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Dance

  • – 4th edition 'Crossroads, incroci di danza' - ballet  [Ongoing] July 1 to 13, Anfiteatro della Limonaia di Villa Strozzi, tel. 0552335138, www.opusballet.it

Exhibits

  • – Creativity in colour exhibition for the new opening of Salvatore Ferragamo Museum  [Events] Until Aug 31, 2008, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, piazza S.Trinità 5r, tel. 0553360456, www.salvatoreferragamo.it
  • – Precious memories - exhibition by Paola Crema  [Events] Oct 19, 2007 to Sept 28, 2008, Museo delle Porcellane di Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388709, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – Unexpected paths. Twentieth-century works hidden in the storerooms of the Modern Art Gallery in Palazzo Pitti - exhibition  [Ongoing] May 23 to Sept 14, Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388616, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – Trame Astratte - painting exhibition by Marco Querin  [Ongoing] May 23 to Sept 20, Varart, tel. 055284265
  • – Travel & Leisure - exhibition  [Ongoing] June 19 to Sept 5, Gallery Hotel Art, tel. 05527263
  • – The shape of the book. From the roll to the code ( III b.C. - XIX a.C. Century)  [Ongoing] Feb 14 to July 31, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, tel. 055210760, www.bml.firenze.sbn.it
  • – The road to Santiago. The trip that unites the oridinary with the impossible - photographic exhibition by Lorenzo Carlomagno  [Ongoing] June 26 to July 31, Museo di Storia Naturale, Serre dell'Orto Botanico, tel. 0552346760, www.somoscaminantes.com
  • – Qin Memorie di un Impero'. Armies of terracotta made in the Qin Shi Huang Di Impire nel III° secolo a.C. - exhibition  [Ongoing] June 16 to Sept 15, Salone delle Compagnie, Istituto degli Innocenti, tel. 05520371, www.istitutodeglinnocenti.it
  • – Rays from the Orient. In the silografs in the Democratic Popular Republic of Korea  [Ongoing]
  • – The nights of the archeology  [Ongoing]
    Night openings and cultural events in more than 100 museums, parks and archeological sites in Tuscany July 5 to 27, Archeological sites of the Province of Florence, tel.05559062, amat@archeologiatoscana.it, www.archeologiatoscana.it
  • – The Medici and science. Instruments and machines in the Grand Duchal collections - exhibition  [Ongoing] May 15, 2008 to Jan 11, 2009, Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388709-761, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – The legacy of Giotto. Art in Florence 1340 – 1375  [Ongoing] June 10 to Nov 2, Galleria degli Uffizi, www.firenze2008.it
  • – The face of Michelangelo - Francisco de Hollanda  [Ongoing] May 6 to July 30, House of Buonarroti, via Ghibellina 70, Opening hours: 9.30am to 2pm, www.casabuonarroti.it
  • – The army of Terracotta di Giuliano Ghelli  [Ongoing]
    Exhibition/Installation for Il Genio Fiorentino May 15 to July 26, Cortile dei Muli, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, tel. 0552760340, www.provincia.fi.it
  • – The action of silence - visit with theatre show, concerts  [Ongoing] June 27 to July 13, Monastero della Certosa del Galluzzo, tel. 333 2284784, www.cistercensi.info/certosadifirenze
  • – Sentieri imprevisti/Unexpected paths. Twentieth century artworks from the storerooms of the Modern Art Gallery in Palazzo Pitti - exhibition  [Ongoing] May 23 to Sept 14, Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388616, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – Pedro Cano. Identity in transit - painting exhibition  [Ongoing] June 19 to Aug 2, Sala d'Arme, Palazzo Vecchio, tel. 0552768325
