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Best events in Florence this March

MARKET/ VinoKilo Until March 28       Sustainability is a keyword in fashion. With the new season approaching, it’s time for a wardrobe clear-out and freshen up, while keeping ...

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Best events in Florence this February

EXHIBITION/ I love Lego January 27 – June 13       The entertaining I Love Lego exhibition arrives at Pontedera’s PALP Palazzo Pretorio. With over a million bricks in ...

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What you can still see and do in Florence

Recent restrictions may leave you feeling limited, given the closure of museums and exhibitions on top of theatres and cinemas, but Florence never fails to provide culture and entertainment when ...

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Henry Moore at the Museo Novecento

Henry Moore (1898-1986) viewed the display of his works at Forte di Belvedere in 1972 as the highlight of his career. His contemporary works juxtaposed with the Renaissance valley below ...

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The Dream of Lady Florence Phillips in Siena

The Dream of Lady Florence Phillips exhibition currently showing at Siena’s Santa Maria della Scala features a collection of masterpieces belonging to the Johannesburg Art Gallery.      The collection ...

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Massimo Sestini at Forte Belvedere

  Tuscany as you’ve never seen it before: 20 gigantic works by the Prato-born renowned photojournalist Massimo Sestini stand magnificently at Forte Belvedere, overlooking the city until October 31. The ...

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Massimo Sestini at Forte Belvedere

  Tuscany as you’ve never seen it before: 20 gigantic works by the Prato-born renowned photojournalist Massimo Sestini stand magnificently at Forte Belvedere, overlooking the city until October 31. The ...

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Kevin Francis Gray at the Stefano Bardini Museum

“Modern Renaissance” are words that are used widely recently, but here we have its finest example.         Northern Irish artist Kevin Francis Gray is one of the ...

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So Close So Good exhibition at Numeroventi

Creative community space Numeroventi is sparking a conversation between Florence and its communities after the Covid-19 lockdown with the collaborative new exhibition titled Past Florence Future – So Close So ...

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The Immensity of the Universe – Giovanna Garzoni

All photos by Andrea Paoletti.     A nature-based exhibition to check out this June is The Immensity of the Universe in the Art of Giovanna Garzoni. Hosted in the ...

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Museums, exhibitions and gardens reopen

Florence continues to reopen its museums and monuments after the Covid-19 lockdown

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Centenarians of Tuscany

In 2015, Tuscany set the record as having the highest number of centenarians in Italy with as many as 1,500 individuals reaching the impressive 100-year mark. Inspired by this information, ...

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Lolita Valderrama Savage exhibition: In Search of Dreams

An international woman artist working in Italy, Lolita Valderrama Savage’s works are invitations to reflect on harmony, the pleasantness of solitude and how the natural world contains the greatest beauty. ...

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The Botany of Leonardo exhibition at Santa Maria Novella

  As the Year of Leonardo draws to a close, Florence celebrates the Tuscan genius with a spectacular exhibition bridging art, nature and science in the dormitory and great cloister ...

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What to do in August in Florence

August can feel like a slow month in Florence with shops closing and everyone hitting the beach. But if you’re around, seek shelter from the heat at some of these ...

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Jan van Huysum’s painting returned to the Palazzo Pitti

  Jan van Huysum’s painting Vase of Flowers has been returned to Florence’s Palazzo Pitti following a plea by Uffizi Galleries director Eike Schmidt.   The German Army stole the ...

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Where love is illegal

Collective consciousness, pressing social issues and art are the driving forces behind ULTRA, a night-long photography exhibition to be held in Prato’s former industrial space Corte Genova.       ...

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From Magritte to Duchamp in Pisa

“The Mona Lisa is so universally known and admired by everyone that I have been very tempted to use it to cause a scandal. I tried to make those moustaches ...

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Pontormo at the Morgan Library

Pontormo: Miraculous Encounters at New York’s Morgan Library & Museum is a small exhibit, tucked away in a gallery the size of a doctor’s waiting room. But the impact of ...

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Day-by-day ideas for August in Florence

First August in Florence? This is the month of shop closures and “chiuso per ferie” signs as most residents run for the beach. Outdoor cinema and cultural events are still ...

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Leonardo da Vinci in Montepulciano: Man, nature and machines

Any excuse is a good one to visit mesmerising Montepulciano, even more so this spring/summer due to a top-tier Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition. Held at the Fortezza, Anatomies: Machines, Man, ...

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Michelangelo at the Met: in pictures

The "Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer" exhibition at the Met, presents an impressive range of works by the Renaissance artist.

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Michelangelo at The Met

If ever a Florence lover needed an excuse to travel transatlantic, the forthcoming exhibition at New York’s beloved Met provides it.   “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer”, opening on November ...

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“Visual Passions” of Marino Marini

The first retrospective on Marino Marini’s sculptures has taken up suitable residence at Palazzo Fabroni, in Pistoia.

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