The award-winning Moser String Quartet will give a free concert at Florence’s German Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 1 at 7 pm. The ensemble will interpret compositions by Beethoven, Weber and Haydn. The church is located at Lungarno Torrigiani 11. The group has played in countries across Europe, North America and Asia, including Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdon, Canada and Japan. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Moser String Quartet is the recipient of [...]
The William Tatge Quartet will present their latest compositions in a set tagged “Last Call” at the Pinocchio Jazz Club, at Circolo Vie Nuove, viale Donato Giannotti 13 on Saturday, January 31 starting at 9:30 pm. Admission is €15, free for under 25. The musicians are among the most best-known and original interpreters on the jazz scene today in Italy. Tatge, born in the Italian region of Umbria to American parents, moved to [...]
The American International League of Florence (AILO)’s beloved Christmas Bazaar, proudly celebrates its 50th edition, returning from November 21 to 23, 2025 – this year in an exciting new location: the Visarno Hippodrome in the Cascine Park. Hours: Friday 1 – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm. A cherished Florence tradition, the Bazaar brings the holiday spirit to life with varied stands offering everything from clothing, accessories, books, crafts [...]
The ninth edition of ‘A Jazz Supreme,’ the contemporary jazz festival organized by Musicus Concentus under the artistic direction of Simone Graziano and Fernando Fanutti, is returning to Florence and will bring some of the most exciting projects on the Italian and international scene this autumn. Between the historic Sala Vanni (piazza del Carmine 14) and the evocative Sala del Paradiso of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (piazza Duomo 9), the festival [...]
At the Fabbrica Europa Avant-Garde Arts Festival, September 18 & 19 sees Sofia Nappi, choreographer and artistic director of KOMOCO, a contemporary dance company active in Italy and internationally. Nappi brings to the festival choreography and performance art inspired by Frida Kahlo, and in particular her painting ‘The Two Fridas’. The performance is an exploration of the ambivalence and multifacetedness of identity; Nappi quotes Kahlo herself: ‘More identities are hidden inside me, I [...]
September 2 – 16: FIRENZE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025. Various venues. Admission ranges from free – €24 depending on the event. More information is available on the festival’s official website. Two robots are back-to-back, enveloped by nature. But these machines are not out of place with their surroundings, they are part of them. This beautiful graphic epitomises the concept of “Connected” — the theme of this year’s Firenze Jazz Festival that represents the power of [...]
While Florence has experienced shockingly record-breaking heat, local pools offer a wide variety of options for those looking to cool down. Depending on your location your day plans, and your preferred pool environment, there is bound to be a Florentine public pool within a reachable distance by public transportation or walking. All the pools mentioned in this article have on-staff lifeguards and some form of refreshment station to ensure that you can beat [...]
St. Mark’s English Church is hosting “A Time to Lament, a Time to Hope” on July 11 at 8 pm. The gathering aspires to uplift the Florentine community during this period of global distress and uncertainty. Welcoming all faiths, St. Mark’s is an Anglican church located on Via Maggio 16-18. In an attempt to alleviate the tension of discrepancies in the world, St. Mark’s is organizing a gathering for people to focus on [...]
Until May 20: IRIS GARDEN. Piazzale Michelangelo. Open 10 am – 12:30 pm, 3 – 7 pm. Free admission. Tucked into the sheltered corner of Piazzale Michelangelo, an almost secret Iris Garden with more than 2,500 different varieties is in full bloom most of May. The Garden contains many different colored irises, both wild and cultivated types, as well as an aquatic Japanese variety for which an artificial lake had to be created. [...]
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 [...]