  • – Precious memories - exhibition by Paola Crema  [Ongoing]
    Paola Crema has extraordinary technical expertise, especially in the masterful working of silver into grains, bowls and hollow clusters of organic plasticism Until Sept 28, 2008, Museo delle Porcellane di Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388709, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – Outsider Project - exhibition by various artists  [Ongoing] June 14 to July 31, Galleria Alessandro Bagnai, tel. 0556802066, www.galleriabagnai.it
  • – Omaggio a Firenze. A homage to Florence - photography exhibition  [Ongoing]
    Photography Alinari 24 Until July 19, Showroom Volkswagen Viale Europa 219 9am-1pm and 3pm-7pm
  • – On occasion of the Georgofili's Day: May 27, 1993 - drawings and watercolours exhibition by L. Guarnieri  [Ongoing] May 27 to Sept 12, Accademia dei Georgofili, tel. 055 212114, www.georgofili.it
  • – New paintings by western artist John Hunt  [Ongoing] July 1 to July 31, Torini Bar, 103r, Borgo Pinti
  • – Narrations' - photos by various artists  [Ongoing] June 24 to July 30, San Salvi città aperta, Chille De La Baldanza, tel. 0550517721, www.deaphoto.it
  • – Maro Gorky, Rhythms and colourful silences  [Ongoing] Until Aug 4, Museo Civico Archeologico, via Portigiani 1, Fiesole
  • – Leonardo and Raffaello, for example...Drawings and Studies Artist' - Il Genio Fiorentino exhibition  [Ongoing] May 25 to Aug 31, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, tel. 0552760340, www.provincia.fi.it
  • – Le tredici lune - Thirteen Moons  [Ongoing]
    Paintings by Valentina Baroncelli May 9 to Sept 5, 9am to 6pm, J.J.J. Gallery - Eurocentres Firenze, Palazzo Guadagni, P.za S. Spirito 9, tel. 055213030, www.ecfi.it
  • – J&Peg - Working Mates  [Ongoing] Until July 19, Poggiali & Forconi Gallery, Via della Scala 35a, www.poggialieforconi.it
  • – Giovanni da Milano (1320ca. – 1375ca.)  [Ongoing]
    Gothic masterpieces from Lombardy and Tuscany June 10 to Nov 2, Galleria dell'Accademia, www.firenze2008.it
  • – Galileo's Telescope - exhibition  [Ongoing] Feb 4 to Sept 30, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, tel. 055265311, www.imss.fi.it
  • – Free entrance to city museums for residents  [Ongoing] Afternoons on last Saturday of every month, Musei Comunali, tel. 0552768224
  • – Fragments - 18 French Sans Titre Group artists  [Ongoing] Until July 15, FYR Borgo Albizi Borgo Albizi 23, www.fyr.it
  • – Florence and the ancient Netherlands. Artistic dialogues: 1430 – 1530 - exhibition  [Ongoing]
    Festival Olandiamo? June 20 to Oct 26, Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, tel. 0552388614, www.firenzeeipaesibassi2008.it
  • – Florence and Ancient Holland (1430 - 1530): From Jan van Eyck to Raffaello  [Ongoing] June 20 to Oct 26, Palazzo Pitti Galleria Palatina, www.firenze2008.it
  • – Fashion and style. Interpretations of fashion in history - exhibition  [Ongoing] Dec 2006–Dec 2008 (two-year exhibition), Palazzo Pitti, Galleria del Costume, tel. 0552388713
  • – Exhibition by Esther Janssen - Festival Olandiamo?  [Ongoing] June 5 to July 31, ST Open Gallery, tel. 055221612, http://italy.nlembassy.org/l'agenda_culturale/olandiamo
  • – Douce France. A not very palatable sample of objects of memory - photographic exhibition by Gianni Caverni  [Ongoing] June 11 to Sept 19, Istituto Francese di Firenze, tel. 0552718801, www.istitutofrancese.it
  • – Dance through the centuries - 200 graphic and painting works dedicated to the history of dance and costumes from the 16th century and onwards  [Ongoing] Permanent exhibition, V.B. Art Center, via Cavour 35, tel. 3407206188
