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David Lachapelle

Following the resounding success of his Milan and Paris shows, David Lachapelle brings over 100 of his works to Forte Belvedere. Known the world over for his provocative photos of stars like Madonna, Courtney Love, David Bowie and Uma Thurman, Lachapelle's show gives the visitor an opportunity to discovery

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Giovanni da Milano

Accademia Gallery, Florence ‘Foreign' born painter Giovanni da Milano was one of the protagonists of the mid-fourteenth century Florentine and Tuscan art scene. He came to the city in 1346 and worked in a variety of churches, including Ognissanti and Santa Croce, where he completed the frescoes in

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L’eredit di Giotto. Art in Florence 1340 – 1375

Uffizi Gallery, Florence When Giotto died in 1337, his contemporaries recognized him as the revolutionary force behind the artistic vision of the time. He is considered the patriarch of Florentine ...

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La Fura dels baus Imperium’

Nelson Mandela Forum, viale Pasquale Paoli 3, Florence La Fura dels Baus’s latest show combines their traditional body/technology theme by using the audience as a fundamental part of the action. ...

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First Annual Picnic Competition

Parco di Pratolino, Villa Demidoff, Florence Are you a picnic packing pro? Then don't miss this exciting opportunity to show off your best basket skills. Groups from three to eight people can submit their picnic basket to an illustrious jury made up of British Consul General, Moira Macfarlane, Licia

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Vintage Selection,

Held twice a year, this vintage clothing, accessories and designer objects fair is not to be missed. Visit www.stazione-leopolda.com or call 055/212622 for more information.    

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Calcio Storico

Though new rules promise to keep violence in check at this year’s calcio storico, you can still bet on plenty of testosterone. A combination of soccer, rugby and any sport requiring players to beat the stew out of each other, Florence’s annual match promises to be

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Don’t miss Linda !

Linda’s new book available in bookstores starting this weekend    The Florentine Press is proud to announce the new book by Linda Falcone ‘ If They are Roses’.     ...

ART + CULTURE

Where emotion meets reason

Left unused for decades, the vast space underneath the Palazzo Strozzi courtyard has been restored to its original splendor and will be home to Florence’s new Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina (CCCS). Explaining how the new venue will showcase different approaches to contemporary art and culture, director Fransiska

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Festival dei Popoli

Today marks Day One of the 48th Festival dei Popoli, a weeklong international documentary film festival held in different venues around Florence, running from November 16th through November 22nd.   Founded in 1959, the not for profit Festival dei Popoli was began by a group of anthropologists, sociologists, ethnologists, media

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