NK/Florence Tattoo Convention October 9–11 Fortezza da Basso, viale Strozzi, Florence Ink it up at the Fortezza when the full-bodied eighth edition of the Florence Tattoo Festival comes to town! Tattoo artists from New Zealand, South Korea, Italy and beyond will show off their skills. Stars of the Spike reality…
10th August: live music and free lasagna and watermelon for all visitors.
Festa di San Lorenzo, August 10 For the feast day of San Lorenzo, Piazza San Lorenzo hosts an outdoor celebration with live music and free lasagna and watermelon for all visitors. The event begins around 7 p.m. (after a celebratory Mass inside the San Lorenzo at 6 p.m.) when the…
Tradition/ Florentine Soccer
Florentine soccer has ancient origins. The first instance of a recreational activity involving a ball dates back to Homeric poems. Greeks played a game called “Sfermomachia” that was later adopted by the Roman army, transforming it into a type of training for their warriors “l’Harpastum“, literally, “to rip off“….
The International Handicrafts Trade Fair
An event which hosted the most important master craftsmen of history inside a privileged space, where tradition and innovation merge to create extremely valuable handmade products. Every year, here you can admire the works of the ancient Florence workshops, as well as remote arts which are being rediscovered through the…
Van Gogh Alive exhibition makes its way in the beautiful deconsacrated church of Santo Stefano al Ponte located in the heart of Florence near Ponte Vecchio
The globally- acclaimed VGA exhibition makes its way in the beautiful deconsacrated church of Santo Stefano al Ponte located in the heart of Florence near Ponte Vecchio, where outstanding cultural and musical events take place. The exhibition opened on 16 February 2015 and expresses a new way to experience art:…
Explosion of the Cart in Cathedral square for Easter day
The “Scoppio del Carro” in Florence The cart, which dates back to the XVIIIth century, is drawn by oxen decorated with ribbons from Porta al Prato to the square in front of the Duomo The Festa from which derives the current name of “Scoppio del Carro” became officially public in…
A monographic exhibit at the Uffizi for Gherardo delle Notti
f the name Gherardo delle Notti doesn’t ring a bell, don’t worry about it. This Utrecht-born, 17th-century artist is the subject of the first ever monographic exhibit at the Uffizi as part of the Florentine state galleries’ commitment to presenting lesser-known artists to the general public. Seeing more than 40…
On the first Sunday museums are free of charge
On the first Sunday of every month, all state museums and archeological sites are open to the public free of charge! For a full list what to visit in Florence and throughout Italy: http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/export/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Comunicati/visualizza_asset.html_1423231381.html#ElencoLuoghi
Picasso and Spanish modernity
As of 20 September 2014 Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will be focusing on modern art once again with a major new event devoted to one of the greatest masters of 20th century painting, Pablo Picasso. The exhibition will present a broad selection of works by this great master of modern…
28/11 Naomi Berrill presents her new album, Firenze sala Vanni
Naomi Berrill is an Irish cello player and singer, she’s is currently based in Florence where she works as a freelance musician. After classical studies Naomi started a solo project for cello and voice and so far she has collaborated with cellist Giovanni Sollima, New York Ballet, Crash Ensemble, writer…
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