  • – Creativity in colour. Exhibition for the re-opening of the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum  [Ongoing] Until Aug 31, 2008, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, piazza S.Trinità 5r, tel. 0553360456, www.salvatoreferragamo.it
  • – Coloured rythms and silence of the Tuscan landscape - painting exhibition by Maro Gorky  [Ongoing]
    Summer in Fiesole 2008. 61st edition June 6 to Aug 4, Fiesole Archeological Museum, tel. 055055-055598720, www.estatefiesolana.it
  • – Carole Feuerman  [Ongoing]
    Sculptures July 11, Palazzo Niccolini, Piazza Ottaviani 17r, 11am-6pm, www.morettigallery.com
  • – At first sight. Fastenings of the Riccardiana Library' - exhibition  [Ongoing] May 23 to Aug 29, Biblioteca Riccardiana by Palazzo Medici Riccardi, tel. 055212586/293385, www.riccardiana.firenze.sbn.it
  • – Birth of the Medici tapestry workshop  [Ongoing] April 7 to Sept 28, Palazzina della Meridiana, piazza Pitti, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – 'Al primo sguardo. Legature della Biblioteca Riccardiana' - exhibition  [Ongoing] May 23 to Aug 29, Biblioteca Riccardiana by Palazzo Medici Riccardi, tel.055212586/293385, www.riccardiana.firenze.sbn.it
  • – Digiarte: 2008 - video and photograhy exhibition  [Out Of Town] July 3 to 16, Palazzo Comunale, Sesto Fiorentino Town Hall, Sesto Fiorentino, tel. 0554496219, www.digiarte.it
  • – Extravagant and bizarre - fruit and vegetables painted by Bartolomeo Bimbi for the Medici  [Out Of Town] Scuderie Medicee, Museo della natura morta, Poggio a Caiano, Prato, www.comune.poggio-a-caiano.po.it
  • – Fatto bene! The collection of the Luigi Pecci Centre of contemporary art  [Out Of Town] Until Aug 3, Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, v.le della Repubblica 277, Prato, tel. 05745317, www.centropecci.it
  • – Giovanni Masoni in comparison with the design of Ettore Sottsass - exhibition  [Out Of Town] June 7 to July 10, D'A Spazio D'Arte, Empoli, Firenze, tel. 0571757729
  • – LUIGI GHIRRI Fotografie del periodo iniziale - photography exhibition  [Out Of Town] May 26 to July 25, Galleria Enrico Fornello, via Paolini 27, Prato, tel. 0574462719, info@enricofornello.it
  • – Progetto Linea Gotica - Ancient Greek theatre shows. Cultural Association Archivio Zeta  [Out Of Town] May 31 to July 27, War German Cemetery at Passo della Futa, Fiorenzuola, Firenze, www.archiviozeta.eu
  • – Superhuman performance. The evolution of textiles for sport  [Out Of Town] Until Nov 30, Museo del Tessuo, via santa chiara 24, Prato, tel. 0574 611503, www.museodetessuto.it, 4€
  • – The impossible Leonardo - exhibition of the digital reproductions of the most famous Leonardo's paintings  [Out Of Town] June 6 to Aug 31, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Vinci, Firenze, tel. 0571568012, www.museoleonardo.it
  • – TramArt - exhibition by Ivano Vitali (recent works 2002-2007)  [Out Of Town] May 23 to July 20, Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi, Cerreto Guidi, Firenze, tel. 0571906213, www.comune.cerreto-guidi.fi
  • – Alabastres in Volterra  [In Tuscany]
    Sculpures of Light 1780-1930 - Alabastres a Volterra. The title of the exhibition represents the central event of celebrations organized by the Comitato Alabastro di Volterra. The suggestive setting of Palazzo dei Priori, the oldest building in Tuscany, hosts within its walls a prestigious series of masterworks produced thanks to the creativity of the best alabaster maestros in Volterra. Until Nov 3, Palazzo dei Priori, piazza dei Priori 1, Volterra, www.alabastri-volterra.net

