MUSIC/ Peterson – Lavine. Come as you are: Kurt Cobain and the Grunge Revolution
March 7-June 14
Kurt Cobain, Inn at the market Seattle, 1993© Charles Peterson 2020
Relive your grunge days (or discover them for the first time) through 80 photographs by Charles Peterson and Michael Lavine, famed photographers who followed the legendary Nirvana founder-frontman through to his final days. The undisputed hero of the Grunge era continues to have a communicative effect, even twenty-six years after his death. The photographs at Palazzo Medici Riccardi also document American counterculture of the ’90s, the time following the Cold War and preceding the New Economy. Other players on the Grunge scene also feature with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Mudhoney alongside Cobain and his wife Courtney Love, symbols of an era.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, via Cavour, 1
EGYPT/ Tutankhamon: journey to eternity
Until June 2, 2020
The ever-intriguing mysteries of the Ancient Egyptians
Walk like an…interested visitor through Tutankhamon’s tomb. The extraordinary Egyptian culture lures and entices all ages with faithful reproductions of the tantalising treasures of Tutankhamon as well as original pieces. The Ancient Egyptians are made modern with a 3D technology virtual reality experience recreating the moment Howard Carter made his momentous discovery. Hear the Egyptologist’s voice in your ears as you reveal the secrets of the young pharaoh. The travelling exhibition has thrilled visitors worldwide as the immersive exhibition brings us through the burial chambers and hieroglyphed walls in the Valley of the Kings, leading us to the incredible instant when a gap in a wall revealed one of the greatest treasures in the world.
Galleria delle Carrozze, Palazzo Medici Riccardi
FILM/ Florence Korea Film Fest
March 19-27
*DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MAY 21-29
18th edition of festival celebrating Korean Cinema in Italy
The best of contemporary Korean cinema comes to Florence for the 18th edition of the film festival showcasing the captivating Korean cultural universe. With 60 short films and feature films, many of them premieres in Italy, the South Korean star actor Cho Jin-woong will be honoured with a screening of a number of his films, some in the actor’s presence. Coming straight off the back of its Oscars’ success, Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite also lights up the line-up. Keep an eye on BUH! Cicolo Culturale Urbano (via Panciatichi 16) amd IED Firenze (via M. Bufalini 6/r) for a series of exhibitions and talks that widen the lens on Korean culture.
Cinema la Compagnia and other locations
DISCOVERY/ Festival delle Scoperte
March 20-22
Banda Osiris and Pievani bassa
Knowledge and Beauty; two fundamental concepts that most people strive to achieve and perfect. A visual and mental feast, the many conferences, presentations, workshops and performances of Festival delle Scoperte have a common thread woven throughout: discovery. Pushing ourselves to learn more, and deepening our understanding of the world around us is something we should aspire to daily, but now you have a festival offering you a three-day discovery dervish. With 100 events across 15 locations, we’re sure that discovering this discovery festival will be a dimension of discovery you’ve never discovered. Point made?
Various Locations
FLAVOUR/ Taste Festival
March 7-9*
*Due to coronavirus concerns, this event has been rescheduled for June 5-7
Food at its best
A food fest to be savoured, the 15th Taste Pitti Immagine fair committed to cuisine excellence is a trip through taste with meaning. Open to the public 2.30-7.30pm March 7 and 8, the events focus on sustainability in food production, from the producers through to consumers. Taste showcases 400 of the very best in the foodie world, with gourmet giants like “gastronaut” Davide Paolini celebrating Pellegrino Artusi, author of the most famous recipe book of all time, and Michel-starred chef Ciccio Sultano sharing his secrets. The theme is something we’ve all uttered at one time or another, “I love food”. Let your passion for sustenance and culinary culture draw you to this fair for yet another forkful.
Stazione Leopolda,
Viale Fratelli Rosselli, Florence
SUSTAINABILITY/ Firenze Bio & Terra Nuova Festival
March 20-22
*DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Image from 2019 edition
Sustainability and food is on everyone’s lips. Eating needs to be ecological in our current endangered environment. Knowing that what we put into our bodies has come from a local, and eco-respectful place is a small way to contribute to the well-being of our world. This three-day Firenze bio festival brings our attention to the issue and informs us of the means to generate change across agroecology to ensure a healthier future. Open 10am-7pm, this free entry fair features workshops, talks, and activities for schools for a greener, cleaner globe.
Fortezza da Basso,
Viale Filippo Strozzi, 1, Florence
