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Let’s face it: we’ve probably all indulged in one slice of panettone too many over the holiday season. The good news is that Florence has many ways to burn off the Christmas calories, from gyms to dance academies. Among the most recent entries to Florence’
Dates may be subject to change. For up-to-date details and showtimes, consult the venue websites listed below. *****=unmissable ****=excellent ***=good/average **=poor*=avoid Odeon Cinehall Piazza Strozzi 2 055/295051 www.odeonfirenze.com The Imitation Game *** January 15–21 &
NEVER SEEN BEFORE/ Russian Icons at the UffiziUntil February 1, 10am–5pm Reali Poste Room–Uffizi Gallery, piazzale degli Uffizi, Florence Precious artworks usually kept in storage take center stage in the ...
Once your rage at the queues to enter the Uffizi has subsided, go straight to Botticelli’s Birth of Venus to feel ecstatic or head for Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni for lasting joy. AppTripper (available from all major online stores) suggests routes best suited to your current mood
Prosecco had an outstanding year in 2014, with global sales overtaking Champagne for the first time. But an Italian winemaking consortium maintains that prosecco may be flowing a bit too freely. It is demanding that British bars and pubs stop serving the bubbles on tap and return to selling it
Italian farmers have suffered so badly from pests and adverse weather in recent months that many are reporting harvests 40 to 50 percent down from those of 2013. Southern Europe—mainly Spain and Italy—usually produces 75 percent of the world’s olive oil. In 2014,
Start Up House, the Tuscan Region’s new program for young entrepreneurs, will disperse two million euro in grants to help small start-ups furnish and renovate their office spaces. Selected businesses will have six months in which to expend the funds awarded to them. Overseen by the Sviluppo
The Tuscan Region is offering help to young adults in Tuscany working to establish financial and residential independence. The program, part of the larger Giovanisì initiative, provides grants towards rent of their primary residence. The program is open to those who have been residents in Tuscany for at least
In addition to headliners Sting and Carlos Santana, the 2015 Pistoia Blues Festival has announced that the Counting Crows will perform. A staple of the San Francisco music scene, Counting Crows will take to the stage on July 3 in piazza del Duomo, the centre of most festival activity. This
On January 31, Tuscany kicks off the Carnevale season in piazza Mazzini in Viareggio. Now in its 142nd year, Viareggio Carnevale is one of the region’s most highly anticipated events, marking the days leading up to the Christian tradition’s austere season of Lent. The opening
Photos by Marco Badiani Before Milan ever entered the fashion arena, Florence dictated national dress codes and tastes. Never one to easily let go of tradition, Florence continues to cement her status as an international style capital. At no time of year is this more obvious than during the Pitti
A beautiful 1913 black-and-white photograph showing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa on display in the Uffizi is the centrepiece of the ‘Ieri: I Musei’ exhibition currently in the Sala del Camino, part of the Vasari Corridor. The exhibition features about 50 photographs taken
On January 11, piazza del Carmine, long a car park for the neighbourhood, officially became a car-free zone. The transformation is part of the City of Florence’s plans to address the traffic issues on the south side of the Arno (see theflr.net/newoltrarno). To mark
Florence is already in scintillating form for 2015. This year, the city will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of its years as the capital of Italy (1865–70), with a glittering array of events and initiatives in the pipeline. From May through October, while Milan welcomes the world
In 2015, the City of Florence earned 26.5 million euro through the tourist tax, an additional 4 million euro from the previous year. ph. @marcobadiani The gain reflects a combination of factors: the city’s crackdown on evasion, increases in prices for the services taxed and a
After a 20-year closure, Florence’s oldest theatre, Teatro Niccolini, in via Ricasoli, has reopened. The ‘rebirth’ of the theatre, built in 1650, is due to the investment of Mauro Pagliai, the founder of publishing house Polistampa, who purchased and devoted nine years to restoring it. &