Guided tours

  • – Vedere con le Mani - Visits for the visually impaired  [Ongoing] All year, Archaeological Museum Via della Colonna 36, 2pm to 7pm, www.mega.it/ita/gui/monu/musarc.htm
  • – Planetarium: meetings with the public  [Ongoing] Jan to May and Oct to Dec (Thurs at 9pm and Sun at 3:30pm and 5pm), Planetario, via G. Giusti 29, tel. 0552343723, www.fstfirenze.it
  • – Families at the Museum' - free guided visits to the state museums and galleries  [Ongoing] June 14 to Sept 28, Musei e Gallerie Statali, tel. 055284272, www.polomuseale.firenze.it
  • – Baluardo in San Giorgio  [Ongoing] Last Sunday of every month, 9:30am-12.30pm, tel. 0552616051, Free admission
  • – Artisans of the Oltrarno: in search of artistic craftsmanship  [Ongoing]
    An authentic Florentine artisan tradition All year, tel. 0553036108, www.firenze-oltrarno.net
  • – Hortibus Collection & Garden Tours  [Ongoing] All year, every Thurs and Sat at 3pm, Starting point: piazza S. Trinita, tel. 3489100783, www.hortibus.com, price €25
  • – Itineraries and Encounters  [Ongoing]
    Guided visits, book presentations and conferences All year, Associazione Akropolis, tel. 055461428, http://it.geocites.com/associazione_akropolis
  • – Abbey of San Salvatore and San Lorenzo a Settimo  [Out Of Town] Every Wed and Fri at 10am-12pm, Sun 3:30pm-6pm, closed July and Aug, Abbazia San Salvatore and San Lorenzo a Settimo, Scandicci, www.badiadisettimo.it, tel. 0557310537

Markets & Festivals

  • – The Season 2008  [Ongoing]
    New York University proudly presents The Season 2008, a celebration of the creative process in the form of performances, readings, film screenings and concerts. For further information, please contact the Villa La Pietra by e-mail (lapietra.reply@nyu.edu) or by phone (055.5007.210). Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in the gardens!
  • – Porcellino Market  [Ongoing] Sun 9am-7pm and Mon mornings, Loggia del Procellino, city centre
  • – Olandiamo? - Festival dedicated to Dutch arts and creativity (2nd edition)  [Ongoing]
    Istituto Universitario Olandese di Storia dell’Arte NIKI, Dutch Embassy Until Oct 10, various locations, www.olanda.it, www.niki-florence.org
  • – Medici Month  [Ongoing]
    Theatre, meetings and guided visits Until Aug 1, Various locations, www.mesemediceo.it
  • – Ciompi Antique fair  [Ongoing] Every week day and the last Sunday of every month, Piazza de' Ciompi, tel. 0553283550
  • – Porcellino Market  [Ongoing]
    Florentine arts and crafts with straw, handmade embroidery, leather, woodwork and flowers Every day, all day, Logge del Porcellino
  • – San Lorenzo Market  [Ongoing]
    Florentine arts and crafts, handmade embroidery, paper, leather and much more Every day, all day, streets around Basilica San Lorenzo
  • – 35th Cutting Irons fair - The art of hunting: uses, customs, secrets, knives  [Out Of Town] May 25 to Sept 14, Palazzo dei Vicari, Museo dei Ferri Taglienti, Scarperia, Firenze, tel. 0558468165, www.comune.scarperia.fi.it

