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With a background in literature, film, and classical civilisation, Jane moved from Ireland to Sicily for what was intended to be a brief stint teaching English, travel writing, and learning Italian. The love affair with Italy was unbreakable and led to making a permanent home in Florence. Always journalistically inclined, she writes about culture and community in Florence.
SCULPTURE/ The Bronze Portraits of Michelangelo by Daniele da Volterra February 15-June 19 At the Galleria dell’Accademia. Ph/ Guido Cozzi The renowned gallery home to Michelangelo’s David is ...
The blue rooms of the eclectic Stefano Bardini Museum are fixed with 12 uncanny works that beguile viewers as they immerse themselves in the fantastical and, at times, unsettling objects ...
Feeling heard when you’re struggling and knowing when and where to find help is crucial for those in need of mental health assistance. For many who have transplanted to Italy, ...
Danae Mercer, a journalist, activist, content creator and Cambridge alumna, reveals the tricks of the trade behind posed and filtered photos to highlight the difference between appearance and reality and ...
REMEMBER/ International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27 On the occasion of the holocaust memorial on January 27, various initiatives are organized around the city, including the projection ...
COMMUNITY / Thanksgiving with The Florentine 6.30pm, November 25 Come dine with us! At 6.30pm on November 25, join us at Ruffino’s Poggio Casciano wine estate to ...
FASHION/ Pitti Immagine The fashion-filled fest at Fortezza da Basso spreads style all over the city with Pitti Immagine Uomo 101 (menswear) and Pitti Immagine Bimbo 94 ...
EXHIBITION/ Anj Smith A Willow Grows Aslant the Brook December 17 to May 1, 2022 12 works by the British artist Anj Smith (Kent, United Kingdom, 1978) ...
CONTEMPORARY/ HI WOMAN! The News of the Future December 11 to February 27, 2022 Paola Pivi ‘Have you seen me before’ Twenty-two international artists feature in this ...
From first experiences of winter and Ikea to blossoming in the beauty of the city, Sophia Sanchez came to Florence from Cebu in the Philippines in pursuit of her architectural ...
EXHIBITION/ Benozzo Gozzoli and the Chapel of the Magi and Il Fiorentino: The Grand Diamond of Tuscany The Renaissance master and his relationship with Florence is at ...
SOLIDARITY/ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women November 25 On the occasion of the day dedicated to the condemnation of violence against women, the ...
EXHIBITION/ Monte Verità: Back to Nature November 19 – December 10 Breathe in utopia and dream of a different world. At the dawn of the 20th century, ...
ART/ Restoration Conversations: The New Woman Behind the Camera 6.30pm, November 16 Tune in for curatorial conversations From the 1920s to the 1950s, women photographers changed history ...
People talk about a ‘room with a view’ to an almost exhausting level (inevitable in Florence), but when faced with Brunelleschi’s Duomo at what feels like a touchable distance, how ...
COMMUNITY / Thanksgiving with The Florentine 6.30pm, November 25 At 6.30pm on November 25, join us at Ruffino’s Poggio Casciano wine estate to celebrate the occasion while ...
DESIGN/ Florence Biennale October 23-31 A major contemporary art and design exhibition comes to Fortezza da Basso in an unmissable display of international artistic production. The thirteenth ...
On entering the main two rooms of the research centre in via La Pira, Professor Riccardo Maria Baldini concedes that your first impression might be that of a cemetery. Cabinets ...
INSTALLATION/ Franco Ionda ‘Smarriti’ Until December 12 Contemporary art returns to Palazzo Pitti with works by the Florentine artist, Franco Ionda. Fearuting irregularly shaped stars, long, narrow ...
Majestically positioned near the Arno River, the Franciscan church in borgo Ognissanti dates to 1251. In addition to 15th-century frescoes by Ghirlandaio, you’ll find the earthly resting places of Botticelli ...
A Michigan-born musical theatre performer based in New York visited Florence on a three-day solo trip. Sitting alone at the Jazz Club, she sees Dario, and that’s where her story ...
PETS/ Animal Day October 10 Animal lovers rejoice! From 10am to 6pm, Giardino dell’Orticoltura will fill with events focused on four-legged friends and not only. 15 animal ...
CINEMA/ UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival October 21-24 Showcasing the awe, excitement, uncertainty and struggles of childhood, the UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival (UIFF) returns to Florence from October ...
Through art, jewellery and events, Marina Calamai’s oeuvre is emotionally impactful yet playful, operating from the belief that, when we laugh, our hearts open to learning. Love Labyrinth ...
