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Santa's running late... why? The reindeer wonder what he's up to... perhaps he's read the events listings and has so much to do he can't be bothered to head out in a cold sleigh? TF will be back on January 19 2012 with issue number 155.
This just in from the MiBAC: State museums in Italy will be opening on December 25, 2011 and January 1, 2011 - holiday days on which the museums are traditionally closed, as we announced in our last issue in fact. As a special gift, participating museums and archaeological sites will
Chen Zhen knew time was limited when, through the 1990s, he made the sculpture now comprising the major exhibition on view at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano. The Chinese artist was suffering from a rare form of anaemia. It would claim his life in 2000 at the age of
Yassin Z. is eight years old and would like to see his next birthday. Afflicted with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disease that causes cancer and bone marrow failure, he desperately needs a bone marrow transplant, the only option to save his life. Three Florentine associations-Associazione Noi per Voi,
With lights, trees and tinsel, Florence is ringing in the holiday season. December 8 marked the official start of the season, when Florence mayor Matteo Renzi lit the 16-metre tall pine tree, the city's tallest yet, in piazza Duomo. From the Casentino, the fir tree is decorated
(UPDATED Dec 29) The city of Florence always puts on a good party for New Years in its various piazzas, each by musical type. The major’s blog says the programme ...
Christmas is a special time to share with friends and family. Here in Italy, whether you are with family, new friends or friends who are now your Florentine family, what's on the table at Christmas Eve, before midnight mass, is a top priority. Why such a decadent abundance
Whether you live in Florence or are just here for a visit, everyone always expects you to bring uniquely Italian gifts when you return home for the holidays. We ...
Everyone is familiar with the black rooster label, which has come to symbolize one of Tuscany‘s most famous areas and products, the Chianti Classico and its full-bodied red wine. ...
There is much more to Prato, a town about 10 kilometres north of Florence, than its textile industry, almond biscuits and modern art museum. For instance, at 6 pm each Christmas Day, it is the site of one of Italy's most unusual religious ceremonies. The main cathedral, which is
Love is something cherished and rare, but for me, falling in love is as unavoidable as tripping on uneven cobblestone. And it’s not my fault. For those who have ...
Those who make, appreciate and promote contemporary art have long found Florence a difficult place for new art: the competition with the magnificence of its cultural past can be overwhelming. Yet two venues in Florence suggest that contemporary art can find a home in Florence and that a curious public
Recently, when I was in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio for TEDx Florence, I realized that it had been nearly 1,000 days since my last visit to this marvellous place. I also realized that the theme of the conference, Innovation and Optimism, perfectly reflected my own thoughts
The first two articles in this three-part series, ‘Mapping Italian Style,' explored Italy's fashion cities and textile districts. Now it is time to come back home to Florence. Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, and Roberto Capucci: these are just a few of the fashion
Filmmaker David Battistella moved to Florence from Canada earlier this year to pursue his dream: writing and producing a feature film based on Ross King's 2000 book Brunelleschi's Dome, about the life of Filippo Brunelleschi and the building of Florence's Cupola. This column, which began with TF
Florentines have always been thought of as chiuso: closed off, resistant to change. As the centuries passed, from inside their beautiful city Florentines would watch with skepticism as the world outside their medieval walls changed. They observed and discriminated, accepting some changes that would improve their lives and rejecting others
Were Dante to write the Inferno today, I have no doubt that commuting in Florence would be among the punishments in his nine circles of Hell. Thus, I was rather nonplussed to read Mayor Matteo Renzi's assertion that his favorite means of getting around Florence is on foot, as
Although Christmas falls on a weekend this year, making for less time off than usual, the holidays are always an opportunity to catch up with family and friends and to explore the city in good company! For TF's holiday issue, we've expanded our ‘don't miss list'
Tis the season to rejoice with holiday music! The following is a list of Christmas concerts in Florence, as well as some particularly interesting classical concerts that will take place during December 2011. Huber and Gerhaher play Mahler December 17, 5pm, Teatro della Pergola, via della Pergola 12/32,