Music & Concerts

  • – The toy theatre in the garden - shows, games and workshops for children  [Ongoing] July 1, 8, 19, Various locations in Florence, tel. 0552767828-22, www.comune.fi.it
  • – Toscana Classica - concerts  [Ongoing] July 3,13 to 15, 21, 26, Various locations in Florence, tel. 055783374, www.orcafi.it
  • – Tutti i colori del Parco' - aperitif, music, open-air art workshops, concerts, exhibitions, cinema, theatre, dance, sport, Dj Set, etc..  [Ongoing] June 5 to Sept 15, Parco dell'Anconella, tel. 0556585135, www.comune.fi.it
  • – The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  [Ongoing] July 5, 12, 19, 26, English Church of St. Mark's, tel. 3408119192, www.concertoclassico.info
  • – Summer in San Salvi 2008 - music, meetings, exhibitions, theatre shows, video  [Ongoing] May 31 to Sept 30, San Salvi città aperta, Chille De La Baldanza, tel. 0556236195, www.chille.it
  • – Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi  [Ongoing] July 3, 17, 31, English Church of St. Mark's, tel. 3408119192, www.concertoclassico.info
  • – Opera Festival 2008  [Ongoing] June 11 to Aug 3, Abbazia di San Galgano a Chiusdino (Siena), Giardino di Boboli, Villa di Cafaggiolo a Barberino del Mugello, Montevarchi, www.festivalopera.it (box office)
  • – Music at Bargello  [Ongoing] July 7, 9, 14, 16, 22, Cortile del Museo Nazionale del Bargello, tel. 055783374, www.orcafi.it
  • – Musica in Maschera. Italian masks in opera and ballet - Orchestra, singers and dancers in XVIIIth century costumes  [Ongoing] July 5, 12, 19, 26, Teatro Auditorium al Duomo, tel. 3283562380, www.musicainmaschera.it
  • – La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini  [Ongoing] July 1, 8, 15, 29, English Church of St. Mark's, tel. 3408119192, www.concertoclassico.info
  • – International Stage Balletto di Toscana - 9th edition 'Firenze - Danz&state 2008'  [Ongoing] June 30 to July 10, Scuola del Balletto di Toscana, tel. 055351530, www.danzatoscana.it
  • – Florence Youth Festival - 10th International Festival of European Youth Orchestras  [Ongoing] July 2 to 5, July 7, 10, 13, July 15 to 18, July 22 to 30, Chiesa S.Stefano al Ponte Vecchio, tel. 055597026-0555978401, www.florenceyouthfestival.com
  • – Fiesta Estate 2008: 3rd edition Festival 'Firenze Classica '- concerts  [Ongoing] July 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, Various locations in Florence, tel. 055783374, www.orcafi.it
  • – Fi-esta 2008. Firenzestate - classic music, concerts, theatre, ballet, poetry  [Ongoing] May 30 to Sept 30, Various locations in Florence, www.fi-esta.it
  • – Concerts at St.Mark's English Church - sacred music, arias of the Italian Opera, Neapolitan songs  [Ongoing] April 2 to July 30, English Church of St. Mark's, tel. 3408119192, www.concertoclassico.info
  • – Colours of the World - popular dance, country music, concert by Orchestra di Belgrado  [Ongoing] July 3, 6, 12, Giardini di Campo di Marte, tel. 055 2767828-22 www.comune.fi.it
  • – Cinema under the stars'  [Ongoing] July 1 to Aug 31, Nelson Mandela Forum, tel. 055678841, www.mandelaforum.it
  • – 3rd Edition Festival Intersezioni - Chamber Music concerts in the historical villas of Florence and its surroundings  [Ongoing] July 2, 4, 8, 10, 17, Various locations in Florence, tel. 0554200859, www.scuolamusicasesto.it
  • – 8th Concert Season 'Non cadere, luna! Beethoven vive attraverso te!'  [Ongoing] June 19 to July 17, Various locations in Florence, tel. 3299864843
  • – Beato Angelico: Holy Masses of the Artists  [Ongoing] July 6, 13, 20, 27, Basilica di San Marco, tel. 0552679079, www.beatoangelicomedaglia.com
  • – 16th edition 'Evenings at Casa Buonarroti' - concerts  [Ongoing] June 26 to July 31, Casa Buonarroti, tel. 055241752
  • – La Fura dels baus 'Imperium'  [Events] July from 7 to 8 Nelson Mandela Forum info:055 678841 www.mandelaforum.it
  • – Cantini - Ciammaruchi Duo  [Events] Belvedere Fort, Porta S. Giorgio, Oltrarno, www.fi-esta.it, Box Office
  • – Organ and Instrumental Concerts  [Ongoing] All year, Mon-Sun 9:15pm, Sat 6pm, Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Ricci, via del Corso, tel. 055289367, price €11
  • – Concerts at St Mark's English Church  [Ongoing]
    The “Orpheus Ensemble” presents sacred music, Italian opera arias and Neapolitan songs with piano and voice Every day at 9:15pm, St Mark's English Church, via Maggio 16-18, tel. 3408119192, €15, for The Florentine readers €10 (Mon free piano recital)
  • – Estate Regina 2008 – XI edition  [In Tuscany]
    Theatre, music and concerts; great artists and their prestigious counterparts from the classical and contemporary worlds. This event is the fruit of an artistic collaboration with the Teatro Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Classical music blends with contemporary culture through with two nights dedicated to jazz and other musical artists, and prestigious national actors and pop singers. The central part of the festival is the Orchestra Regina, directed by Maestro Giovan Battista Varoli. June 2 to Oct 5, Terme Tettuccio, Viale Verdi 71, Montecatini Terme (Pistoia), 9:15pm, price €14, tel. 3474138208, www.estateregina.it, info@estateregina.it

