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Best event in Florence this week: SonicSomatic!

DANCE/UmanoOctober 14–31Teatro della Pergola, Cango & various Oltrarno venuesIt’s all about body language this month at Teatro della Pergola, at Cango and throughout the Oltrarno. UMANO_Cantieri internazionali sui linguaggi del corpo e della danza is a multidisciplinary dance manifestation with both group and solo performances

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Your weekend in Tuscany: October 9–11

Your Weekend in Tuscany is your handy guide to what's happening outside Florence, out every Thursday! For more ideas on what to see and do across the region, check out the 'Near Florence' and 'In Tuscany' sections of TF Weekly.    WHAT: SLOW TRAVEL FESTWHERE: HISTORIC

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Tuscany in slow motion

  The movement celebrating the art of sustainable slow travel comes to Tuscany with the first Slow Travel Fest on October 9 to 11. Centred in Monteriggioni, the free festival ...

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Best events in Florence and Tuscany in October 2015

Our events listing keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. This is a selection of the best events in Florence and Tuscany during October.   SNACK/STREEAT–Food Truck FestOctober 2–4Piazzale Cascine and piazza JF Kennedy,

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Your weekend in Tuscany: September 25–27

ph. Claudio GuardiYour Weekend in Tuscany is your handy guide to what's happening outside Florence, out every Thursday! For more ideas on what to see and do across the region, check out the 'Near Florence' and 'In Tuscany' sections of TF Weekly.   IMPRUNETA HARVEST FESTIVAL: LA

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Best event in Florence this week: Divine Beauty!

    EXHIBITION/Divine BeautySeptember 24–January 24, 2016Palazzo Strozzi, piazza Strozzi, Florence An ultra-modern remedy for Renaissance overload, Divine Beauty: From Van Gogh to Chagall and Fontana explores the dialogue between ...

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Best event in Florence this week: TF Gelato Night!

TASTE/TF Gelato Night!September 23, 6pm–8pmMy Sugar, via de’ Ginori 49r, Florence Come sample artisan gelato at the newest and tastiest place on Florence’s sweet treat scene! Owned by an enthusiastic and entrepreneurial young couple, My Sugar carries lip-smacking all-natural

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Best event in Florence this week: #PositiveFlorence!

PHOTOGRAPHY/#PositiveFlorence All day on September 13, with 9–10.30am registrationLeica Store Firenze, vicolo dell’Oro 12/r Put your photo skills to the test at the #PositiveFlorence photography marathon, an exciting competition organized by Percezioni Fotografiche with Leica Store Firenze, Lungarno Collection and The Florentine.

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Firenze Rivista

  What happens when a percentage of Florence’s free presses put their heads together, brainstorming possiblities for the city? We can’t wait to find out. Firenze Rivista looks set to kickstart ...

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Best events in Florence in September 2015

  Our events listing keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. This is a selection of the best events in ...

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Best event in Florence this week: Rificolona!

  ph. Alexandra Korey TRADITION/RificolonaSeptember 7, 8.15pmStarting point: piazza Santa Felicita   Honoring the birth of the Virgin Mary, the Rificolona Festival is one of Florence’s most beloved folklore processions, ...

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Florence celebrates the European Day of Jewish Culture

  Banda Improvvisa Synagogues and Hebrew communities across the continent will celebrate the 16th European Day of Jewish Culture on September 6. From the 72 Italian cities officially participating, Florence ...

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Two things to do this week in Tuscany

CULTURE/ Balagan CaféAugust 27Florence Synagogue gardens, via Farini 6, Florence Don’t miss the final Balagan Café event of the season at Florence’s Synagogue: the Hebrew hub will close its summer series of concerts, lectures and aperitivi with an exciting pre-party and

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Two things to do this week in Florence

    EXHIBIT/Human Until September 27 Forte di Belvedere Via di San Leonardo 1, Florence Forte di Belvedere is open throughout August (except Mondays) and there’s no better time to ...

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Best event in Florence this week: Tuttapposto a Ferragosto!

MUSIC/‘Tuttapposto’ this Ferragosto! Giardino dell’ARTEculturaVia Vittorio Emanuele II 4, Florence  Skip the seaside and head for greener pastures: for those staying in Florence this Ferragosto, the Giardino dell’Orticultura is the place to be. The glorious green space is hosting the second edition

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Best event in Florence this week: Summer at San Lorenzo!

    ph. kriisi, Flickr   Summer at San LorenzoAugust 10Piazza San Lorenzo and historic center of Florence   In August, it can feel like most of Florence has flown ...

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Best event in Florence this week: International Champions Cup!

SPORT/International Champions CupAugust 2, 9pmStadio Artemio Franchi, viale Manfredo Fanti 4   The boys are back in town! Fiorentina gets back from pre-season activities in Northern Italy in time to participate in a series of summer games. Now in its third year, this is the first time that

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Best event of the week: Toasting The Tuscan Times!

   OUT OF TOWN/Toasting The Tuscan Times!7pm, July 26La Dogana Enoteca, strada Lauretana Nord 75, Valiano Itching to get out of town? Come celebrate the launch of The Tuscan Times, ...

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#TTTChallenge on Instagram: Week 4 Winner

The Florentine Group has just launched The Tuscan Times, a new supplement to TF. (If you're not up to date on this exciting project, read all about it here!) In the weeks leading up to the launch, we held a special #TTTChallenge on Instagram. Each week, there was a

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Top summer 2015 events in Tuscany

Summer in Tuscany is more than just sagre and seaside weekends. Here are some highlights across the region.   #CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI Bolgheri Melody July 24–August 17   Music and wine meet for the Etruscan Coast’s most noteworthy event of the summer. With a packed program of

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Best summer 2015 events in Florence

  Our events listing keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. Staying in town for the hot summer months? The ...

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Best event of the week: Bastille Day Bash!

  ph. courtesy of Institut français FRENCH/Bastille Day Bash July 14, 8pm–midnight Piazza Ognissanti, Florence Vive la France! Florence’s Institut français, the Associazione Borgognissanti and the French Consulate are hosting a Bastille ...

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#TTTChallenge on Instagram: Week 2 Winners

The Florentine Group is preparing to launch The Tuscan Times, a new supplement to TF, on July 16, and we're excited to present the winners of the second round of the #TTTChallenge on Instagram.  What's the #TTTChallenge? Every week leading up to the launch, we’re

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