From bronze sculptures to burger buffets, there’s quite a bit of variety on the calendar in Florence this week!
CLASSICAL/Power & Pathos March 14–June 21 Palazzo Strozzi, piazza Strozzi, Florence Website
A must-see exhibition of 50 bronze treasures of the Hellenistic world. The Hellenistic period was an important turning point in classical art as sculptors began adding more expressive elements to their work. Organized in collaboration with the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the National Gallery in Washington D.C., the exhibition hosts masterpieces from major world museums. For more information, visit the Palazzo Strozzi website.
ST. PATRICK’S/Go Gaelic! March 17, 7.30pm onward Teatro Obihall, via Fabrizio de André (lungarno Aldo Moro), FlorenceWebsiteGo Gaelic at Teatro Obihall for Saint Patrick’s Day! Florence’s Irish Festival is back and better than ever, with a full program of Irish-inspired fun. After an 8pm choral concert, there will be a Whisky Trail activity, followed by a performance by Irish-loving Italian music group Dalriada late into the night. It’ll be a ‘whale of a time!’ To buy tickets, visit the website.
APERITIVO/Diner delicacies: TF Juice + Burger Night March 18, 6.30–8.30pm The Diner, via dell’Acqua 2, Florence Website
Remember your New Year’s resolution to ease up on the pasta? (It was ours, too). We’ve all probably over-indulged in cold-weather comfort food since then, so come and sample some tasty but healthy springtime treats at The Diner. Chat with The Florentine staff and enjoy fresh fruit and veggie juices. After sipping on delicious centrifughe, dig in to a decadent mini-burger buffet (come on, we can’t be too virtuous.)
EQUALITY/Rename, Reclaim!March 15, 11am–1pmCaffe’ Letterario Le Murate, piazza delle Murate, Florence Website
This Sunday, exactly one week after International Women’s Day, the celebrations and conversations will still be going strong. Head to Caffe’ Letterario Le Murate for a special screening of the short documentary Rename, Reclaim: Women in Italian Streets (Strade: Femminile Plurale), produced by the Rete 13 Febbraio women’s network in Pistoia and recently subtitled in English. The film invites reflection on the nature of women’s presence—and absence—in all aspects of Italian life. Following the film, conversations and presentations will take place in both English and Italian.
LITERATURE/Talking Italy March 18, 6pm British Institute, Harold Acton Library, lungarno Guicciardini 9, Florence Website
John Hooper, the Italy and Vatican correspondent for The Economist and Southern Europe editor for the Guardian, recently published a provocative book, The Italians. A portrait of a simultaneously fascinating and perplexing culture, the book is making waves in the media for its honest yet affectionate approach. Hooper will be on hand at the British Institute to discuss how he came to write the book.