Nightlife

  • – Closer Summer  [Ongoing] Until August 31, Area San Salvi, Via S. Salvi 12, www.closerclub.com
  • – Isola Firenze - Florence Island  [Ongoing] Isola Firenze, Parco fluviale dell’Isolotto (via dell’Isolotto 51), www.isolafirenze.it
  • – Las Palmas - Sant’Ambrogio Festival  [Ongoing] Piazza Ghiberti (S. Ambrogio) 9:30pm, tel. 0552767618, www.comune.fi.it
  • – Pavoniere Summer 2008  [Ongoing] Le Pavoniere (swimming pool), Via della Catena 2, Cascine Park, Show/Aperitif-Dinner-Music-Drinks (7pm - 02am), tel. 055333979
  • – Pavoniere Summer 2008  [Ongoing] Le Pavoniere (swimming pool), Via della Catena 2, Cascine Park
  • – Sorry Mario  [Ongoing]
    Concerts. live music, Latin-American dance, free dance lessons May 7 to Sept 27, Garden of the Audience Association, Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, tel. 0554496286, www.comune.sesto-fiorentino.fi.it
  • – Summer opening of Central Park club (disco)  [Ongoing] Central Park Via del Fosso Macinante 2, Cascine Park
  • – Summer in Sesto 2008 - a summer full of music, events, shows  [Out Of Town] May 30 to Sept 7, Summer in Sesto 2008, Villa Solaria Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, tel. 0554496219, www.sestoestate.com

Parks

  • – Boboli Gardens  [Ongoing] Nov to Feb, 8:15am-4:30pm (5:30pm during March), from April to Oct, 8.15am-6:30pm, Piazza Pitti, price €8, tel. 0552651838
  • – Sculptures in a Woodland  [Out Of Town]
    In an untouched wood of ilex and oak trees in the heart of the Sienese Chianti many internationally renowned artists from five continents have created imposing contemporary sculptures Open all year, Parco Sculture del Chianti, La Fornace 48/49, Pievasciata, Siena, tel. 0577357151, www.chiantisculpturepark.it
  • – Villa Peyron  [Ongoing] Via Vincigliata 2, Fiesole, tel. 055454791

Theatre

  • – July for children. Theatre shows for children  [Children] July 1 to 19, historical centre, Campi Bisenzio (Firenze), tel. 3472433106, www.comune.campi-bisenzio.fi.it
  • – Teatrino del Gallo - puppet theatre Pupi di Stac, cinema workshop, concerts, exhibition, conferences, meetings and talk shows  [Children] Year round with monthly planning, Limonaia del giardino della Libreria Libri Liberi, Via San Gallo, 25r - Firenze, Info and booking: 338.6024335 (Pietro Vené), www.teatrinodelgallo.it

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