BORGO/TF Beers & Bites! November 14, 5–8pm Vinoutlet and Goong, Borgo Ognissanti 70r, Florence
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Never made it to Munich for Oktoberfest? In collaboration with The Florentine, Vinoutlet is bringing some Bavarian flavor to Borgo Ognissanti with a small-scale Novemberfest! The event will feature a Tuscan craft beer tasting, along with Korean delicacies from the new neighboring restaurant Goong, one of the few of its kind in Italy. Sample a range of robust and light beers from the Livorno-based label Clandestini. Wear your best beer-fest German garb and you just might win a prize! For those who stick around to eat dinner at Goong, a special menu will be offered at a reduced price of 20 euro. For more information, email events@theflorentine.net.
VIDEO/VISIO November 17–December 20 Strozzina, piazza Strozzi, Florence
Organized in collaboration with Lo Schermo dell’Arte Film Festival, which begins on November 18, VISIO. Next Generation Moving Images features work by a dozen video artists, all born in the 1980s and hailing from Germany, Greece, Cameroon, Nigeria, France and Holland, among others. The show takes a look at the numerous technological and cultural developments that these artists have witnessed and that their work reflects. Special events will take place every Thursday during the exhibition, featuring international guest speakers. For further information, see Lo Schermo dell’Arte’s website.
SCANDICCI/Zoom Ahead! Until November 15 Teatro Studio Mila Pieralli, via G. Donizetti 58, Scandicci
Scandicci’s steady renaissance continues with music, theatre, and visual and experimental arts at the ZOOM Festival, which shines a spotlight on emerging artists under 35. Highlights include dance performances (Mara Oscar Cassiani with Super Bubble Justice, Barokthegreat) and the festival’s grand finale: the four-part artistic collective Dewey Dell, hailing from Cesena. Take note of more young Italian talent by checking out the sets for the shows, which were all designed by architecture students at the University of Florence. The full program is available on Teatro Studio Krypton’s website.
FILM/Florence Queer Festival November 11–17Odeon Cinehall and various venues in Florence
LGBTI culture moves into the limelight for Florence Queer Festival and its dozens of films, parties and related events. Making its premiere is Michael Stabile’s edgy documentary Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story (5.30pm, November 12), while other English language highlights include Portrait of a Serial Monogamist (10pm, November 15) and Winning Dad (9pm, November 16). The grand finale of the festival is Before the Last Curtain Falls, which looks at a once-tiny Belgian drag show that’s now evolved into an international success. The full program is available on the official website.
MUSIC/Benjamin Clementine November 17, 9pm Teatro Puccini, via delle Cascine 41, FlorenceThis passionate English pianist with roots in Ghana will bring his dramatic, poetic sound to Teatro Puccini for a concert that’s sure to be incendiary. A self-taught musician, Clementine moved to Paris at age 18, falling quickly into poverty and launching his career out of necessity, by playing piano wherever possible. Music icons from Björk to Sir Paul McCartney himself have praised Clementine, with the latter comparing him to the legendary Nina Simone. Tickets are still available via Le Nozze di Figaro’s website.
