. Admission is free. The program, comprising a piece (Andante) from Schubert’s unfinished Symphony n. 10 and his Mass in E flat major. The program will be interpreted by Galileo Orchestra conducted by [...]
December 15: OPEN DAY. Gherardesca Garden (entrances: Borgo Pinti 97, piazzale Donatello 12, and via Gino Capponi 54) and Orti Dipinti Garden (Borgo Pinti, 76.) Hours: 10 am – 4 pm. Admission: €1. The Four Seasons Hotel in Florence will host an ‘Open Day’ 2024 at the Gherardesca Garden and Orti Dipinti Garden, offering a day of fun and entertainment for visitors of all ages. This event, taking place on December 15, is [...]
Sun. 1: SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS MARKET (Joulutori). Sala dei Marmi, Parterre (Piazza della Libertà) 10 am – 7 pm. Organization in charge: The Italian-Finnish Cultural Association “Firenzen Suomi-Seura,” with sponsorships from District 2 of the Municipality of Florence, the Scandinavian Embassies in Italy, and the Florentine Honorary Consulates of Sweden and Finland. Cause: Spreading awareness of Nordic culture, specifically to Italians Details: items for sale include handmade products, Christmas decorations, books, toys, design objects, [...]
Lover of vintage clothing and accessories? This weekend only, the Palazzo Corsini will hold a vintage market, where shoppers will be supporting a good cause, as the market will be fundraising in association with the File Foundation, which supports seriously ill patients in Tuscany. The market will take place from Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10, from 11 am to 6 pm. There is no entrance fee, and visitors are instructed to [...]
The Salumeria Verdi deli (Via Giuseppe Verdi 36), or Pino’s Sandwiches as it is known by its many loyal customers, will celebrate Halloween this year with a few festive menu items and a giveaway! The deli is getting into the spirit of Halloween with the addition of two specially-created sandwiches to its menu for the day on Wednesday, October 31. The limited-time “Sand-witch” will include spicy pumpkin sauce, roast pork, smoked cheese, sun-dried [...]
Free guided cultural heritage tours, also in English, around Florence’s historic centre are back starting October 5. Thanks to the UNESCO and Florence World Heritage Office, there will be Passeggiate Patrimoniali tours every weekend of October. The tours will centre around San Miniato al Monte, Porta San Gallo (the historic city gate located in Piazza della Libertà) and along the ancient walls of the city. These walks are a fantastic way to familiarise [...]
Sunday, Sept. 29: CORRI LA VITA (Run for Life) walk and run. Start at Cascine Park (viale Lincoln, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 9:15 am) and end at Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria. It is truly the inhabitants of the beautiful city of Florence that keep it running, and now it is time for the people to run for their city in a moving demonstration of solidarity, health, and community in the [...]
September 16 – 21 is Absentee Voting Week. Election Day, November 5, is less than two months away, and all U.S. citizens abroad, no matter how long they have been abroad, have the right to vote in U.S. elections. If you are living here permanently, indefinitely, temporarily (as a student, for example), or even if you have never lived in the U.S., but are a U.S. citizen, you can vote. If you [...]